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Located 35km to the southeast of Melbourne, Greater Dandenong City Council covers 129 square kilometres and has a population of over 169,000 people. The central activities district is Melbourne’s second largest retail and commercial centre and includes large shopping complexes at Dandenong and Keysborough as well as the highly popular Dandenong Market.
Greater Dandenong City Council is the most culturally diverse locality in Australia, with residents from over 150 different birthplaces, nearly two-thirds of whom were born overseas. Key industries include manufacturing, health care and social assistance, retail trade, wholesale trade and transport.
We are a progressive organisation of exceptional character that offers a dynamic and rewarding work environment to approximately 900 employees. We recognise that our staff are vital to the delivery of excellent service to our community and the achievement of our long-term vision. We invest in the development of our people, and we strive to be a workplace that is respectful, engaged, accountable, creative and honest.

The City of Greater Dandenong is seeking a Team Leader Reactive Tree Maintenance to lead the delivery of arboricultural maintenance services focused on reactive and urgent works across the municipality.
This newly established position reports to the Coordinator Urban Forest and plays a key role in ensuring the safety and integrity of Council’s tree assets.
You’ll oversee the daily coordination of contractors delivering tree pruning, removal, and urgent works in response to customer service requests and weather events. The role includes scheduling works, verifying quality, liaising with internal teams and stakeholders, and helping ensure a consistent and risk-based approach to tree maintenance.