Field Team Leader – Biosecurity Impact & Growth

Primary Industries; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 1 - 2; Full time

Job summary

Primary Industries in Queensland is seeking an experienced Team Leader for the National Fire Ant Eradication Program. This field-based leadership role manages a mobile team delivering surveillance, treatment and sampling activities across South East Queensland, while ensuring safety, performance and records accuracy.

You will balance operational planning with hands-on leadership, coach and develop staff, build relationships with landholders and stakeholders, and help protect communities,

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience leading and managing teams and delivering operational outcomes.
• Ability to motivate, coach and develop employees to high performance.
• Strong operational planning and organisational skills.
• Confident communication with staff, stakeholders and community members.
• Sound computer skills including Outlook, Word and Excel.
• Current C class driver licence and First Aid certificate required.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a field-based team delivering surveillance, treatment and biosecurity activities.
• Plan, coordinate and monitor daily operations to ensure targets and operational outcomes are achieved.
• Coach, mentor and develop team members to build capability and performance.
• Manage team wellbeing, attendance, performance and workplace conduct.
• Provide operational leadership, quality assurance and problem-solving support in the field.
• Use GPS devices, tablets and operational systems to monitor progress and maintain accurate records.
• Build positive relationships with landholders, stakeholders and community members.
• Promote a strong safety culture and ensure compliance with workplace health and safety requirements.
• Support field operations including surveillance, mapping, trapping, sampling and treatment activities when required.

Skills

Team leadership

Operational planning

Safety focus

Communication

Tools

GPS devices

Job description

Primary Industries in Queensland is seeking an experienced Team Leader for the National Fire Ant Eradication Program. This field-based leadership role manages a mobile team delivering surveillance, treatment and sampling activities across South East Queensland, while ensuring safety, performance and records accuracy.

You will balance operational planning with hands-on leadership, coach and develop staff, build relationships with landholders and stakeholders, and help protect communities,