Supervisor - Community Parks

Christchurch City Council; Christchurch; On-site; NZD 81,000 - 91,000; Full time

Job summary

The Christchurch City Council is seeking a Supervisor for their Parks and Gardens Maintenance Team. The role involves leading day-to-day operations, fostering relationships within the community, and ensuring maintained standards of service delivery in beautiful outdoor spaces. A strong candidate will have leadership experience, a background in horticulture, and a passion for working outdoors.

Benefits

Career progression and professional development

Full uniform provided

Discounted rates across a range of businesses

Access to training programmes

Various employee benefits from health schemes to retail discounts

Qualifications

• Minimum of five years' experience in a similar environment.
• Full driver's license.
• Experience in mower operation and general gardening practices.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and support for parks maintenance operations.
• Coordinate daily activities ensuring high service standards.
• Program maintenance activities like mowing, spraying, and planting.

Skills

Leadership

People management

Relationship building

Flexibility

Education

National Certificate in Horticulture Level 4 or equivalent

Job description

About the team | Ko te rōpū nei

The Christchurch City council Parks team are excited to be growing, and we want you to be part of our Whānau. As a Supervisor you will be leading one of our Parks and Gardens Maintenance Team, based out of the Hornby Depot, who are responsible for delivering a wide range of parks maintenance activities across our community parks.

Working within the community you will be exposed to the diverse cultures and beliefs that are within Christchurch, this involves being open minded and respectful to all that visit these special places.

About the role | Ko te mahi nei

If you are an enthusiastic outdoors person that enjoys variety in your job, is happy to muck in and help, you'll fit right in.

As the Supervisor you will be providing leadership and day to day support for the operational delivery of parks maintenance, and development activities for the City. You'll be responsible for coordinating the team(s) daily activities to ensure a high standard of service is provided for the citizens and visitors to Christchurch by:

• Effectively and efficiently programming maintenance activities such as Mowing, Spraying, Weeding, Hedge Trimming and Planting
• Building and maintaining professional and respectful working relationships with a variety of internal and external groups within the community

You will be a people person with an optimistic outlook, with the flexibility to be involved in activities across the unit to address demand in department or area workloads. Building and maintaining relationships will come naturally to you, not only with your peers within the parks unit but across diverse community groups that reside within the city.

• A minimum of five years' experience in a similar environment, ideally with a minimum of two years in a leadership role
• Full driver's license
• A minimum of level 4 National Certificate in Horticulture or equivalent, or extensive experience in similar role.
• Experience in mower operation, weed control and general gardening practices
• A Grow Safe qualification and/or a Traffic management ticket/qualifications (desirable)

What's in it for you? He aha ngā hua ki a koe?

• Learn from a highly motivated and talented team
• Career progression and professional development
• Full uniform provided
• Discounted rates across a range of businesses

Working for the Christchurch City Council allows you to contribute directly to the community and make a positive impact on the lives of residents and visitors. You will also benefit from:

• Access to training programmes, workshops, and development opportunities
• Collaboration - exposure to wider areas of the organisation
• Benefits - a variety of benefits for Council staff from health schemes to retail discounts.

Through collaboration, innovation, and a strong commitment to community, the council provides an environment where one's skills and passions can shine, making it an exceptional choice for those seeking purpose and impact in their career.

At the Christchurch City Council, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways.

We understand that recruitment processes can be challenging. If you require any support or adjustments to help you put your best foot forward, please reach out to us [e-mail]

Hours of work - 40 hours per week
Position - Permanent Full-time
Location- This position is primarily based at Cable Street Depot Hornby
Salary-The salary band for this position goes from$81,227 to$90,252 per annum based on a 40 hour week. Starting salaries will be based on knowledge, skills and experience the successful candidate brings to the role, and relativities both, within the immediate team and in the broader organisation for the same or similar roles.

Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may take place prior to the close date. This means we reserve the right to close a job ad before the advertised close date.

Reference # 39503

Posted on 07 Jul 2025

Closes on 20 Jul 2025 18:00

Location(s) Hornby

Expertise Parks & Outdoor spaces

Job level(s) 3 to 5 years, 5 to 7 years, 7 to 10 years

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