Ganger Public and Natural Areas

Douglas Shire Council; Port Douglas; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

12% superannuation

5 weeks annual leave

3 weeks personal leave

9 day fortnight roster

Salary sacrificing options

Employee Assistance Program

Health and wellbeing initiatives

Training and development

Job summary

Douglas Shire Council is seeking an experienced Ganger Public and Natural Areas to lead a hands-on outdoor crew responsible for maintaining the Shire's public spaces. You'll supervise a small team and ensure spaces are safe, welcoming and well presented.

This role involves planning daily works, allocating people and equipment, monitoring quality and progress, and coordinating maintenance across parks, streetscapes and other public and natural areas.

Qualifications

• Experience leading an outdoor work crew
• Practical experience in landscape and horticultural maintenance
• Ability to plan, coordinate and deliver day-to-day maintenance
• Experience using landscape maintenance equipment safely

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise an outdoor crew to maintain public spaces
• Plan daily works and allocate people/equipment
• Monitor quality and progress; ensure safety and efficiency
• Identify maintenance needs, defects and hazards
• Coordinate resources to deliver work within budget

Skills

Outdoor leadership

Team motivation

Landscape maintenance

Horticultural maintenance

Planning & coordination

Workplace safety

Budget-conscious delivery

Stakeholder liaison

Tools

Mowers

Line trimmers

Chainsaws

Pole saws

Job description

If you enjoy leading a crew, workingoutdoors and seeing the results of your work every day, this could be the rolefor you!

Douglas Shire Council is seeking anexperienced and motivated Ganger Public and Natural Areas to lead a hands-onoutdoor crew responsible for maintaining some of the Shire's most visible andvalued public spaces.

About the Role

This is a practical, hands-on leadershiprole where you'll supervise a small team and play an important part in keepingthe Douglas Shire's public spaces safe, welcoming and well presented.

You'll coordinate the day-to-day activitiesof a field-based crew delivering maintenance across Council's parks, gardens,streetscapes and other public and natural areas.

Working alongside your team, you'll planand prioritise daily works, allocate people and equipment, monitor the qualityand progress of work and make sure jobs are completed safely and efficiently.

You'll also keep an eye on the condition ofthe areas you work in, identifying maintenance needs, defects and hazards andhelping ensure Council assets are maintained to a high standard.

About You

We're looking for someone who:

• Has experience leading,motivating and supporting an outdoor work crew
• Has practical experiencein landscape and horticultural maintenance, ideally in a tropicalenvironment
• Can confidently plan,coordinate and deliver day-to-day maintenance activities
• Is experienced in thesafe use of landscape maintenance equipment, including mowers, linetrimmers, chainsaws and pole saws
• Has a strong practicalunderstanding of workplace health and safety and environmentalrequirements
• Can coordinate people,plant and other resources to deliver work efficiently and within budget
• Builds positive workingrelationships with customers, contractors and other stakeholders
• Enjoys working outdoorsand takes pride in the presentation of the Douglas Shire

Full position details, including requiredqualifications and key responsibilities and duties for the role are outlined inthe attached position description

What we can offer you

• A competitive remuneration salary with 12% superannuation.
• Up to 5 weeks annual leave per annum with 17.5% leave loading.
• Up to 3 weeks personal leave per annum.
• Nominal 76.00hours, nine (9) day fortnight roster.
• May be eligible for salary sacrificing options.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Employee health and wellbeing initiatives.
• Ongoing training and development opportunities.
• Active social club.

Pre-Employment Assessment

Following the selection of the preferred candidate, Council will require a number of further checks including reference checks, police history / criminal history checks, medical assessment and drug and alcohol test.

To apply you must be a Permanent resident of Australia, Australian Citizen, New Zealand Citizen or hold the appropriate visa to work in Australia.

Privacy Information

Douglas Shire Council is collecting your personal information in accordance with the Information Privacy Act for the purpose of assessing your skills and experience against the position requirements. The information you provide in your application will only be used by authorised Council Officers, including People and Culture and the relevant selection panel members. Your information will not be given to any other person or agency unless you have given us permission, or we are required by law.