3409 | Parks & Recreation Services | Charlton Depot

GROWYOUR CAREER AND THRIVE WITH TOOWOOMBA REGIONALCOUNCIL

- $1,437.10 gross per 38hour week, plus 17.5% annual leave loading and up to 12.65%superannuation.
- Permanent Full timeposition based at our Principal Depot in Charlton.
- Work a 9 day fortnight with a Rostered Day Off.

About Parks & Recreation

The Parks & Recreation Team are thesecret behind the Toowoomba Region’s beautiful parks and gardens.With over 7000 hectares of public gardens, bushland park,sports and recreation facilities and other open space and anextensive urban forest, the Toowoomba region is well known for itsliveability and green infrastructure. The Parks and RecreationServices Branch is responsible for planning, developing andmaintaining our beautiful green infrastructure, some of which isheritage listed, and keeping up with the strong growth across theregion. The team is a diverse mix of approximately 200 peopleworking as labourers, gardeners, arborists, horticulturalists,plant operators, rangers, cleaners, project managers, landscapearchitects, administrators, regulators and their managers andleaders.

About the position

As a Team Leader - HorticulturalOfficer, you will be responsible for exercising extensivediscretion in relation to the selection and organisation ofappropriate work processes and resources ensuring that staff,members of the public and other stakeholders remain safe whileachieving the productive delivery of the desired levels of servicefor public gardens within the Toowoomba Region.

In this position, you will workunder remote supervision.

What we offer

- Work in a safety-conscious organisation - home safe everyday!




- Professional development and learning opportunities.
- Salary sacrificing opportunities to boost yoursuperannuation.
- Corporate discounts on selected private healthinsurance.
- Access to the Fitness Passport Program - providing accessto a wide range of local health, fitness, and leisurefacilities with a single membership.
- Free Flu Vaccinations and Skin Checks.
- Employee Assistance Program – free 24 hour nationwideconfidential counselling services for employees and theirfamilies going through personal or work-related problems.

What you'll bring

- Certificate III in Horticulture togetherwith demonstrated experience and competencewhich enables the incumbent to perform all duties of theposition.
- Current ‘MR’ Class Driver’s Licence, or the willingness toobtain within six (6) months of commencement.
- ACDC (Agricultural Chemicals Distribution Control) Sprayingcertificate, or the willingness to obtain within six (6) monthsof commencement.
- WHS Competency (White Card ) for CPCWHS1001Prepare to work safely in the construction industry, orequivalent, or a willingness to obtain prior tocommencement.
- Leadership/Management Skills.
- Customer service, teamwork, and problem solvingskills.





The preferred candidate will be required toundertake a Criminal History Check and a pre-employment medicalassessment to assess their ability to perform the genuineoccupational requirements of the position.

PLEASE NOTE: Your application maynot be considered if you do not follow the instructions outlinedabove.

For furtherinformation

Please contact Gary Arnold - CoordinatorPublic Gardens North - on within businesshours.

Closingdate

The closingdate for applications is at 11:59pm on Wednesday, 23 September2026.

The Toowoomba region is about richtraditions and bold ambitions. Our long and proud agriculturalhistory has evolved Toowoomba into Australia’s second largestinland city supporting diverse townships in the council area andacting as a service centre for South West Qld and North West NSW.The region is boldly forging new opportunities around the SuratBasin resource sector, education, health, transport and massiveinfrastructure investments. Growth hasn’t come at the expense ofliveability though, with Toowoomba twice voted in the top 5 mostfamily friendly cities in Australia.

Toowoomba Regional Council services aregional population of 178,500 and employs a team of approximately1,600 staff, dedicated and passionate about delivering excellentcustomer service to the community, residents and visitorsthroughout the region. We recognise that our success depends uponattracting and retaining skilled and talented staff and offer awide variety of interesting challenges and opportunities to developyour career.

Council does not accept unsolicitedagency approaches or applications for this or any other vacancy. Noresponse will be provided.

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📌 Team Leader - Horticultural Officer (Toowoomba Regional)
🏢 Toowoomba Regional Council
📍 Toowoomba Regional