Team Leader - City Presentation

2. Shellharbour City Council (Active Recruitment); Shellharbour City Council; On-site; AUD 62,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Adverse Working Conditions Allowance –

Novated leasing

Retail discounts

Corporate fitness programs

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Learning & Development opportunities

Annual Award Increases

Bi-annual bonus payments

Weekly pay run

Long service leave after 5 years

My Leave

health & wellbeing initiatives

Parental leave entitlements

Job summary

Shellharbour City Council is seeking a Team Leader - City Presentation to oversee cleaning and maintenance across the city’s public spaces. You will manage daily operations, support team performance, and ensure assets are safe and well-presented for residents.

This hands-on leadership role also involves organising resources, developing staff, and implementing improvements within the council’s quality management system. A strong commitment to community service is essential.

Qualifications

• Certificate III in Civil Construction and Maintenance or equivalent qualifications.
• Experience in general cleaning practices and rubbish removal across public spaces.
• Experience in civil construction activities including concreting, drainage, and road construction.
• Strong leadership with focus on staff development and performance management.
• Excellent communication skills with the community and team members.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of cleaning and maintenance services across public spaces.
• Coordinate daily operations and support team performance.
• Organise resources and monitor team performance within the quality system.
• Implement improvements and ensure assets are safe, functional and well-presented.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Education

Certificate III in Civil Construction and Maintenance

Job description

Lead the team that helps keep Shellharbour looking its best. As Team Leader - City Presentation, you will oversee the delivery of essential cleaning and maintenance services across the city's public spaces, including street and public asset cleaning, street furniture maintenance, boat ramp cleaning, and rapid response works.

This hands-on leadership role is responsible for coordinating daily operations, supporting team performance, and ensuring Council assets remain safe, functional, and well-presented for the community.

As a leader, you will be responsible for organising resources, managing your team’s performance, and implementing improvements within our quality management system. This is an exciting opportunity to make a tangible impact while supporting the development of your team members.

About you

We are seeking an enthusiastic and experienced individual who thrives in a team environment and possesses a strong commitment to community service.

• Certificate III in Civil Construction and Maintenance or equivalent qualifications.
• Experience in general cleaning practices and rubbish removal throughout public vicinities.
• Experience in civil construction activities including concreting, drainage, and road construction.
• Strong leadership skills with a focus on staff development and performance management.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to liaise effectively with team members and the community.

We offer:

Shellharbour City Council offers a high performing and sustainable organisation to deliver outcomes for the community through leadership, collaboration and innovation. We have exciting, rewarding career opportunities and flexible working arrangements to support a healthy work/life balance.

• Permanent full time, 38 hours per week with the opportunity to work a 9 day fortnight
• Commencing salary range from $1358 - $1500 per week (dependent on qualifications and experience)
• Plus Adverse Working Conditions Allowance – Level 1
• Plusbenefits including novated leasing, retail discounts, corporate fitness programs, Employee Assistance Program (EAP) support & Learning & Development opportunities
• PlusAnnual Award Increases & Bi-annual bonus payments & weekly pay run
• Plus a range of local government benefits, including LSL after 5 years, one week 'My Leave', health & wellbeing initiatives as well as generous parental leave entitlements.

Please Note

• You will need to complete a Pre-placement Medical Assessment

Contact: Nick Graham, Acting Team Coordinator City Presentation on 0459 903 396.

Shellharbour City, located in the Illawarra region, is just 80 minutes south of Sydney and is home to over 86,000 people in a city that spans 154 square kilometres. It's an area of great natural beauty - stretching west from the picturesque coastline to rolling pastures, set against the majestic backdrop of the Illawarra escarpment.

Our dedication to be financially sustainable in an evolving environment, while striving for a great organisational culture and committing to employing staff who embrace our core values, has made Shellharbour City Council an employer of choice.

We have been recognised with numerous state and national awards in recent times, including eight wins for our First Nations Community the Yirran Muru (many pathways) playspace, as well as being presented as winners in the NSW Landscape Architecture Awards, Regional Achievement Awards, and Parks and Leisure Australia Regional Awards of Excellence.

Shellharbour City Council is an Equal Opportunity Employer and values the unique strengths and talents of all people. Aboriginal Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and people with a disability are encouraged to apply.

At Shellharbour City Council we promote respect at work as a fundamental right for all and strive to create a workplace free from discrimination and harassment. This commitment extends to the promotion of the rights of all children and young people to be safe from harm when interacting with our services and spaces. Our values, Collaboration, Accountability, Integrity, Respect and Sustainability underpin all we do.

Your decision to apply for a role at Shellharbour City Council is the first step in acknowledging your alignmentto our values and aspirations to create a great workplace.

Shellharbour City Council’s core values are collaboration, accountability, integrity, respect and sustainability.
Choose one and tell us how you demonstrate this value in your work. *