Permanent | Full-time | 76 hours per fortnight
Nine Day Fortnight | Premium Recquatic Membership | 13%
Superannuation
This position is classified as PACS Band 6 ($***** – $***** per
hour) under the City of Kwinana's structured remuneration
system.
What's On OfferAn exciting opportunity
exists to step into a hands on leadership role, where you will
guide a dedicated team of horticulturalists in the establishment,
maintenance and management of parks, reserves and open spaces
across the community.
Working within the City Parks and Garden
team, you will play a key role in enhancing the presentation and
quality of public spaces, while fostering a collaborative,
supportive and high performing team environment.
The position offers both variety and responsibility, combining
leadership with practical outdoor work.
This is an opportunity to
make a meaningful and visible impact within the community.
Who Are We?
The City of Kwinana is an
award-winning local government at the heart of Western Australia's
major industrial region and is home to the state's second fastest
growing population.
With ongoing redevelopment, including new
residential areas, modern community facilities, and improved
transport links, Kwinana is rapidly evolving into a vibrant,
connected, and liveable city – making it an exciting place to live
and work.
What You'll NeedTo be successful in this role
you will need:
Tertiary qualification in Horticulture or equivalent
Comprehensive knowledge and considerable practical
experience in Parks, Gardens and Turf maintenance including
landscape development
Experience in safe operation and user maintenance of
mechanical plant and equipment
Sound knowledge and understanding of Workplace Safety and
Health requirements




Demonstrated ability to lead, give direction, provide
guidance and interact with team members
Well developed interpersonal, communication and literacy
skills
Well developed negotiating and problem solving skills
Possession of Medium Rigid (MR) motor vehicle licence,
Basic Worksite Traffic Management, Safety Awareness Training –
White Card and Provide First Aid
Please note the hours of work for this position are 7:00am -
4:00pm Monday to Thursday and 7:00am - 3:45pm Friday.
What's In It For You?
At the City of Kwinana you will enjoy a true work-life balance,
with access to flexible working arrangements and a fantastic
workplace culture borne from a collaborative team setting.
Other perks include, but are not limited to...
A fantastic workplace, recently ranked alongside the top
10% of the most constructive local governments in Australia and
New Zealand for workplace culture!
Competitive salary plus 13% superannuation.
A robust employee wellness program with initiatives
designed to support employees' physical and mental
wellbeing.
A generous Celebration and Recognition Policy for
employees.
Career development, training opportunities and study
support.
Premium Kwinana Recquatic Centre membership.
Want To Know More?
For more information relating to the position, please contact
Joseph Girod,



Coordinator Parks and Natural Areas on *********.
To be considered for this position, applicants must submit a CV
along with a covering letter (maximum two pages) demonstrating
their suitability by addressing the Selection Criteria outlined in
the Position Description.
Apply online: Click the green 'Apply' button below.
Applications close 5:00pm Friday 31 July ****
The City of Kwinana reserves the right to commence
recruitment prior to the closing date, and
will not accept or consider late
applications
The City of Kwinana promotes and values diversity to
create a unique work force.
Applicants from diverse backgrounds,
such as Aboriginal people, people living with disability or people
from different cultural backgrounds are encouraged to
apply.
The City also strives to be
a
customer centric organisation, with the customer at the centre of everything we do.
As such, all employees
play an important role in helping us to achieve this by ensuring they provide best-practice customer service.
The City has the goal
of zero harm for its employees, this includes providing a smoke-free environment and minimising exposure to the elements.
Conditions of employment are in accordance with the City's current
Enterprise Agreement.
For further information, please contact our Recruitment team on ********* or *********.
Please note: As part of the City's
recruitment process, the selected applicant will be required to
undergo a pre-employment medical which includes a Drug and Alcohol
screen test.
Attachments:
- HR - Application Pack for Employment.pdf
Position Description
City Infrastructure
City Operations
Team Leader Horticulturalist
**** (WK57)(4).
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📌 Team Leader Horticulturalist (Western Australia)
🏢 City of Kwinana
📍 Western Australia