Arboreal Services Field Leader

$78K Total Remuneration Package

$66K Base Salary + CWA + LH

Location: Maroochydore Depot

Vacancy No: 4974

Permanent - Full-time

Applications close: Sunday, 28th April 2024 11:59pm AEST

Why work with us?

At Council, we’re proud of our region. We collaborate with community to achieve truly sustainable outcomes, enhance our enviable lifestyle, and create award-winning places and spaces that are uniquely Sunshine Coast. So, if you love it here as much as we do, and you want to shape our region for the future – you’ll want to join our team!

With the vision to be Australia’s most sustainable region - Healthy, Smart, and Creative, council is at the forefront of delivering a number of region-shaping projects that will see the region become a hub for innovation, entrepreneurship and creativity, along with opportunities and a lifestyle for all to enjoy. 

About the Role

Our hardworking Parks & Gardens Branch will be responsible for the care, management and operation of public open space, foreshore reserves and recreational areas to enable active and passive recreation and the preservation of natural landscape and environment features.

The Arboreal Services Field Leader will play a key role in the coordination of the delivery of horticultural, landscaping and arboriculture activities and schedules for the designated work area.

Key duties - 

• Coordinate arboricultural projects or operational site activities which will include on-the-job supervision of tasks in terms of material, work processes and work performance and the provision of on-the-job training.
• Coordinate and oversee arboricultural services in order to meet operational plans 
• Manage worksites including engagement of traffic control, signage arrangement etc.
• Effectively coordinate and lead small high performing work teams and ensuring the provision of quality customer service at all times

About you

As a natural leader, you are accustomed to fostering corporate goals and an environment that promotes participation by all team members. You are confident and competent in leading medium effective teams and organising people and materials to ensure prioritisation is aligned with desired outcomes. Your ability to solve challenges which arise and implement work processes improvements is pivotal to this position. 

An exceptional communicator, you bring a positive and proactive attitude. Essential to your success are your strong software skills in Microsoft Office suite as well as mobile device applications.

As a requirement of this role, you will possess a Certificate III in Horticulture (Arboriculture) with competencies relevant to the position or relevant demonstrated trade experience as well as a 30215 Qld – General Safety Induction (Construction Industry) – White Card and a current “C” class driver’s licence.

MR truck license is required and climbing qualifications and experience are highly regarded. 

Pre-Employment Medical Required

Essential to your success is physical agility and the level of fitness, strength and dexterity to carry out labouring and frequent heavy lifting & bending. As such, appointment to this position is subject to completion of a pre-employment medical assessment.

Our Culture & Employee Benefits

Council is committed to creating an inclusive, culturally diverse, healthy, skilled and dedicated workplace culture. As an employee you will enjoy a range of benefits which include but are not limited to:

• Salary Packaging 
• Pay you 17.5% loading when taking annual leave (4 weeks entitlement per year)
• Development opportunities through corporate learning and development programs
• Discounted health related memberships and other wellbeing initiatives

How to apply

Your written application should include:

• A 1-2 page cover letter demonstrating your ability to fulfil the mandatory and desirable requirements on the Position Profile. Keep the key responsibilities in mind when addressing this criteria; and
• A current resume or curriculum vitae.

Once you have these two documents ready, click ‘Apply Now’ and follow the prompts to complete your application.

Further Information

Helpful information to assist you in completing your application is available on the Sunshine Coast Council website.

To learn more about Council’s vision and projects, you can view the Corporate Plan 2023-2027.

For specific enquiries contact Jie Wells during business hours on 07 5475 8***. 

We're working hard to create an inclusive workplace that reflects the diverse community we serve. If you require adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process, please reach out to the Recruitment Team *********@sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au. 

At Sunshine Coast Council, we embrace differences in gender, age, ethnicity, race, cultural background including First Nations, disability, religion and sexual orientation. To deliver the best service to our region we want a workforce that reflects the diverse community that we serve. Sunshine Coast Council strongly encourages all suitable applicants to apply for this role.