Team Leader Maintenance

• Permanent Full Time opportunity available (9 day fortnight)
• Sound leadership experience, preferably with industry experience in Cemeteries
• LGO 5 (F538S) ($88,984 - $92,785 per annum + superannuation) based on skills, qualifications and experience

Why Choose UsTownsville City Council is the largest local government authority in Northern Australia. We are committed to creating value by growing Townsville through driving economic diversity and generating an enriching lifestyle.

Our organisation provides and maintains over $7b worth of community assets including water and wastewater network and treatment plants, bridges, drainage, roads, waste management, community facilities, sporting venues and more.

We contribute to an active lifestyle for our residents and visitors through events, providing recreational facilities, protecting the natural environment and heritage, while creating a mentally and physically healthy city.

We are driving economic diversity and cultivating an enriching lifestyle, growing a city for this and future generations by building a vibrant, sustainable and innovative city.

Council’s vision is for Townsville to be a connected, lifestyle driven and innovation focused city while continuing to deliver service excellence and to be led by our community to create an exciting today and future.

Our Vision: A globally connected community driven by lifestyle and nature.

Our Purpose: Grow Townsville

Our Values: Safety, Excellence, Respect, Value, Enjoyment

About The Role

This role provides direct field supervision to a small team of dedicated cemetery staff who deliver quality services and care for our four cemeteries within the Townsville City Council area. You are responsible for overseeing the:

• Preparation of grave sites and ashes sites for the interment of deceased persons;
• Maintenance of the grounds to a high standard; and
• Provision of highly effective, courteous and compassionate customer service.

While performing duties, the employee will be required to work around coffins, ashes, grieving families, and distressed clients which may be psychologically challenging.

About You

Our ideal candidate will have:

• Leadership, interpersonal and communication skills with experience supervising field based or operational staff and providing technical advice and support.
• Experience in identifying, scoping and supervising of external contracted resources.
• Experience in utilising Workplace Health and Safety, Traffic Management systems and frameworks in an operational environment, including prestart inspections, site audits and licence checks.
• Capacity to use computer software systems including the ability to acquire the skills to use Council specific software.
• Demonstrated ability to perform work at the trade level qualifications.
• Sound leadership experience with industry experience in Parks Environment, Cemeteries, Landscape and Horticultural activities and advice, that may include:
  • labouring, gardening, cleaning, maintenance and repair, maintaining and pruning vegetation, grass and
  • turf management, burial preparation, herbicide application, traffic control and
  • signage set-out.
• Verification of competency and demonstrated experience in the effective operation and maintenance of relevant plant, equipment and tools utilised in Parks and Open Space Management.
• Current "C" class manual driver’s licence.
• Construction Industry White Card (30215 QLD).
• Agricultural Chemical Distribution and Control (ACDC) Licence or ability to obtain
• Current First Aid Certificate or ability to obtain
• Safe Working Near Live Exposed Parts training course or ability to obtain.

How To ApplyYour application can be submitted through the 'Apply' button. Please include a cover letter (maximum 2 pages), outlining how your skills, qualifications and experience would allow you to achieve success in this role. We also will require your resume and attached copies of any licences and qualifications as per the key requirements of the role.

For Further Information Review The Position Description.

Closing Date: 11.45pm, Tuesday 2 July 2024

What We Offer

• 17.5% annual leave loading
• Up to 5 weeks annual leave
• Up to 3 weeks Personal/Carers Leave
• 14 weeks paid Parental Leave
• Domestic and Family Violence Leave
• Natural Disaster Leave
• Up to *13.5% Superannuation employer contribution for contributing members
• Salary Sacrifice opportunities
• Learning and Development opportunities
• Fitness Passport program offering discounted membership to selected gym, pool, and yoga facilities
• Employee Loyalty Program offering discounts at selected local businesses
• Employee Assistance Program
• The Council contribution to employees' superannuation for contributing employees shall be 13.5% of the employees' ordinary time earnings subject to the employee contributing a minimum of 6% of their ordinary time earnings.

We are committed to creating a safe and inclusive workplace where diverse styles, backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives are valued, encouraged, and respected. People from diverse backgrounds (including but not limited to, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, people with diverse gender identities and sexualities, people from different cultural and linguistic backgrounds, people with disability, and veterans) are encouraged to apply!

If you need any adjustments to be made to the recruitment process or if you would like to discuss any accessibility requirements, please contact **************@townsville.qld.gov.au or phone 07 4727 9*** for a confidential discussion.

Attachments

• N01530_Team Leader Maintenance (Open Space - Cemeteries)_Updated_31052024_PD.pdf