Mowing Crew Leader

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• Be a key player in our journey
• Full time opportunity located in Dingley Depot, Garden Boulevard
• Great benefits on offer
• Band 4, $74,303 - $79,054 per annum plus superannuation

The team

Kingston Council's collective focus is on delivering exceptional service that achieves our vision and meets community expectations. We are an inclusive, resilient community with a thriving economy, where we all share a safe, sustainable environment. The City of Kingston is south-east of Melbourne and is approximately 20km from Melbourne's CBD. We employ over 1,600 people in diverse roles including engineering, customer service, parks and gardens, and recreation services.

Our Open Space team maintains Kingston's beautiful parks, sportsgrounds, and recreational facilities, ensuring our community enjoys high-quality green spaces for sport, recreation, and relaxation.

About the role

We are looking for a Mowing Crew Leader to join our team. In this role, you will lead and coordinate daily mowing operations and turf maintenance practices to Kingston's high profile sites. This role offers variety, outdoor work and satisfaction of maintaining spaces where our community gathers, plays and connects.

Other Responsibilities include

• Supervise crew members, ensuring safe work practices and quality outcomes
• Assist with irrigation of high profile sites
• Deliver a turf nutrition program
• Maintain and perform routine servicing of mowing equipment and machinery
• Monitor turf conditions and recommend maintenance strategies

What You'll Bring

• Experience in turf management, landscaping, or similar outdoor maintenance roles

• Leadership skills with ability to motivate and guide team members

• Knowledge of mowing equipment operation and basic mechanical maintenance

• Current driver's license and commitment to workplace safety practices

The right candidate will be able to demonstrate the City of Kingston's values of

We make a difference ǀ We show care and respect ǀ We take pride in our work ǀ We are better together

Don't meet every single requirement for this role? At Kingston Council, we recognise that different experiences make for great community outcomes. If you are excited about this role, but your experience doesn't perfectly align to the criteria we encourage you to submit your application.

How to Apply

If you are interested in this opportunity, please submit your resume and a cover letter outlining your experience and how it relates to the role. To apply, please click the 'Apply' button. All applications must be submitted online through our careers portal.  We look forward to hearing from you

For any inquiries about the position, please contact Scott Mortimer, Sportsground Coordinator on or

To be considered for this role, applicants must have the legal right to work in Australia.

For any reasonable adjustments or access needs during the application or interview process, please contact the Hiring Manager or email us at

About Kingston

Kingston Council's collective focus is on delivering exceptional service that achieves our vision and meets community expectations.

We are an inclusive, resilient community with a thriving economy, where we all share a safe, sustainable environment. The City of Kingston is south-east of Melbourne and is approximately 20km from Melbourne's CBD. We employ over 1,600 people in a diverse range of roles including engineering, customer service, administration, finance, family, youth and children's services, sport and recreation, health, parks and gardens, planning, arts and management.

Benefits of Working at Kingston

At Kingston Council, we believe in fostering an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued. We support diversity and encourage applications from persons of all backgrounds. Here are some reasons why you might love working with us:

• Learning and development opportunities through professional development programs
• Access to accrued day off every four weeks (Full time employees only)
• Purchase leave options
• Career development opportunities,
• Study/development assistance
• Discounted gym memberships
• 16 weeks paid parental leave for both primary and partner carers
• Employee Assistance Programs (EAP)
• Social club events

For further information visit our website Join our team - City of Kingston

Kingston City Council is an equal opportunity employer, committed to reconciliation and being a child safe organisation.

We are dedicated to attracting, retaining, and developing people of all genders, ethnicities, sexual orientations, abilities, and ages.

Applications are encouraged from all sectors of the community, and we strongly encourage applications from the Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander community. We support adjustments throughout the recruitment and selection process, as well as during employment.