Field Supervisor

2 weeks ago


Townsville, Queensland, Australia Townsville City Council Full time

About Us

Townsville City Council is the largest local government authority in Northern Australia. We are committed to creating value by growing Townsville through driving economic diversity and generating an enriching lifestyle.

Our organisation provides and maintains a wide range of community assets, including water and wastewater networks, bridges, drainage systems, roads, waste management facilities, community facilities, sporting venues, and more.

We contribute to an active lifestyle for our residents and visitors through events, providing recreational facilities, protecting the natural environment and heritage, while creating a mentally and physically healthy city.

Our vision is for Townsville to be a connected, lifestyle-driven, and innovation-focused city while continuing to deliver service excellence and being led by our community to create an exciting today and future.

This role leads and upskills a team of Ecology Technicians in the delivery of the Townsville Yellow Crazy Ant Management Program. The purpose of this role is to provide field supervision for the delivery of Yellow Crazy Ant Management works, including the management of service quality, technical compliance, worksite safety, and budget compliance.

The role provides sound technical advice to Ecology Technicians and works closely with the Operations Supervisor – Yellow Crazy Ant to identify resource capability and capacity needs in line with the objectives of the Townsville Yellow Crazy Ant Management Program. This includes:

  • Liaising with residents to gain access to external areas of their property for monitoring, identification, or management works.
  • Conducting ant surveys, monitoring, and treatment in various environments, including but not limited to farmland, untrekked mountains, and other natural bushland, residential properties, roadsides, parkland, construction sites, and industrial sites.
  • Leading on-ground management activities performed by Ecology Technicians and monitoring their completion, ensuring production and quality targets are achieved, and work schedules are amended to accommodate any changes.

About You

This role requires:

  • A high level of oral and written communication skills with the ability to effectively and professionally engage with and influence others.
  • Sound ability to develop and maintain both internal and external work relationships.
  • Townsville City Council Authorised Person and Local Government Worker accreditation, or ability to obtain.
  • Demonstrated problem-solving skills with the ability to achieve effective solutions to challenges and adapting environments.
  • Effective organisational skills and ability to produce effective and efficient on-ground outcomes for identification, monitoring, and management of Yellow Crazy Ants.
  • Experience in applying Workplace Health and Safety in an operational environment, including pre-start inspections and site audits.
  • Certificate III Conservation and Land Management or similar qualification and 1 year experience in the supervision and leadership of staff.
  • Demonstrated knowledge of and ability to operate and lead others safely in remote environments. 4WD training highly regarded.
  • Ability to safely operate and lead others in a range of light plant items, machinery, and equipment associated with Yellow Crazy Ant management works.
  • Experience operating computerised equipment (e.g. data loggers, GPS, etc.) including the use of MS Office Suite and business systems.
  • Inspect and Clean Machinery for Plant, Animal, and Soil Material competency.
  • Current Pest Management Technicians (Domestic Pest) license, or the ability to obtain.
  • First Aid/CPR Certificate.


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