Team Leader Parks Infrastructure

Work type

Permanent Full Time

Location

Dandenong

Department

City Futures

Band 6 - $99,846 - $108,835 per annum (plus super)

Permanent Full Time (Vehicle use options)

About Us

Located 35km to the southeast of Melbourne, Greater Dandenong City Council covers 129 square kilometres and has a population of over 169,000 people. The central activities district is Melbourne's second largest retail and commercial centre and includes large shopping complexes at Dandenong and Keysborough as well as the highly popular Dandenong Market.

Greater Dandenong City Council is the most culturally diverse locality in Australia, with residents from over 150 different birthplaces, nearly two-thirds of whom were born overseas. Key industries include manufacturing, health care and social assistance, retail trade, wholesale trade and transport.

We are a progressive organisation of exceptional character that offers a dynamic and rewarding work environment to approximately 900 employees. We recognise that our staff are vital to the delivery of excellent service to our community and the achievement of our long-term vision. We invest in the development of our people, and we strive to be a workplace that is respectful, engaged, accountable, creative and honest.

About the role

This is an exciting leadership opportunity for a motivated and forward-thinking professional to lead the maintenance and renewal of the City's parks infrastructure assets.

Reporting to the Coordinator City Presentation, the Team Leader Parks Infrastructure will manage a small in-house crew and oversee external contractors to deliver asset maintenance programs for playgrounds, park furniture, fencing, hard surfaces, irrigation systems and other park infrastructure. You'll be responsible for planning and delivering the team's annual program, responding to customer service requests, identifying asset renewal needs, and supporting asset inspections and audits.

This role sits within Council's newly structured Parks Services Unit and plays a key role in supporting the safe, functional and high-quality presentation of parks and open space across the municipality.

About you

You're a solutions-focused leader with a strong background in parks maintenance, asset management or infrastructure coordination. You have experience supervising staff or contractors and enjoy planning, scheduling and delivering maintenance works in a timely and efficient manner.

You bring strong interpersonal skills, a collaborative mindset, and an eye for detail. Whether you're leading your team, liaising with contractors or working alongside other open space leaders, you take pride in delivering well-maintained infrastructure that enhances community amenity and supports safe, vibrant parks.

Key requirements:

• Tertiary qualifications Horticulture, Parks Management, or trade qualifications in related discipline with several years' experience working in local government or a similar environment.
• Demonstrated experience in parks and open space maintenance, with experience leading teams.
• Demonstrated understanding of contract administration, including monitoring and OH&S requirements
• Demonstrated comprehensive knowledge of open space maintenance programs, with high level problem solving skills with the capacity to inspire and support innovative thinking.
• Knowledge and skills in contemporary management practices, staff and financial management, performance management, staff development, change management and business excellence.
• Highly effective interpersonal skills, incorporating verbal and written communication, listening, liaison, advocacy, facilitation skills, as well as excellence in customer service delivery.
• Demonstrated capacity to effectively manage time, establish priorities, and achieve business and team objectives, despite conflicting pressures
• Demonstrated well developed skills in oral and written communication accompanied with computer literacy skills including the MS Office suite of programs as well as applicable works management software.

You may be required to undertake practical testing, work preference profiling / psychometric testing, functional capacity assessment (physical) or aptitude testing.

The successful candidate will be asked to produce a clear Working with Children Check and will be asked to consent to a national police check (and where relevant an 'international criminal history check'), subject to the operation of spent conviction laws. Please note that people with criminal records are not automatically barred from applying for this position. Each application will be considered on its merits.

Benefits of working with us

Council believes in providing an environment where staff thrive, both in the work they do and in how they learn and develop as people and professionals.

Our workplace has an inclusive and diverse culture which encourages innovation and supports your work and life balance. There are plenty of opportunities to learn, develop and grow your career within our expanding and diverse organisation.

Our benefits include

• Competitive salary
• Salary sacrifice childcare (where available)
• Flexible working options supported including hybrid work
• Access to learning & development programs including study assistance
• Reward & recognition programs
• Health initiatives
• Access to our support and wellbeing programs
• A vibrant social club

For more information about our benefits, please visit our careers page: Working with Us

Council will consider flexible working arrangements for all positions. We embrace our diverse community and encourage applications from everyone including people of Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander background, people of diverse sexual orientation and gender, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, and people of varied age, ability, and faith. Council will give due consideration to any workplace adjustments to accommodate the needs of any prospective or existing staff member.

Council is commitment to providing an inclusive and welcoming environment and promoting cultural safety and wellbeing for children with zero tolerance for child abuse and harm.

To apply

To apply for this position please complete the online application form including:

• A brief cover letter
• Your resume
• Response to key selection criteria

You will be required to answer selection questions as part of the application process. The selection process also includes the requirement for reference checks

Position Description: Team Leader Parks Infrastructure – 317.7 KB

Applications close: 5pm, Wednesday, 1 October 2025

Further information: Jack Chittenden,