Horticulturist Supervisor - Rockingham, Australia - City of Rockingham

City of Rockingham
City of Rockingham
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Rockingham, Australia

4 weeks ago

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Permanent

Full-time (average of 38 hours per week)

  • A gross salary from $88,929 to $95,469 per annum (depending on skills and experience), access to a City vehicle
  • 11% superannuation with the option to cocontribute up to a further 5%
  • A variety of health and wellbeing programs including a physical health reimbursement subsidy payment of up to $150 per annum, free flu vaccinations, free skin cancer checks, mental health programs and Employee Assistance Provider (EAP) services
  • Flexible working arrangements, 9day fortnight and two additional paid days of absence per annum
  • A culture of learning with training/development opportunities including paid study leave and study fees
  • Salary packaging opportunities for motor vehicles, etc.


As part of the Parks Services Team, you are responsible for supervising internal work teams and external contractors, ensuring a proactive, high quality and cost effective horticultural maintenance service is delivered to the community.

Demonstrating sound leadership skills and ability to innovate, you will lead your team to meet performance targets and you will support ongoing improvement of the team, participating in employee performance and professional development reviews.


You will promote working within a safe environment and will identify opportunities for continuous improvement, including the review and development of Safe Work Method Statements, policies and procedures and contribute to reports for Council consideration.


Utilising your budgeting prowess to review the annual budget and prepare quantities and cost estimates for budget items and liaise with stakeholders regarding contract documentation, tenders and quotes.


You are a self-motivated go-getter who is able to provide expert advice and strategic direction to the organisation and are comfortable communicating across all levels of the organisation and the community it serves with a qualification in Horticulture and possess a current valid 'C' class driver's licence.


  • Extensive demonstrated experience in the supervising operational maintenance requirements of all environmental and public open space functions including in house field staff and contractors.
  • Extensive experience in horticultural management preferably in local government or in the area of commercial grounds maintenance, including knowledge of landscape construction principles and the ability to quality audit facilities for compliance and defects.
  • Comprehensive knowledge in the preparation and implementation of cyclical maintenance schedules.
  • Strong written and interpersonal skills, particularly verbal communication and intermediate level of computer literacy skills.
  • Qualification in horticulture or similar experience deemed equivalent.
  • Welldeveloped knowledge of WHS legislation, policies and practices.
  • Demonstrated experience in managing annual budgets, contracts, service requests, multidisciplinary projects and procurement.
An information package, including the position description, is available on our website.

Applications must be submitted online by
4pm, Sunday 19 November 2023


This process may be used to fill future similar permanent or fixed-term positions that may become available in the City during the next 12 months.


The City of Rockingham is an award winning local government located 40km south of the Perth CBD and is known as the place where the coast comes to life.

One of the fastest growing local governments in the south metropolitan area, we are responsible for the provision and delivery of high quality services, facilities and events that meet or exceed community expectations.

Providing a safe and healthy workplace for our employees is important to us and we are committed to employing team members who share the City's Values of
Recognition,
Ethics,
Service,
Professional Development,
Empowerment,
Communication and
Teamwork - RESPECT.

These Values are incorporated into all aspects of employment at the City.

  • The City of Rockingham accepts applicants from a diverse range of backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people living with disability and people who speak a first language other than English._
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