Leading Hand Horticulturist

$2,588.77-$2,725.44 per fortnight minus allowances

Inspired by lifestyle. Driven by opportunity.

About the team

Open Space Maintenance’s role is to provide maintenance services to ensure that parks and recreational facilities are maintained to a high standard and meet agreed levels of service with the Asset Custodians via Partnering Agreements. These maintenance operations are achieved through Area Coordinators, including the planning and implementation of maintenance programs for streetscapes, parklands, sporting fields, and roadsides. We also provide professional advice to various customers on the construction and maintenance of park infrastructure, open space areas and roadsides.

About your new role

We’re looking for a motivated Leading Hand Horticulturist with hands‑on experience in horticultural maintenance to lead a crew at the Carrara depot. If you’re enthusiastic about making a real impact and excited about working in a dynamic outdoor environment, we’d love to hear from you!

Responsibilities

• Leading and motivating a small team to conduct horticultural maintenance and improvements of parks, landscaped and recreation areas (duties include planting, pruning, mulching, hedging, removal of green waste, weed removal / spraying, utilising leaf blowers and operating chainsaws and pole saws).
• Managing work orders and raising notifications via SAP on an iPad.
• Planning and organising your own work priorities and those of others, following designated work practices to maximise outcomes in terms of quality and productivity.
• Operating and maintaining plant and equipment.
• Participating in identified training programmes to increase skills and knowledge and provide training and multi‑skilling of crew members for continual improvement of the section.
• Taking pride in your work, having passion for our City and constantly improving your landscaping skills with opportunities and learning new techniques and plant equipment.

Employment conditions

The successful applicants will be appointed at the appropriate level based on qualifications, skills and experience between Level 5 and Level 7 of the Queensland Local Government Industry (Stream B) Award – Operational.

Qualifications

Benefits

How to apply

For more information, view the position brief by clicking the paperclip icon in the top right corner of this screen. Click 'Apply' to submit your online application. Upload your Resume with a Cover Letter (of no more than 2 pages) outlining how your skills, experience and personal attributes would allow you to achieve success in this role.

Documents should be less than 2 MB in size and PDF format is preferred. If you encounter technical issues when applying, please email [email protected].

Our selection process may include a one‑way video interview via Criteria, a face‑to‑face or virtual interview via Microsoft Teams, reference checks via Xref and additional checks including police checks, employment history checks, qualification checks, pre‑employment medical reviews and drug and alcohol testing.

Please note applications for all of our vacancies close at 10.00 pm on the listed closing date.

The City of Gold Coast is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to promoting an inclusive and diverse workplace. We are committed to supporting an environment where all employees, regardless of their differences or similarities, feel valued, respected and supported. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander persons are encouraged to apply.

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