Environmental Maintainer Team Leader

Environmental Maintainer Team Leader Permanent Full-time (average of 38 hours per week) The City of Rockingham is an award winning local government located 40km south of the Perth CBD and is known as the place where the coast comes to life.  One of the fastest growing local governments in the south metropolitan area, we are responsible for the provision and delivery of high quality services, facilities and events that meet or exceed community expectations.  Providing a safe and healthy workplace for our employees is important to us and we are committed to employing team members who share the City’s Values of Recognition, Ethics, Service, Professional Development, Empowerment, Communication and Teamwork – RESPECT. These Values are incorporated into all aspects of employment at the City. Based at the City’s Works Depot in Crocker Street, Rockingham you are responsible for undertaking the maintenance of the City’s natural areas and conservation reserves. Other duties will include updating natural area maintenance schedules, ensuring that natural areas are maintained to a high standard and in a safe clean condition and provide technical advice to other teams. You possess excellent communication and time management skills, and have had supervisory roles in the past along with hands-on experience in Conservation and Land Management. To be considered for this role, you must address the following selection criteria as part of your online application: Ability to supervise and give direction to internal staff and contractors. Well developed knowledge of native fauna and flora. Well developed knowledge of workplace safety and health policies and procedures. Well developed knowledge of small plant maintenance pertaining to natural area maintenance. Demonstrated experience in natural area maintenance including weed identification and undertaking appropriate chemical and manual control measures. Certificate IV in Conservation and Land Management, or equivalent field experience in environmental science or natural area management. Current ‘C’ class driver’s licence. We are offering a weekly wage of $1,298 (gross) which incorporates all allowances and penalty rates, as well as 11% superannuation with the opportunity to co-contribute up to 5% A variety of health and wellbeing programmes including a physical health reimbursement subsidy payment of up to $150 per annum, free flu vaccinations, free skin cancer checks, mental health programs and Employee Assistance Provider (EAP) services Flexible working arrangements, including rostered days off and two additional paid days of absence per annum Training and development opportunities including paid study leave and study fees Salary packaging opportunities for motor vehicles. An information package, including the position description, is available on our . Applications must be submitted online by 4pm, on Monday 29 January 2024.  Please note that applications may close without notice when the City considers it has a suitable pool of potential candidates. If you are interested and have…
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