Team Leader Parks - Cannington, Australia - City of Canning

City of Canning

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Cannington, Australia

4 weeks ago

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Olivia Brown

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Description

About the role

The Team Leader Parks is responsible for leading a team of Park Attendants to perform maintenance of the City's Passive and Active Parks (2 roles available).

Reporting to a Parks Supervisor, this is an opportunity to work hands-on as well as leading a team that ensures beautiful natural and active spaces, through well-maintained and aesthetically pleasing parks and sports turfs.

_ A snapshot of your new role:_

Supervise a team of Park Attendants, ensuring high quality work
Action maintenance schedules, landscape plans and customer service requests
Carry out prestarts and ensure safe and sustainable working practices
Accurately report and document timesheets and daily activities
Garden and turf maintenance e.g. mowing, hedging, fertilising, weeding, top dressing and turfing
Operate and maintain small plant and equipment e.g mowers, edgers, whipper snippers, blowers, etc.

What you will bring to the City

Minimum Certificate III in Horticulture (or equivalent) and/or 5 years' proven experience leading a team in horticultural / agricultural operations
Welldeveloped team leadership skills and ability to foster team accountability and collaboration
Advanced knowledge of turf maintenance, plant identification and weed, pest, disease management
Advanced use of mowers, whipper snippers, blowers, edgers and related tools
Minimum C Class Drivers Licence
Basic Traffic Management Certificate (or willingness to obtain within 6 months)
Current Satisfactory National Police Clearance

What's in it for you?

An opportunity to use your advanced experience in horticulture and turf maintenance
Fulltime permanent position (76 hours per fortnight)
9day fortnight

- $67,607.72 per annum + penalties for overtime + super

Free gym and pool membership across our Cannington and Riverton Leisureplexes

Impact the Community in a Big Way

The City of Canning aims to be a welcoming and thriving city, giving our people an opportunity to thrive through work that truly makes a difference With a population of over 90,000 over 64 square km of land, we provide services to support and develop our community every day.

We believe that engaging people with diverse backgrounds and all abilities will assist in delivering superior services to our community and are committed to the principles of equal opportunity for all.

Canning welcomes you to apply:

Applications are open until 5.00pm 31 August 2023. **We reserve the right to contact applicants and close the advertising period early.