At the heart of community. At the start of the future.

That’s where you’ll find Dubbo Regional Council and this opportunity to shape our region as our new Asset Maintenance Officer (Recreation & Greenspaces)

Our people care deeply about serving and strengthening our community. We work for 55,000 residents and 1.48 million people who visit our region each year - and when you join us, you’ll be part of that impact every single day. We’re at the centre of huge and important environmental, economic and societal change that will ensure a more sustainable future – for the Dubbo region, New South Wales, and beyond. It doesn’t get much bigger than that.

Join us as an Asset Maintenance Officer (Recreation & Greenspaces) and develop your skills and future career.

Find personal and professional growth

As an Asset Maintenance Officer, you'll put your broad maintenance skills to work across some of the region's most valued community and outdoor spaces. From carpentry and fencing to landscaping, paving, painting and irrigation repairs, you'll tackle a diverse range of hands-on projects that keep parks, playgrounds and public facilities safe, functional and looking their best.

This newly created role offers the opportunity to take ownership, apply your trade and maintenance expertise across multiple disciplines, and help shape how asset maintenance is delivered within our Recreation & Greenspaces team. If you're someone who enjoys variety, takes pride in quality workmanship and likes solving practical problems, you'll find plenty of opportunities to grow your skills and make your mark.

Working full-time (38 hours per week) on a 9-day fortnight, you’ll enjoy a great balance between work and lifestyle while contributing to the spaces that bring our community together.

You'll find growth through:

Maintaining and repairing playgrounds, park infrastructure, fencing, shelters, outdoor furniture and other community assets to ensure they remain safe, functional and welcoming.
Working across teams and locations to support maintenance and improvement projects throughout the Dubbo and Wellington communities.
Identifying hazards, managing risks and responding to maintenance issues to help create safe and enjoyable community spaces.
Giving back to the community through quality workmanship, creating safe, welcoming and well-maintained spaces that residents and visitors can enjoy every day.
Through your collaborative approach working alongside a supportive and knowledgeable team, combining your skills and experience to deliver high-quality outcomes and achieve divisional goals.
Monitor asset condition and record data in Council systems, including completing playground inspection reports and maintenance records.

What you'll bring

To thrive in this role, you will need:

Certificate III in Carpentry and Joinery, Asset Maintenance, or a related discipline
Demonstrated experience in maintenance and repair activities, including areas such as carpentry, fencing, landscaping, painting, paving, irrigation, plumbing repairs or minor concreting.
Experience maintaining community infrastructure, outdoor furniture, small buildings or similar public assets
Strong commitment to safety, quality workmanship and delivering excellent outcomes for the community.
Administrative and computer skills, including experience using digital systems to record inspections, maintenance activities and asset information

We would also love you to have:

Experience maintaining playgrounds and knowledge of relevant Australian Standards
Experience in minor plumbing repairs and/or roofing maintenance.

Ready for your opportunity?

Join us and help strengthen our community and your career.

This position offers an attractive annual salary ranging from $70,498 to $81,930

To find out more about this role, explore the Position Description and feel free to reach out to our Coordinator Works and Maintenance, Recreation and Greenspaces on 02 6801 4849 to make an enquiry.

If this role sounds like you, we would love to hear from you, simply click Apply Now!

This position requires a pre-employment health assessment. Please refer to the Job Demands document for the physical requirements of the position.

Applications close 9:00am, Wednesday 22nd July 2026

Please Note: Notifications are primarily system generated. Please ensure your email is correct before submitting an application to avoid missing crucial updates and required information.

Considering relocating for this opportunity?

Relocation support is available through The Welcome Experience, a NSW Government initiative assisting individuals and families moving to regional areas click the link to find out more.

Why Dubbo Regional Council?

At Dubbo Regional Council, you’ll find a great combination. Here’s what you can expect in your career with us:

Find purpose and impact

Everything you do at Dubbo Regional Council makes a difference for so many people, in so many ways. It’ll always be that way. But right here, right now, we’re at the heart of some big change - and this is your once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to help us shape the future for communities here and beyond.

Find personal and professional growth

You’ll find so much variety here. We’re doing diverse, high-impact work at scale. For you, that means plenty of opportunity to develop your skills and future career.

Find people you can count on and a lifestyle you love

Your career matters, but so does your life outside of work. You don’t have to sacrifice one for the other. Here, you’ll achieve and grow in a great place to live and work, with people who truly care.

You’ll also enjoy a range of other benefits:

Find a better balance - enjoy a 38-hour work week with flexible options, plus generous leave allowances.
Make your pay go further with a variety of salary-packaging options, including Rainbow Cottage Childcare, novated vehicle leasing, self-education expenses, disability/income protection insurance, and so much more.
Find real connection with our supportive team environment and active social club.
Prioritise your health and wellbeing with our Fitness Passport, comprehensive Wellbeing Program, annual flu vaccination, and Employee Assistance Program for you and your family.

Dubbo Regional Council is part of Wiradjuri Country and we acknowledge all clan groups that reside within the Dubbo and Wellington Wiradjuri Nation. We are an equal opportunity employer that values diversity and inclusion, and we strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, genders, abilities and cultural backgrounds.