Team Leader Parks Maintenance at City of Greater Geelong

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Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

01 Sep, 26

Salary

70838.0

Posted On

03 Jun, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Team Leadership, Horticultural Maintenance, Plant And Equipment Operation, Weed Control, Chemical Application, Health And Safety Compliance, Maintenance Programming, Record Keeping, Customer Service, Crew Supervision

Industry

Government Administration

Description

About the role In this role, you will lead a crew delivering efficient parks and horticultural maintenance across garden beds, open spaces and park assets. You will support maintenance programs, ensure the safe operation of plant and equipment, maintain accurate records, and contribute to a customer-focused service while supporting the team to deliver projects successfully. Work type: Permanent Full-time Classification: Salary from 1 July 2026: Band 3 $70,838 pa plus super Key responsibilities include: * Lead a crew to undertake inspections & works, effective and efficient with appropriate maintenance programming as directed by a Parks Supervisor. * Lead a team in a range of horticultural maintenance tasks, including garden beds, open spaces and relevant park assets. * Lead a crew operating and maintain plant/machinery and equipment in an effective and efficient manner and in compliance with relevant laws and regulations. * Work within all Council health and safety policies and procedures. * Undertake weed control activities, including manual removal and chemical application in parks, reserves and roadsides. * Effective and efficient recording of maintenance works undertaken time sheets and plant sheets or recorded on Councils Management Maintenance system. About you To be successful in this role, you will have a trade Certificate III in Horticulture, Parks & Gardens or equivalent, and/or extensive experience in a range of horticultural activities in a Parks environment. Essential: * Experience in providing leadership to a small crew. * Experience in operating a range of Park’s Maintenance plant and equipment. * Experience in providing leadership to a small team, ensuring team safety, training employees and providing good clear communication / instructions. * Experience and knowledge horticulture skills, practices and principals. * A current Victorian Drivers Licence. * A current Light Truck Licence, or the ability and willingness to obtain within a specified timeframe. * Current Working with Children check (Employee). If this sounds like the role for you, then click apply now! A career with us We’d love for you to continue your career with the City and set the benchmark for a sustainable, inclusive and culturally safe workplace. With a range of benefits, flexible working options, learning and development opportunities, support services and the opportunity to give back to the community, the City has so much to offer! Click https://www.geelongaustralia.com.au/employment/article/item/8d1155a0d84344d.aspx [https://www.geelongaustralia.com.au/employment/article/item/8d1155a0d84344d.aspx] to view all the benefits to you working at the City. We support accessibility and encourage discussions about any adjustments or support you may need during the recruitment process. Applications and Enquiries Click the Position Description link to view more information about this position. Enquiries: Mathew Jones | Supervisor Parks | MJones2@geelongcity.vic.gov.au [XXXX@geelongcity.vic.gov.au] Click the Apply button to submit your application or find out more about this opportunity. If we can assist you with any reasonable adjustments in order to submit your application for this role, please contact the Talent Acquisition team via email at careers@geelongcity.vic.gov.au [careers@geelongcity.vic.gov.au] noting your preferred method of communication and contact details and a member of the team will be in touch. We collect demographic data to help us learn who our advertisements are reaching and how we can reach an even more diverse audience. We are committed to building a more diverse team. Your responses to our demographic questions are strictly confidential and will not be individually shared.

Responsibilities

Lead a crew in delivering efficient horticultural maintenance across garden beds, open spaces, and park assets. Ensure the safe operation of machinery and maintain accurate records of all maintenance works.