Leading Hand- Weed Control

Council Jobs; Canberra; On-site; AUD 87,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

ACT Government Place Management is seeking a General Services Grade 7 officer to lead a team delivering amenity weed control across urban open spaces. The role involves planning, programming, and executing weed control work and ensuring WHS requirements, risk assessments, and temporary traffic measures are in place.

The successful candidate will deliver the annual weed control program, create milestone reports, and allocate resources to tasks while contributing to an inclusive public service.

Qualifications

• Leading a team in weed control and urban open space maintenance.
• Plan, program and undertake amenity weed control work.
• Oversee field operations with WHS compliance and risk assessments.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team delivering amenity weed control programs.
• Plan, program and execute tasks per guidelines.
• Ensure WHS requirements and risk assessments are met.
• Deliver annual amenity weed control program and report milestones.

Education

General Services Grade 7 qualification

Job description

Classification: General Service Officer Level 7
Salary: $86,751 - $89,952 plus superannuation
Position No: 62284
Directorate: City and Environment
Advertised (Gazettal date): 12 October 2026
Contact Officer: Daniel Simpson on**************@act.gov.auor0434 924 ***

Details: The General Services Grade seven positions within Place Management are responsible for leading a team engaged in weed control services and the maintenance of urban open space areas. Day to day activities of this position include planning, programming and undertaking amenity weed control work per the amenity weed control guidelines. The role will oversee the field operations, ensuring WHS requirements are met, including risk assessments and implementation of temporary traffic management measures. This role will deliver the annual amenity weed control program and will ensure that daily critical tasks are completed. There is also a requirement for this position to create reports against milestones for the program and ensure quality of delivered services. You will be required to allocate appropriate resources to tasks.

We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where people with diverse thoughts, lived experience, and perspectives can thrive and contribute their unique talents to the ACT Public Service (ACTPS) and ACT community. We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people with culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, veterans, younger and older workers, and people with diverse genders, sexes and sexualities to apply.

Eligibility/Other requirements:

• Workplace Health and Safety Induction (White Card) or willingness to obtain, for further information refer to:General Construction Induction Card (White Card)
• Current C class drivers’ licence is essential
• Silica Awareness Card - For further information refer to:WorkSafe website
• Asbestos awareness card or a willingness to obtain - Asbestos Awareness Training and evidence of completion delivered by a Registered Training Organisation is required before commencement, for further information refer to:Asbestos Awareness Training - WorkSafe ACT
• RIISS00055 - Traffic Management Implementer qualifications or a willingness to obtain.
• AQF-3 Chemical accreditation course (Chemcert III) required

Notes: A Merit Pool will be established from this selection process and will be used to fill vacancies over the next 12 months.

Note: Under the ACTPS employment framework you may be placed in another role where required for the efficient administration of the service.

The ACT public service is committed to closing the gap, underpinned by the belief that when Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have a genuine say in the design and delivery of policies, programs and services that affect them, better life outcomes are achieved. More information can be found here ACT Closing the Gap Implementation Plan - ACT Government Transparency Portal.