Crew Leader Horticulture

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

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Salary sacrifice childcare

Flexible working arrangements

Learning & development programs

Reward & recognition programs

Health and wellbeing initiatives

Employee support and wellbeing

Vibrant social club

Job summary

Greater Dandenong City Council is seeking a proactive Crew Leader Horticulture to oversee parks, reserves and streetscape gardens in Dandenong. You will plan daily work, assign tasks to a small team of qualified gardeners and ensure high standards of safety and presentation across open spaces.

The role requires horticulture experience, leadership ability, and a current Victorian driver’s licence. A competitive salary is offered with annual leave and superannuation benefits.

Qualifications

• Trade Certificate in Parks and Gardens or Certificate III in Horticulture (or equivalent).
• Demonstrated knowledge of horticulture programs and problem-solving skills.
• Experience leading or supporting a small team and/or coordinating contractors.
• Skills in safe operation and maintenance of mowing and grounds equipment (hedgers, chainsaws, brush cutters, blowers).
• Good communication and interpersonal skills with the community and team.
• Ability to manage time, set priorities and achieve objectives.
• Intermediate PC literacy including MS Office and mobile scheduling systems.
• Current Victorian Driver’s Licence.
• Satisfactory Working with Children Check and Police Check.

Responsibilities

• Plan daily horticultural work and organise tasks for the team.
• Oversee a small team of qualified gardeners to maintain parks, reserves and streetscapes.
• Ensure maintenance standards, safety and presentation of open spaces.
• Adjust plans for weather, site conditions or community needs as required.

Skills

Team leadership

Time management

Communication

Problem solving

Horticulture knowledge

Safety focus

Interpersonal skills

PC literacy

Driver’s licence

Education

TradeCertificate in Parks and Gardens

Certificate III in Horticulture

Tools

Hedgers

Chainsaws

Brush cutters

Blowers

Job description

Greater Dandenong City Council – Dandenong VIC

$75,804 - $80,333 a year

Full time, Permanent

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 roleThis 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 youYou 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.

Please ensure you address the key selection criteriaoutlined in the position description as part of your application.

You may be required to undertake practical testing,work preference profiling / psychometric testing, functional capacityassessment (physical) or aptitude testing.

The successful candidate will be asked to produce aclear Working with Children Check and will be asked to consent to a nationalpolice check (and where relevant an 'international criminal history check'),subject to the operation of spent conviction laws. Please note that people withcriminal records are not automatically barred from applying for this position.Each application will be considered on its merits.

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 embrace ourdiverse 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.

If you'reinterested in this role but don't meet every requirement, we still encourageyou to apply. You may bring transferable skills and experience. At GreaterDandenong City Council, we recognise that skills and experience can bedeveloped in many ways, and diverse perspectives strengthen the work we do forour community.

Applicationsclose: 5pm, Wednesday,25 November 2026

Furtherinformation: AndrewMulholland, 8571 1749