Team Leader, Landscape Services (Bexley based)

Careers at Council; Sydney; In loco; AUD 77.000 - 86.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

3 extra days off during Christmas each

10 days sick leave each year

5 days MyLeave allowing flexible leave

Additional parental leave entitlements

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Fitness Passport

Annual skin checks & flu vaccinations

Descrizione del lavoro

Bayside Council is seeking a skilled leader to manage its parks and gardens to high standards. You will supervise and develop a team, ensure maintenance programs run on time, and deliver quality outcomes for residents and visitors.

This full-time role requires a Cert III in Parks & Gardens or related field, a White Card, a current driver’s license, and flexibility to work outside normal hours. Apply if you value transparent, collaborative leadership.

Competenze

• Minimum Cert III in Parks & Gardens, Horticulture or Landscape.
• Leadership qualification (desirable) with evidence of having led teams of blue collar workers.
• A SafeWork NSW White Card (General Construction Induction card).
• Current Driver’s Licence Class C minimum.
• The ability to work outside of normal hours as required.
• Hold a current ChemCERT licence or obtain within the first 3 months of employment.

Mansioni

• Supervising and guiding your team and providing adequate resources to deliver the maintenance program.
• Conducting daily worksite inspections to monitor and ensure delivery of works in line with maintenance schedules and timeframes and compliance requirements
• Providing regular reports on program status, performance and resource levels to enable management to address identified risk and compliance issues.
• Managing and monitoring service delivery of providers and contractors to ensure standards are met within appropriate specifications
• Providing team feedback relating to the quality of maintenance undertaken and implement strategies to improve delivery of quality outcomes.
• Managing the Client Relationship Management system to monitor the scheduling and completion of works.
• Promoting the positive and collaborative culture and values of the organisation through open, fair and transparent decision making and ethical, professional behaviour.
• Working in collaboration with and assist the team, manager and other key stakeholders to achieve business unit goals, work requests, demands and Council priorities.

Formazione

Minimum Cert III in Parks & Gardens, Horticulture or Landscape.

Descrizione del lavoro

• Apply your qualifications, skills and passion in presenting our parks and gardens to an exceptional standard
• Lead, coach, develop and direct your team of both qualified and “growing” individuals who share your passion.
• Salary from $87,773 - $98,305 pa + super with option of a leaseback/take home vehicle

At Bayside Council, we are committed to a positive and supportive workplace culture, where our people and customers feel respected and valued. We are proud to serve our community through operating with transparency, integrity and in the best interests of the Bayside community to deliver exceptional service.

About the role:

Bayside’s parks and gardens are high profile and their presentation exemplifies our commitment to residents and visitors alike. This role is pivotal to ensuring that not only are planned programs implemented and adhered to BUT the landscape teams are agile and responsive to unplanned requests for parks and gardens maintenance.

You will achieve this by:

• Supervising and guiding your team and providing adequate resources to deliver the maintenance program.
• Conducting daily worksite inspections to monitor and ensure delivery of works in line with maintenance schedules and timeframes and compliance requirements
• Providing regular reports on program status, performance and resource levels to enable management to address identified risk and compliance issues.
• Managing and monitoring service delivery of providers and contractors to ensure standards are met within appropriate specifications
• Providing team feedback relating to the quality of maintenance undertaken and implement strategies to improve delivery of quality outcomes.
• Managing the Client Relationship Management system to monitor the scheduling and completion of works.
• Promoting the positive and collaborative culture and values of the organisation through open, fair and transparent decision making and ethical, professional behaviour.
• Working in collaboration with and assist the team, manager and other key stakeholders to achieve business unit goals, work requests, demands and Council priorities.

About you:

• Minimum Cert III in Parks & Gardens, Horticulture or Landscape.
• Leadership qualification (desirable) with evidence of having led teams of blue collar workers.
• A SafeWork NSW White Card (General Construction Induction card).
• Current Driver’s Licence Class C minimum.
• The ability to work outside of normal hours as required.
• Hold a current ChemCERT licence or obtain within the first 3 months of employment.

On top of your weekly pay, you will enjoy;

• 3 extra days off during Christmas each year
• 10 days sick leave each year
• 5 days MyLeave allowing flexible personal leave each year
• Additional parental leave entitlements for both parents
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Access to Fitness Passport
• Annual skin checks & flu vaccinations

Closing date: Friday 20 November. Interviews will be conducted after the closing date.

Salary & Benefits: $1,682 to $1,884 per week plus 12% Superannuation.

Applicants will be required to satisfactorily undertake a Criminal History Check, Medical and/or Working with Children check in accordance with the position.

Bayside Council is proud to be both an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Child-Safe Organisation. We are committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and safe workplace where all individuals regardless of background, experience, or identity, feel valued and respected. We also recognise the rights of children and young people to feel safe when accessing Council services, and we strive to maintain an environment that promotes their safety and wellbeing. All hiring decisions are based solely on individual merit and alignment with requirements of the role. Applicants can request a reasonable adjustment at any stage during the recruitment process by getting in touch with our Talent Acquisition team to discuss their needs in confidence.