Orange City Council

Horticulture Team Leader – City Gardens

Weekly Hours:  38
Weekly Salary: $1,438.09 - $1567.52 (plus superannuation)

View the full Position Description by clicking HERE (this link will work on Council’s website)

About Orange City Council

Orange City Council is committed to making a positive contribution to both our region and our local community. With around 800 employees, we take pride in being both for and part of the Orange community. Our aim - to make Orange a better place to live today and tomorrow.

An exciting opportunity exists to join the Horticultural Services team, as the Horticulture Team Leader (City Gardens). The City Gardens team of City Presentation includes Cook Park, Civic Centre Gardens and CBD Gardens including roundabouts.

Jobs/Responsibilities

You will be responsible for planning, supervising and coordinating safe work activities and programs for the City Gardens area including:

• Supervising, leading and mentoring staff, apprentices and contractors
• Requiring a strong understanding of plant identification and sound horticultural practices for optimal plant health in a variety of environments
• Develop and/or monitor work schedules that ensures WHS compliance and effective work outputs
• Developing, implementing, coordinating and undertaking maintenance and improvement tasks for programmed and non-programmed work
• Implementing the completion of capital works programs
• Liaising with members of the community to resolve issues in relation to city gardens maintenance

What can we offer?

• Health and Wellbeing benefits including access to a Fitness Passport for you and your family.
• Salary Packaging available including novated leasing.
• A range of in-house and external training opportunities
• Free access to EAP services for you and your family
• Organisation wide health and wellbeing initiatives

Skills/Experience

To be successful in this position you will need:

• Diploma in Amenity/Urban Horticulture or Aboriculture
• Demonstrated leadership / supervisory skills and excellent verbal communication skills, as well as experience in a similar role coordinating and planning programs
• Current Medium Rigid (MR) Drivers Licence or ability to obtain
• Ability to obtain a satisfactory criminal history check
• A NSW General Construction Induction Card
• A ChemCert AQF3 Chemical Accreditation
• RMS Traffic Controller qualifications TCR & TMP & PWZ

If you are interested, please click Apply. A cover letter is not required, however, there are screening questions that must be answered to apply for the position. You can also save and return to your job application at any time prior to the closing date.

If you have any queries relating to this role, please contact Horticultural Services Supervisor, Lyn Gough on 02 6393 8504.

Applications close Sunday 30 March 2025

Please note: Where additional candidates are found suitable from this round of recruitment a talent list or pool may be created for filling any similar permanent or temporary roles that may become vacant over the next twelve months.