Team Leader Greenspace Maintenance

Blacktown City Council; Sydney; On-site; AUD 59,000 - 74,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Secure permanent role

Full-time position

12% superannuation

Ongoing training and development

Fitness Passport

Social clubs

Wellbeing programs

Rostered Day Off (RDO) every fortnight

Job summary

Blacktown City Council is seeking a hands-on team leader to supervise the parks, gardens, reserves and open spaces across the city. You will coordinate daily work programs, allocate resources, and ensure maintenance stays on schedule while keeping areas clean, safe and welcoming for residents and visitors.

The role combines field work with day-to-day operations, including weed control, turf and landscape maintenance, mulching and irrigation.

Qualifications

• Experience in parks and gardens
• Ability to lead and organise practical work
• Willingness to supervise and coach staff

Responsibilities

• Coordinate daily work programs and supervise staff
• Allocate resources and keep maintenance activities on schedule
• Oversee weed control, garden and turf maintenance, mulching and watering
• Monitor safe use of plant, equipment and chemicals
• Manage hazard reporting and maintain operational records
• Provide information to staff and public and resolve issues

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.

Our commitment to safety

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