Team Leader

Primary Industries; Lockyer Valley Regional; In loco; AUD 90.000 - 110.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

National Fire Ant Eradication Program seeks a Team Leader to guide a field-based team across South East Queensland. You’ll supervise surveillance, treatment and sampling activities, driving operational planning and performance in a dynamic, outdoor setting.

Responsibilities include coaching staff, ensuring safety, maintaining records, and engaging with landholders and stakeholders to achieve program outcomes.

Competenze

• Proven experience leading and delivering field operations.
• Ability to plan, coordinate and monitor daily operations.
• Coaching and developing team members for high performance.
• Strong focus on safety, compliance and reporting.

Mansioni

• Lead and manage a field-based team delivering surveillance, treatment and biosecurity activities.
• Plan, coordinate and monitor daily operations to meet targets.
• Coach and develop team members to build capability and performance.
• Ensure safety, attendance and workplace conduct within the team.
• Use GPS devices, tablets and field systems to monitor progress and record data.
• Build relationships with landholders, stakeholders and community members.

Conoscenze

Team leadership

Operational delivery

Planning

Coaching

Communication

Safety

GPS devices

Tablets

MS Outlook/Word/Excel

Strumenti

GPS devices

Tablets

Field systems

Descrizione del lavoro

Bring legacy to life. For the future of Queensland and the world.
Join the National Fire Ant Eradication Program, Australiaￂs largest eradication initiative and one of Queenslandￂs most significant biosecurity programs. Based at one of our Western depots, youￂll lead teams delivering vital work to protect Queenslandￂs communities, industries, environment and way of life from one of the worldￂs most invasive pests. If youￂre an experienced operational leader ready to make a genuine impact, weￂd love to hear from you. #DPIcareers

Lead Teams. Deliver Results. Protect Queensland.
Do you have experience leading teams and delivering operational outcomes in a fast-paced environment? Join the National Fire Ant Eradication Program and play a critical role in protecting Queensland from one of Australia's most significant biosecurity threats.

As a Team Leader, you'll lead and develop a field-based team from one of our Western depots, delivering surveillance, treatment and sampling activities across South East Queensland. You'll be accountable for team performance, operational planning, safety, capability development and high-quality field operations. This hands-on leadership role combines operational planning with field-based leadership to achieve program outcomes.

What you'll do:

• 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.

We're looking for people who :

• demonstrated experience leading and managing teams, performance and operational delivery
• Have demonstrated experience leading and managing teams.
• Can motivate, coach and develop employees to achieve high performance.
• Have strong operational planning and organisational skills.
• Communicate confidently with staff, stakeholders and community members.
• Make sound decisions and effectively manage competing priorities.
• Have experience monitoring performance and delivering operational outcomes.
• Possess sound computer skills, including Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel.
• Demonstrate a strong commitment to safety, accountability and continuous improvement. This role is suited to people who
• Enjoy leading teams and achieving operational outcomes.
• Are confident making decisions and providing direction in dynamic environments.
• Thrive in fast-paced operational settings.
• Take pride in developing people and delivering results.

This is an active, field-based role. You will be required to:

• Walk up to approximately 15 kilometres per day.
• Work outdoors in varying weather conditions.
• Lift and carry equipment weighing up to 15kg.
• Perform manual handling activities including bending, reaching, squatting and kneeling. Use hand-operated equipment and approved ant bait products

To be eligible for this role

You must hold a current C class driver licence and a current First Aid certificate.

Why join us?

• Lead a team delivering important biosecurity outcomes across Queensland.
• Make a genuine difference protecting Queensland's environment, agriculture and communities.
• Enjoy a 9-day fortnight and opportunities for overtime.
• Receive ongoing leadership development and training.
• Build leadership experience within one of Australia's largest biosecurity programs.

Applications to remain current for 12 months.