Leading Hand Arboriculture

**Hours per week**: 38

**Remuneration**_:_**_ _Band 4 salary from $77,764.92 per annum plus superannuation and a fortnightly RDO

**Location**: Hoppers Crossing based

**About the role**

Wyndham City’s Parks Department will offer you the opportunity to utilise your parks maintenance and people management skills whilst benefiting from a supportive team environment, 9-day fortnight and ongoing industry professional development.

Reporting to the Team Leader Arboriculture, you will be responsible for the operational supervision and coordination of allocated staff to ensure the ongoing arboricultural maintenance of trees in streets, parks and reserves throughout the Municipality.

Your proven leadership, operational management, and people skills, together with extensive related industry experience and/ or relevant diploma or tertiary qualifications will provide you with the knowledge and skills required to succeed in this diverse role.

**What your day will look like**
- Supervising and monitoring of productivity and quality of work within the team and contractors
- Running productive and informative toolbox meetings
- Training of employees in the use of equipment or techniques
- Conducting safety and quality audits within the team and contractors
- Updating electronic data systems
- Responding and scheduling customer requests

**What you will bring**
- Post‐trade certificate with experience in Arboriculture
- Demonstrated experience in leading a team and effectively supervising contractors
- Knowledge of indigenous flora and fauna communities and their ecological requirements
- Experience in operation of small plant and equipment
- Experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, and GIS
- First Aid Level 2
- Current Victorian Driver’s License
- Licensed to drive vehicles above 15 tonnes, GCM and trailer

If you progress past the interview stage, you may be required to complete pre-employment screening, which may include police checks, a medical, qualification verification, and an Australian work rights check.

**Why join Wyndham**

We are one of Australia’s fastest growing and most diverse cities.

By 2040, we will have more than 500,000 residents and our people are hard at work designing the precincts, building the infrastructure, developing the policies and delivering the programs that will ensure the City is prepared.

Look at our job opportunities and you may be surprised at what you discover: a future-focused culture, a sense of purpose and possibility, and real opportunities to strengthen our diverse community. It all adds up to make Wyndham City a great place to belong.

Our people are our most valued asset. We are focused on building a culture that empowers every person to do their best work. Flexibility is built right into our DNA and we are committed to cultivating an inclusive workplace that celebrates a diverse workforce.

**How to apply**

**Applications close at 11:59PM on Sunday, 9 February 2025.**

If you have further role-specific questions, please contact **Ron Mifsud, Area Leader Arboriculture**on** 0401 715 383.**

**Child Safe Organisation**

Wyndham City Council has zero tolerance to any form of child abuse and is committed to the safety, wellbeing and empowerment of children. We create and maintain a child safe organisation which is embedded in the everyday thinking and practice of all employees, volunteers and contractors. Additionally, we are committed to fostering a culture of safety within the Council, which includes the inclusion and empowerment of Aboriginal children, their families, and communities. Our recruitment practices reflect this.

**Diversity and Inclusion**

At Wyndham City Council we value workforce diversity and inclusion and embrace individual uniqueness. We value diverse life experiences and the perspectives of our people, while providing high-quality services to all members of our community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, religion, cultural background, disability, or sexuality.