Team Leader Wellington Operations

That's where you'll find Dubbo Regional Council and this opportunity to shape our region as our new Team Leader Wellington Operations.

Our people care deeply about serving and strengthening our community. We work for 55,000 residents and 1.48 million people who visit our region each year - and when you join us, you'll be part of that impact every single day. We're at the centre of huge and important environmental, economic and societal change that will ensure a more sustainable future – for the Dubbo region, New South Wales, and beyond. It doesn't get much bigger than that.

Join us as Team Leader Wellington Operations (Greenspace Operations), and develop your skills and future career.

Find purpose and impact

As Team Leader Wellington Operations, you'll make meaningful impact by leading horticultural services that maintain Dubbo Regional Council's remarkable parks, lush greenspaces, and sporting facilities across Wellington. This leadership role offers the opportunity to directly enhance community wellbeing while implementing asset management policies and maintenance programs that protect and improve our natural environment. Collaboration will be at the heart of your role as you maintain strong partnerships with Council departments, community groups and stakeholders. Make a lasting contribution to the community where you live by creating and maintaining outdoor spaces that all residents and visitors can enjoy for years to come.

You'll make an impact by:

• Providing beneficial and cost-efficient horticultural services to Local Government Area of Dubbo Regional Council
• Providing leadership for the Wellington Greenspace team to provide an efficient and effective servicesImplementing approved Maintenance and Development Programs and Asset Management Policies
  

What you'll bring

To thrive in this role, you will need:

• Certificate IV in Horticulture or related field with a willingness to undertake further study in a related field.
• Proven experience in leading horticultural teams and experience in planning and programming works.
• Ability to initiate, develop and maintain strong working relationships with team members.
• Demonstrated high level communication and inter-personal skills.
• Demonstrated competence in MS Word, MS Excel, Outlook and MS Project.
• Ability to monitor and manage budgets for one off and recurring projects.
• Construction Induction ticket.Class C Drivers Licence.
  

Ready to make a difference?

Join us, and help strengthen our community and your career.

This position offers an attractive annual salary ranging from $85,603 to $99,483.

To find out more about this role, explore the Position Description and feel free to reach out to our Manager Greenspace Operations on to make an enquiry.

If this role sounds like you, we would love to hear from you

This position requires a pre-employment health assessment. Please refer to the Job Demands document for the physcial requirements of the position.

Applications close 9:00am, Friday 27th June 2025

Please Note: Notifications are primarily system generated. Please ensure your email is correct before submitting an application to avoid missing crucial updates and required information.

Why Dubbo Regional Council?

At Dubbo Regional Council, you'll find a great combination. Here's what you can expect in your career with us:

• Find purpose and impact

Everything you do at Dubbo Regional Council makes a difference for so many people, in so many ways. It'll always be that way. But right here, right now, we're at the heart of some big change - and this is your once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to help us shape the future for communities here and beyond.

• Find personal and professional growth

You'll find so much variety here. We're doing diverse, high-impact work at scale. For you, that means plenty of opportunity to develop your skills and future career.

• Find people you can count on and a lifestyle you love

Your career matters, but so does your life outside of work. You don't have to sacrifice one for the other. Here, you'll achieve and grow in a great place to live and work, with people who truly care.

You'll also enjoy a range of other benefits:

• Find a better balance - enjoy a 38-hour work week with flexible 9-day fortnight, plus generous leave allowances.
• Make your pay go further with a variety of salary-packaging options, including Rainbow Cottage Childcare, novated vehicle leasing, self-education expenses, disability/income protection insurance, and so much more.
• Be rewarded for your impact with our annual Staff Excellence Awards and find real connection with our supportive team environment and active social club.Prioritise your health and wellbeing with our Fitness Passport, comprehensive Wellbeing Program, annual flu vaccination, and Employee Assistance Program for you and your family.
  

Dubbo Regional Council is part of Wiradjuri Country and we acknowledge all clan groups that reside within the Dubbo and Wellington Wiradjuri Nation. We are an equal opportunity employer that values diversity and inclusion, and we strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, genders, abilities and cultural backgrounds.