Parking Services Officer

Description:

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:
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
Current Driver’s Licence (Desirable)
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.
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Closing Date: 15 May 2025 - 11.30pm
About Us
With a cohort of approximately 400 permanent (full time and part time) employees, we consider ourselves not too big, not too small - just right! At North Sydney Council we're committed to creating a diverse, inclusive and positive workplace. Our teams value the unique contribution each member makes, and genuinely strives towards making North Sydney Council a fun place to work! The work we do makes a real difference to the lives of our residents and contributes to their economic and social wellbeing. Our commitment to our staff at North Sydney Council is: To optimise employee performance in an enjoyable, safe, fair and equitable workplace
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.