Parking Services Officer

North Sydney Council administers the North Sydney local government area on Sydney’s picturesque lower North Shore. Our 400 employees look after 77,000 residents spread across 10 square kilometres of land on the foreshores of Sydney Harbour providing spectacular harbour views, beautiful parklands, and a bustling CBD. Our aim is to ensure North Sydney remains a welcoming, well-designed, safe and beautiful environment for residents, workers and visitors.

The Role

We are currently seeking a reliable and self-motivated staff member to be a part of North Sydney Council’s multi-disciplinary Parking Services Team.

You will be responsible for upholding the entire spectrum of on-street laws governing the parking of motor vehicles in the North Sydney Council local government area. This is an excellent opportunity for those who enjoy being active, working outdoors and as part of a team.

This role will require you to walk and stand for prolonged periods ( 4 x 4 hour blocks ) in an outdoor environment in (all) weather conditions. 

Duties will include:

• Foot patrols
• Issuing infringement notices
• Preparing court statements and attending court hearings if necessary
• Providing accurate and timely information to external and internal customers
• Other duties as allocated by manager or supervisor

Full-time hours are 38 per week, which are worked between 7:30 am and 10.00 pm on a rotating shift roster over 7 days.

The ideal candidate will be a team player with great people skills and excellent attention to detail, along with:

Essential

• Demonstrated ability to work with minimum supervision
• Demonstrable capacity to perform physically demanding tasks
• Resilience in working in a stressful environment
• High standard of written and verbal communications skills
• Demonstrated a high level of accuracy and attention to detail
• Ability to interpret and articulate legislation
• Demonstrable ability to work reliably and co-operatively in a team environment
• Ability to work to a published roster
• High standard of personal presentation

Desirable

• Current Driver’s Licence

Why work at North Sydney Council?

We're committed to creating a diverse, inclusive and positive workplace. Our teams are reflective of the communities in which we operate, and we value the unique contribution each member makes to the North Sydney Council. The work we do makes a real difference to the lives of our residents and contributes to their economic and social wellbeing.

North Sydney Council as an employer offers excellent employee benefits such as:

• Easy accessibility to work with spectacular harbour view work locations
• Access to Fitness Passport
• Excellent work-life balance with a 35-hour working week for indoor employees or fortnightly RDO’s for outdoor employees
• Flexible working hours with access to flexi-time for indoor employees
• Freedom to direct contributions to any compliant superannuation fund
• A holistic health and well-being program offering exercise classes, flu vaccinations and skin checks
• Health and Well-being programs for all employees such as Yoga, Pilates, Kick Boxing
• Access to employee recognition and reward program
• Weekly fruit baskets
• Free access to counselling sessions through our Employee Assistance Program
• Free financial advice by a certified Financial Planner
• Monetary transport allowance
• Invitations to local government events, training and planning sessions
• Access to corporate social events at picturesque harbour locations
• Close locale to transport options including train, bus, metro and bike ways

Salary range: $66,563 to $79,481 per annum + up to 7.81% shift allowances + 11.5% pa superannuation+ $1,000 pa Transport allowance + uniform provided

Full Time 38 hours per week - worked across a rotating roster 

How to apply

Applicants are required to submit a resume and answer the selection criteria questions.

Due to the nature of this role, a National Police Clearance will be required as part of the recruitment process. 

To view the Position Description Click Here

Closing Date: 21 February 2025 - 11.30pm 

North Sydney Council is committed to the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity in order to  provide a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. North Sydney Council  also adheres  to the principles of a child safe organisation and is committed to the care and protection of all children and young people. We strongly encourage candidates from wide-ranging backgrounds, identities and experiences to apply.