Parks and Gardens Team Leader

Lithgow City Council has an exciting opportunity for a Team Leader Parks and Garden to join their team in Lithgow, NSW.

Reporting to the Works Coordinator - Recreation, you will be responsible for planning & co-ordinating the maintenance of Council's parks, gardens & streetscapes including Queen Elizabeth Park, Eskbank House and other gardens throughout the outlying villages of the LGA

More specifically, your duties will include (but will not be limited to):

• Manage Park & Garden maintenance
• Implement seasonal routine garden maintenance program including planting annual flower beds, mowing, pruning, hedging, mulching, fertiliser application & weed control
• Establish new gardens
• Identify & implement pest & disease management program including chemical application
• Provide knowledge on plant identification & growing requirements
• Provide leadership & on the job training

The successful candidate will meet the following criteria:

• Class C Drivers Licence
• Cert III in Horticulture (or equivalent)
• Traffic Control - TCR & ITMP
• General Induction for Construction Work Certificate (White Card)
• Relevant experience n horticulture area
• Knowledge and understanding of WHS associated requirements
• Demonstrated leadership, supervisory & communication skills for effective interaction with manager/coordinator, staff and public to achieve desired outcomes
• Chainsaw - Crosscut
• Relevant experience in the horticulture area

In addition, an ideal candidate would have experience in Chemcert (or willing to obtain), current first aid.

If you are looking for a change of lifestyle, a new adventure, or to take the next step in your career, this is the role for you.

• Between $ and $1,359.72 per week, commensurate with your skills, qualifications and experience.
• Permanent, Full Time, 38 hours per week
• Ongoing learning and development opportunities
• Work/Life balance with h a rostered day off every 2 weeks

APPLICATIONS CLOSE ON Monday 8 September 2025 at 4pm AEST.

Please note: To be considered for this position, candidates must address all selection criteria. Those who do not address the selection criteria with examples will not be considered.

Applications generated using Artificial Intelligence (AI) may not be progressed in the recruitment process.

Preferred applicants will be required to undertake a pre-employment medical, which includes a drug and alcohol screening and functional assessment. Preferred applicants may be subject to reference checks, driving history checks, qualification checks, a NSW Police Check, a Working with Children check and confirmation of your Right to Work in Australia.

You must be an Australian or New Zealand Citizen or a permanent resident or have the right to live and work in Australia to apply for this position.

The Lithgow local government area is located on the western edge of the majestic Blue Mountains. The area totals 4,567 square kilometres from the Capertee and Wolgan Valleys in the north, Little Hartley in the east, Tarana in the south and Meadow Flat in the west.

The major urban centre of Lithgow nestles in a valley of that name, overlooked by the sandstone escarpments of the Blue Mountains. In the addition to the major urban centre of Lithgow, the Lithgow local government area has 12 villages with mining or farming backgrounds. These smaller centres have proven to be a attractive rural residential areas which, along with the broader rural areas offer a truly unique lifestyle that harmonises its urban, industrial and rural qualities.

Council is focused on delivering quality services as a Centre of Regional Excellence that encourages community growth and development, and contributes to the efficient and effective management of the environment, community and economy for present and future generations.

The guiding principles of integrity, resilience, respect and accountability define how Lithgow City Council strengthen its working environment to deliver on the aspirations of our community. For further details on Council's values, please visit