Team Leader Greenspace Maintenance

Blacktown City Council; Blacktown; On-site; AUD 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

12% superannuation

RDO every fortnight

Ongoing training and development

Fitness Passport

Wellbeing programs

Social clubs

Job summary

Blacktown City Council is seeking a Parks and Gardens Team Leader to oversee maintenance across parks, gardens and open spaces in Blacktown City. You will lead field operations, supervise staff and coordinate programs to keep areas clean, safe and well presented for residents and visitors.

You will manage weed control, turf and landscape maintenance, and renovation works, while ensuring safe handling of chemicals and equipment.

Qualifications

• Experience leading parks and gardens teams.
• Ability to plan and supervise daily field operations.
• Strong organizational and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team to maintain parks, gardens, reserves and open spaces.
• Coordinate daily work programs and allocate resources.
• Supervise staff and monitor field activities to stay on schedule.
• Oversee weed control, garden and turf maintenance, mulching and watering.
• Manage landscape maintenance and renovation projects.
• Ensure safe use of plant, equipment and chemicals; report hazards.
• Provide training, toolbox talks and ongoing coaching.
• Liaise with staff and the public to resolve issues.

Skills

Leadership

Staff supervision

Resource planning

Safety compliance

Job description

Work that matters, done with people who care.

Lead a team that maintains the parks, gardens, reserves and open spaces people use every day across Blacktown City. You coordinate daily work programs, supervise staff, allocate resources and keep maintenance activities on schedule. Across sports fields, gardens and community open spaces, you help ensure public areas are clean, safe and well presented for residents and visitors.

Working both in the field and on day-to-day operations, you oversee weed control programs, garden and turf maintenance, mulching, watering, landscape maintenance and renovation works. You monitor the safe use of plant, equipment and chemicals, manage hazard reporting, complete operational records and support your team through training, toolbox talks and ongoing coaching. You also work closely with staff and the public to provide information and resolve issues as they arise.

The work has a direct impact on how people experience Blacktown City. Well-maintained parks, gardens and recreational spaces support community life, local sport and outdoor recreation. Your leadership helps ensure these spaces remain welcoming, accessible and maintained to a high standard.

This role suits someone with strong parks and gardens experience who enjoys leading people and organising practical work. In return, you gain secure employment, ongoing training, opportunities to strengthen your leadership skills and the satisfaction of seeing the results of your work across the community every day.

At Blacktown City Council, good people make great teams, and great teams build great cities. Here, you will find the stability and support to keep growing, along with:

• a secure, permanent, full-time role with one of Australia's largest councils
• an entry level salary commencing at $1,468.72 per week
• a Rostered Day Off (RDO) every fortnight
• 12% superannuation and competitive leave entitlements
• ongoing training and development support
• access to Fitness Passport, social clubs and wellbeing programs.

Blacktown City Council is committed to safety. We have introduced alcohol and other drug testing at the pre-employment phase, and via a series of random and cause testing.

We are a child safe organisation that supports and promotes the safety, wellbeing and empowerment of children.

Contact officer: Jason Chalker on 9839 6721