Team Leader Natural Areas

**Position No**: 135/2024
**Work Type**: Permanent - Full Time
- Are you driven by the opportunity to work for a thriving regional City committed to organisational excellence?
- We work together with you to create a culture based on respect, trust and inclusiveness.

**Imagine a future with us**

The City of Mandurah (CoM) is one of the main cultural ambassadors and project leaders for Mandurah. We not only support and empower local businesses, create local jobs and opportunities but foster innovation and creativity in enterprise whilst considering the impact to our beautiful environment. At the City of Mandurah, we’re building a thriving city connected to its people and nature, delivering possibility for everyone.

At CoM, we look out for one another; prioritise respect, are fair, look after your development and wellbeing; foster an inclusive culture and embrace diversity in all forms. We’re committed to continually building a safe and respectful workplace, where all our people feel appreciated and accepted and achieve their full potential. Every day, your work will make an impact that matters, while you thrive in a dynamic culture of inclusion, collaboration and high performance. At CoM you will find unrivalled opportunities to succeed and realise your full potential.

**But enough about us, let’s talk about you**

We are in the market for a self-motivated and experienced individual who is able to lead a team in providing efficient and effective general bushland maintenance tasks in the City’s bushland, estuary and coastal reserves. You are passionate about your profession and enjoy the rewards of a good challenge. At CoM we strive to embrace change as our norm and therefore require a person who is innovative, agile, proactive and enthusiastic.

**What impact will you make?**
- You are friendly, supportive and actively listen to the needs of others.
- You enjoy working with people, can build strong relationships, and are open to the opinions of others.
- You set challenging but realistic goals, reflect and learn from experiences and problem solve to get the job done.
- You provide leadership to ensure safety standards are maintained.
- You lead the team in providing bushland maintenance tasks including:

- native species identification and pruning;
- tree planting, guarding and monitoring;
- assessment monitoring and mapping activities within reserves;
- integrated weed control and identification;
- fence installation and repairs;
- general bushland, coastal, wetland rehabilitation and maintenance.
- You ensure the proper operation and security of materials, plant and equipment.
- You undertake daily regular maintenance and safety inspections of tools and machinery.
- You are skilled in traffic management.
- You provide on the job training and guidance to employees including trainees under supervision.

**What can you bring to the team?**
- Certificate IV in Conservation and Land Management/Certificate IV in Conservation and Ecosystem Management and/or Diploma in Conservation and Land Management.
- Current unrestricted C class national driver’s licence.
- Previous experience supervising employees and conducting practical staff training.
- Experience in general bushland rehabilitation construction and maintenance activities.
- Competent in the use of tablets, smartphones and other electronic devices.
- Current White Card.
- Current Basic First Aid Certificate.
- Current Basic Worksite Traffic Management and Traffic Controller Certificate.

**The finer details**

**Why work with us?**

You will be working for the City of Mandurah, an employer of choice and one of Western Australia’s fastest growing local authorities. Our vision at the City is “Woven by waterways, a City with a village heart” and all our employees instil the values of connected, integrity, excellence, courage and innovate.

We are committed to creating and maintaining a child safe organisation where protecting children and preventing harm is embedded in the everyday thinking and practice of all employees and volunteers.

There are many advantages in working for the City, including:

- A fair salary - enjoy great work conditions including salary sacrificing options
- Access to free staff parking and less than 50 mins to Perth by train and car
- Superannuation Guarantee Contributions (SGC) payments with matching additional contributions made by the City in accordance with the City’s Enterprise Agreement
- Health and wellbeing initiatives, including free recreation centre membership
- Discounted medical insurance
- Learning and Development opportunities to fuel your amazingness and take your career to the next level
- 9-day fortnight
- Transparent performance framework
- Generous leave entitlements - provisions for many forms of leave; including annual, personal/ carers, parental, study, cultural, domestic violence, compassionate and bereavement leave
- Employee Assistance Program support
- A vibrant Employee Reward and Recogn