Lead Gardener 100840

$72,330 per annum (Band 4), plus super and applicable allowances,
Permanent Full time

Who are we?

Hume City Council is a leader in local government and is recognised for its innovation, initiative, leadership, service, quality and support for its people and the diverse communities of North-western Melbourne.

Hume employs a diverse workforce of over 1800 people who are passionate about delivering positive outcomes to the community through a vast network of over 100 delivered services and facilities that we are proud to maintain for the public.

What is a Lead Gardener for Hume?

Working as part of the City Parks and Open Spaces department the Lead Gardener has responsibility to lead a small team in horticulture and landscape maintenance in a one of three high profile precincts within Hume City Council.

This role entails work in the highest level of horticulture maintenance and enhancement that Council provides such as annual bedding, feature garden beds, formal street scapes and major parks.

It comes with high expectation of service delivery in a very active and dynamic department that prides itself on innovation, customer service, respect, and collaboration.

Duties of a Lead Gardener might include but not limited to:

• Responsible and accountable for leading a team in horticulture maintenance in sites such as but not limited to, parks, facilities, feature beds, reserves, streetscapes to name but a few.
• Provide safe and efficient work practices.
• Use of fieldbased tablet computers for recording all pre start checks, risk assessments and JSA/Swims daily and for each site.
• Work as part of a work group in the maintenance and development of various parks, reserves and other designated areas.

About You
As a Lead Gardener, you will have demonstrable skills and qualifications including but not limited to:

• Qualifications required in Horticulture and relevant experience.
• Ability to lead and work as part of a team and individually.
• Written and oral communication skills including the ability to identify and resolve minor operational problems and issues.
• Experience in record keeping and documentation of works performed.
• Plant identification and culture knowledge including knowledge of indigenous plants.

Organisation Profile

Hume City Council is a leader in local government and is recognised for its innovation, initiative, leadership, service, quality, and support for its people.

We are an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a safe working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion and the principles of gender equality.

Our Council recognises the value of the diversity and strength of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures to the heritage of all Australians.

We have zero tolerance for child abuse and adhere to the Victorian Child Safe Standards and related legislation. Our people are required to observe child safe requirements and support the safety, participation, well-being, and empowerment of children.

Our strong commitment to social justice and the environment provides opportunities for employees to participate in various programs. We offer flexible work arrangements and a range of other employee benefits to support employee's work life balance.

For further information please view the position description or contact
Paul Grimes on
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Applications Close: 02 May 2023

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