BRING YOUR HORTICULTURAL SKILLS TOA TEAM THAT ENJOYS A GREAT LOCATION AND LIFE/WORKBALANCE
$1,****** gross per 38hour week, plus 17.5% annual leave loading and up to *****%superannuation.
Permanent Full timeposition based at our Greenmount depot.
Work a 9 day fortnight with a Rostered Day Off.
AboutParks & Recreation
The Parks & Recreation Team are thesecret behind the Toowoomba Region's beautiful parks and gardens.With over **** 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, you will lead adynamic team dedicated to enhancing and maintaining parks, ensuringthe highest standards of quality and functionality.
Operating withminimal supervision, you will lead, motivate, and supervise yourteam in executing a diverse range of maintenance tasks, with a primary focus on Council's formal open spaces.
In this position, you will operateunder remote supervision.
What we provide




Work in a safety-consciousorganisation - home safe every day!
Professional development andlearning opportunities.
Salary sacrificingopportunities to boost your superannuation.
Corporate discounts onselected private health insurance.
Access to the Fitness PassportProgram - providing access to a wide range of local health,fitness, and leisure facilities with a single membership.
Free Flu Vaccinations and SkinChecks.
Employee Assistance Program –free 24 hour nationwide confidential counselling services foremployees and their families going through personal orwork-related problems.
What you'll bring
Certificate III inHorticulture is highly desirable.
Demonstrated
horticultural experience
, or equivalentqualification and experience relevant to this position.
Current 'MR' Class Driver'sLicence is highly desirable.
Agricultural ChemicalsDistribution Control (ACDC) Spraying Certificate is highlydesirable.
WHS Competency (
WhiteCard
) for CPCWHS**** Prepare to work safely in theconstruction industry, or equivalent, or a willingness toobtain prior to commencement.
Chainsaw Level 2 Ticket isdesirable.
Current Traffic ManagementImplementation certificate is highly desirable.




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.
Closingdate
The closingdate for applications is at 11:59pm on Wednesday, 18 November****.
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 current 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 - Parks & Recreation (Western Australia)
🏢 Toowoomba Regional Council
📍 Western Australia