Job Description
Coordinator Open Space Management and Maintenance
Coordinator Open Space Management and Maintenance
Employment Type:Permanent Full Time (with flexible hours)
Band 8 – Starting from $125,****** + super + Monthly RDO(RDO applicable for full-time 38 hours per week only)
Why You'll Want to Join Us
Supportive and friendly team environment where we value growth and development
Hybrid/flexible working arrangements and an emphasis on work/life balance
Award-winning organisation-wide Health and Wellbeing initiatives
Excellent employee benefits and competitive hourly rates
Work in a dynamic and collaborative environment
Benefits Package
Hybrid Working PolicyFor those working full time hours - 3 days worked in the office and 2 days WFH
Exceptional leave entitlements- 16 days personal leave, 18 weeks parental leave, plus cultural leave and compassionate leave
Health and wellbeing- free EAP counselling, discounted leisure membership 40% off for Staff and 25% off for Managers, salary sacrifice childcare options
Professional Development– leadership courses and learning workshops, Education Assistance Program featuring study and exam leave and up to 50% course fee reimbursement
About the Role
We have an exciting opportunity to join the City Works branch as Coordinator of Open Space Management and Maintenance.
We are looking for someone who can effectively manage the delivery of all Open Space Maintenance and Arboriculture services within the City of Yarra in a safe and effective manner in conjunction with Strategic Projects, Parks and Open Space unit to develop,



plan, and deliver the Council's Capital Works program as it relates to Open Space.
We're proud to offer flexible working arrangements, strong internal development pathways, and a culture that prioritises wellbeing and connection.
This is a excellent opportunity foran experienced open space leader, looking for their next position, with hands-on learning, mentorship and future career progression opportunities.
What We're Looking For
We're looking for a candidate witha tertiary qualification inHorticulture/Arboriculturefieldto help deliver outcomes inOpen Space Management, Maintenance and projects.
This may include Project Management, Contract Management and people management.
Yarra City Council is aFlexibleOrganisation, proud of ourinclusive culture.
We strive tocontinually improve services to the community.
Need More Info?
For further information, please refer to thePosition Descriptionor contactBrett Grambau, Manager City Worksat *** ******.
Position Description Coordinator Open Space Management and Maintenance - Copy.pdf
Applications close on: Friday 23 October ****, at 11:55pm.
Additional Information
This position is subject to satisfactory Police Check,



Working with Children Check to ensure eligibility to work in the sector and a pre-employment medical assessment prior to commencement.
Pre-employment checks are not used by Yarra City Council to prevent any applicant from applying for this position.
Each application will be considered on its merits.
At Yarra Every Job is a Climate Job!
Acting on the climate emergency requires that we change the way we think, make decisions, and prioritise action.
We must embed proactive climate responses in the ways we govern, live our lives, and conduct our work.
Every choice we make today and into the future will have an impact; this is true for Council and the community.
Acknowledging the scale of this crisis, at Yarra we are committed to ensuring that every job is a climate job meaning that each staff member will play a key role in shaping our climate response.
Yarra's Commitment to Diversity
Yarra City Council is committed to being achild safe organisationand supports flexible and accessible working arrangements for all.
This includes people with a disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, culturally, religiously and linguistically diverse people, young people, older people, women, and people who identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, intersex or queer.
We draw pride and strength from our diversity, remain open to new approaches and actively foster an inclusive workplace that celebrates the contribution made by all our people.
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📌 Coordinator Open Space Management And Maintenance (Melbourne)
🏢 Yarra City Council
📍 Melbourne