Crew Leader Horticulture

City of Greater Dandenong; Greater Dandenong; On-site; AUD 76,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Flexible working arrangements

Health and wellbeing initiatives

Learning & development opportunities

Employee support and wellbeing

Job summary

The City of Greater Dandenong is seeking a proactive Crew Leader Horticulture to oversee a small team of gardeners and ensure parks, reserves and streetscape garden beds are maintained to a high standard.

You will plan daily work, coordinate tasks, and adjust plans based on weather, site conditions or community needs, contributing to amenity and safety in public spaces.

Qualifications

• Experience in horticulture, parks or open space maintenance.
• Ability to plan daily work and adapt to weather/site conditions.
• Strong safety, quality and service standards.

Responsibilities

• Plan daily horticultural work and organise tasks for the team.
• Oversee a small team of Qualified Gardeners and coordinate contractors.
• Maintain parks, reserves and streetscape garden beds to a high standard.

Skills

Crew leadership

Planning daily work

Safety and service

Team motivation

Community relations

Education

Trade Certificate in Parks and Gardens

Certificate III in Horticulture

Tools

MS Office

Mobile scheduling systems

Job description

Band 4 – $75,804- $80,333 per annum (plus super)

Band 4 – $75,804- $80,333 per annum (plus super)

Permanent Full Time

About UsLocated 35km to thesoutheast of Melbourne, Greater Dandenong City Council covers 129 squarekilometres and serves a community of more than 169,000 people. The centralactivities district is Melbourne's second largest retail and commercial centreand includes large shopping complexes at Dandenong and Keysborough as well asthe highly popular Dandenong Market.

GreaterDandenong is the most culturally diverse locality in Australia, with residentsfrom over 150 different birthplaces, nearly two-thirds of whom were bornoverseas. Key industries include manufacturing, health care and socialassistance, retail trade, wholesale trade and transport.

GreaterDandenong employs approximately 900 staff who work together to deliverimportant services and infrastructure for the community. We value our peopleand support a respectful, collaborative workplace where staff can developtheirskills and contribute to positive outcomes for the community.

About the role

This a practical,hands-on leadership role where you will help care for parks, reserves and openspaces across the City of Greater Dandenong.

As Crew Leader Horticulture,you will oversee a small team of Qualified Gardeners and ensure Council’s,parks, reserves and streetscape garden beds are maintained to a high standard.

You will plandaily horticultural work, organise tasks for the team and adjust plans whenweather, site conditions or community needs change.

The role playsan important part in maintaining the amenity, presentation and safety of publicopen space.

About you

You have experienceworking in horticulture, parks or open space maintenance and feel confidentusing plant, equipment and machinery.

As a confidentand proactive leader, you enjoy planning daily work, motivating your crew, andensuring high standards of safety, quality and service.

Key requirements

• Trade Certificate inParks and Gardens, or Certificate III in Horticulture (or equivalent).
• Demonstratedknowledge of Horticulture programs and problem‑solving skills, including the ability toidentify and solve maintenance issues.
• Experienceleading or supporting a small team and/or coordinating contractors.
• Skillsin the safe operation and basic maintenance of mowing and grounds maintenanceequipment, such as hedgers, chain saws, brush cutters, and blowers.
• Goodcommunication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work respectfullyand effectively with team members and the community.
• Abilityto manage time effectively, establish priorities and achieve objectives.
• IntermediatePC literacy, including MS Office and mobile scheduling systems.
• A CurrentVictorian Driver’s Licence.
• SatisfactoryWorking with Children Check and Police Check.

Benefits of working with us

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

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

Our benefitsinclude:

• Competitive salary
• Salary sacrifice childcare (whereavailable)
• Flexible working arrangements supportedwhere operationally possible
• Access to learning &development programs including study assistance
• Reward & recognition programs
• Health and wellbeing initiatives
• Access to our employee support andwellbeing programs
• A vibrant social club

Council willconsider flexible working arrangements for all positions. We embraceourdiverse community and encourage applications from everyone including people ofAboriginal & Torres Strait Islander background, people of diverse sexualorientation and gender, people from culturally and linguistically diversebackgrounds, and people of varied age, ability, and faith. Council will givedue consideration to any workplace adjustments to accommodate the needs of anyprospective or existing staff member.

Council iscommitted to providing an inclusive and welcoming environment and promotingcultural safety and wellbeing for children with zero tolerance for child abuseand harm.

If you require any accessor reasonable adjustment at any point throughout the recruitment process, thenplease do let us know by contacting the listed Hiring Manager – your experiencetruly matters to us.

Applicationsclose: 5pm, Wednesday,25 November 2026

Furtherinformation: AndrewMulholland, 8571 1749