Pest Control Team Leader

3 days ago

Canberra, Australia ACT Government Full time

As the Place Management Pest Control Team Leader, you will provide direction to a small team of pest control staff responsible for specialised weed and pest control and plant health services throughout Canberra’s Urban Open Space.

This position requires a leader to ensure that weed, pest control and plant health activities are delivered on time and that relevant quality and safety standards are met.

This role will require you to have a community focus to successfully deliver and drive a culture of respect and a desire to achieve customer service excellence.

The ACT Public Service supports workforce diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive workplace. As part of this commitment, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, culturally diverse people and those who identify as LGBTIQ are encouraged to apply.

**Eligibility/Other Requirements**

1. Extensive practical experience in horticulture/turf, particularly in the maintenance of parks and gardens, specialising in weed and pest control and plant health requirements including the operation of equipment used in this type of work.

2. A demonstrated ability to work with the Pest Control Supervisor to plan, organise and deliver daily work programs and provide leadership to a small team of specialised pest control and horticultural staff.

3. Demonstrated communication (oral & written), liaison, negotiation and conflict resolution skills, and the ability to prepare basic written reports.

4. Practical experience in reading, understanding and extracting safety, WH&S and chemical use information from chemical labels and Material Safety Data Sheets and the ability to Mix, Measure and Calibrate chemicals.

5. Demonstrated understanding and commitment to the TCCS Values framework, workplace respect, equity and diversity framework, workplace health and safety best practise and industrial democracy principles and practise.

**Professional / Technical Skills and Knowledge**
- Certificate III - Horticulture/Turf/Landscaping or equivalent is desirable.
- AQF-3 Chemical Accreditation is essential.
- AQF-4 Chemical Risk Management or a willingness to obtain is highly desirable.
- Pest Management units 5,6 and 18 or a willingness to obtain is desirable.

**Note**:This is a temporary position available for up to 12 months. A Merit Pool will be established from this selection process and will be used to fill vacancies over the next 12 months.
- A supporting statement of no more than two pages outlining experience and/or ability and addressing the requirements for each of the five points listed in “What You Require” in the attached Position Description.
- Contact details of two referees.
- A current curriculum vitae.

**Note**:
This is a temporary position available for up to 12 months.

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