Team Leader Parks Maintenance

5 days ago

Altona, Australia City of Hobsons Bay Full time

**Permanent - Full time**

**Salary: Band 6 - $91,930 to 101,483 + superannuation**
- **Role includes an RDO**

Hobsons Bay City Council are looking for a suitably qualified and experienced individual to join the Parks department in the role of Team Leader Parks Maintenance.

As the Team Leader for Parks Maintenance you will be responsible for managing and providing on-the-job leadership to the Parks Maintenance team with the maintenance and improvement of horticultural assets across the City’s open space network.

**What you’ll be working on**
- Provide up-to-date, accurate and specialist guidance and work instructions to delegated staff, including technical expertise and input into parks and horticultural management/maintenance problem identification and resolution.
- Coordinate routine maintenance of horticultural sites and assets and act on/report observed situations requiring maintenance attention.
- Ensure that all works are carried out safely and to a high standard.
- Process timesheets, payments and authorise works within limits of delegation.
- Respond to internal and external enquiries regarding Hobsons Bay City Councils open space management.

**What you need to succeed**
- A qualification in Horticulture or similar field and/or extensive on-the-job experience in open space management.
- Specialised knowledge in Parks Maintenance and Horticultural procedures and operations.
- Demonstrated administrative, organisational and time management skills, with a familiarity of budgeting techniques.
- Ability to gain cooperation and assistance from other employees and contractors to allow for the maintenance of parks, reserves and open space sites and horticultural assets with the least disruption to the public.

**How to apply**

follow the links to send us:

- your cover letter
- and resume
- Please note we do not require the selection criteria to be addressed in a separate document.

The position description can be accessed below

Applications will be accepted until **11:30PM on Sunday 8 September 2024**.

**Pre-Employment Requirements**

Applicants must be an Australian Citizen, Permanent Resident or hold a valid work permit or visa with full unrestricted working rights. Work eligibility will be checked as part of the recruitment process.

**Make an impact that matters**

At Hobsons Bay we work as one to achieve exceptional outcomes for our community.

Hobsons Bay Council is shaping precincts, building community infrastructure, delivering positive environmental, social and economic outcomes through programs and policies, and providing over 120 services to strengthen our diverse community.

If you’re ready to rise to the challenge of making a real difference, join us to help create a community and city that is inclusive, empowered, sustainable and visionary.

**What can we offer**

Council offers hybrid working with newly renovated office facilities in the Civic Centre.

We support ongoing professional development, as your career matters to us

And we provide an employee assistance program, as well as wellbeing programs for staff including Yoga and Pilates classes, walking clubs and more.

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