Do you love the great outdoors and have a passion for Horticulture? As our Crew Leader Horticulturist, you'll lead the team in growing greener, brighter spaces for the community, and see the results of your work bloom every day.

- Multiple roles available across the Central Coast

- Enjoy a 9 day fortnight for a better work/life balance
- Tool of trade vehicle provided

About the role

The Crew Leader Horticulturist is vital in overseeing the maintenance, improvement, and construction of Central Coast Council's parks, reserves, and roadside landscapes. This role combines expert horticultural knowledge with strong leadership skills to deliver high-quality services to the Central Coast community.

As a Crew Leader, you will be responsible for effective resource allocation, adherence to safety practises, and fostering a culture of teamwork while enhancing the aesthetic and functional value of our open spaces.

This position is required to provide quality customer service and create value for the community.

Key activities of this role include:

- Lead the crew that keeps our parks and reserves looking great
- Deliver day to day park maintenance, grass control and landscape improvements on time and on budget
- Support recent construction and major works
- Champion WHS and risk management, keeping every site safe and spotless
- Operate trucks, tractors and 4WDs safely




- Supervise staff and contractors and shape the crew's work program
- Keep admin accurate and up to date, including dockets, timesheets and diary entries

To be successful in this role, you will have:

- a Certificate III qualification in Horticulture/ Parks and Gardens or related field.
- a current General Construction Induction Card (White Card)
- a current Class C Driver's Licence
- experience in the Horticulture/ Parks and Gardens Maintenance industry in a supervisory role
- demonstrated experience with the use of Horticulture/ Parks Maintenance equipment.

Offer Details

The commencing salary for this position is up to $73.5K. Central Coast Council also provides progression opportunities for employees to progress up to the maximum salary of $85.2K on completion of assessment of skills and performance plus 12% superannuation

- We have a multiple permanent roles available
- This role will be able to access a 9 day fortnight

- These roles are based across multiple Central Coast locations

Want to know more?

The contact person for this role is Brendan Lynch, Roadside Vegetation Maintenance. You can contact Brendan on 0436 811 ***.

This position will close for applications at midnight on Sunday, 29 November 2026.

We will not accept unsolicited resumes or applications being presented by recruitment agencies.

📌 Crew Leader Horticulturist Parks and Gardens (Wyong)
🏢 Central Coast Council NSW
📍 Wyong