Horticulture Supervisor

Botanic Gardens Site Leader - Noosa Botanic Gardens

Location: Noosa, Queensland | Job No: ZZ1636 | Permanent Full Time

Bring Noosa's iconic green spaces to life

Noosa Council is seeking a hands-on horticultural leader to coordinate and deliver day-to-day horticulture and landscape services at the stunning Noosa Botanic Gardens and Cooroy Hinterland Playground. This is your chance to manage a dynamic team, oversee maintenance programs, and ensure these beloved community spaces look their best year-round.

What You'll Do:

• Lead and coordinate horticultural operations, minor projects, and landscape maintenance across the Botanic Gardens and Hinterland Playground.
• Maintain and enhance plant collections, including heritage and historically significant species, while overseeing irrigation, weed management, and herbarium care.
• Supervise a small team and guide volunteers, ensuring safety, productivity, and quality standards are met.
• Deliver on projects in line with the Botanic Gardens Master Plan, fostering community engagement and partnerships.
• Operate and maintain horticultural equipment safely, including mowers, chainsaws, mulchers, and brush cutters.

Why You'll Love Working Here:

• Lead iconic green spaces in one of Australia's most beautiful regions, recognised by UNESCO as a Biosphere Reserve.
• Work with a supportive, inclusive team that values diversity, well-being, and work-life balance.
• Enjoy staff perks including wellness initiatives, RDOs, Fitness Passport, free parking, paid parental leave, and professional development opportunities.

About You:

You're an organised, proactive leader with strong horticultural experience and a passion for plants. You thrive coordinating teams, managing landscapes, and delivering high-quality outcomes. You're confident in both planning and hands-on work, and skilled at building relationships with the public and community groups.

Remuneration:

LGEA Level 7 + Construction Workers Allowance (CWA) - $79,430 total package (including 12% superannuation and 17.5% leave loading).

Apply by: 11:59pm Sunday, 7 September 2025

For more information, contact Geordie Lascelles, Parks and Streetscapes Coordinator, on