Horticulture Team Leader

Citywide Canberra are recruiting for a Horticulture Team Leader. This role will see you coordinating and supervising day to day activities and participating in the maintenance of high profile gardens in some of Canberra`s most iconic locations.

About Citywide

Citywide is responsible for maintaining the National Capital Estate (on behalf of the National Capital Authority, Commonwealth Government and public). This includes large areas of public green space and nationally significant assets such as Anzac Parade including the memorials, Commonwealth and Kings Parks, the Parliamentary Zone (including the Old Parliament House Rose Gardens) and areas surrounding Lake Burley Griffin.

Citywide is a company with a clear purpose and mission – we shape liveable cities for more than 14 million people in communities along Australia’s eastern seaboard. We manage and maintain all aspects of civic amenity, assets and infrastructure for government and private enterprise customers, to the benefit of the host communities in which we work and whom we serve.

Duties of the role include but are not limited to:

• Undertake horticultural tasks including mowing, edging, spraying, hedging, planting, pruning, mulching, blowing of paths etc.
• Accurate daily reporting of schedules.
• Coordinate and supervise day to day activities of the team.
• Escalate any safety, operational or employee issues to the supervisor.
• Undertake and record daily worksite assessments.
• Ensure all fleet is maintained – log book checks, vehicle inspections etc.
• Record keeping including updating and using Citywide systems.
• Other duties within the scope of the role.

Essential Skills:

• Cert 3 in Horticulture or similar
• 3-5 years' experience maintaining high quality landscapes
• Knowledge of and ability to operate a wide range of mowers e.g. zero turn, broad acre mowers and small engine equipment such as brush cutter, edgers and blowers
• Chemical Certificate
• First Aid Licence
• White Card
• Current Drivers Licence
• Medium Rigid Driver Licence (preferred)
• Knowledge and appreciation of OH&S

In return we offer:

• The opportunity to work in some amazing Canberra locations
• The ability to demonstrate your Horticulture skills
• The opportunity to further develop your skills in a strong, supportive environment
• A workplace that focuses on safety first

How to apply:

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Alternatively, email your resume and cover letter to *****@citywide.com.au

Please note:

A full drivers licence and good driving record is essential. Reference checks, Driver Demerit Check, Police Check and Medical, including Drug and Alcohol testing are all pre-employment requirements for Citywide.

We do not accept unsolicited resumes from employment agencies. No (search) fee will be paid in the event we hire a candidate whose resume is submitted by an employment agency to any of our employees without a valid written recruitment agreement. Such resumes shall be deemed the sole property of Citywide.

Citywide is an equal opportunities employer, we invite applications from all backgrounds.

*Only successful applications will be contacted*