Team Leader – Parks

Location: Melville
Employment Type: Permanent Full-Time
Salary:$81,610 – $82,899 + 12% Super

About the Opportunity

We're looking for an experienced Team Leader to oversee the delivery of parks maintenance services across a variety of public open spaces, including parks, reserves and streetscapes. This is a hands-on leadership role where you'll coordinate daily operations, support your team, and help maintain high-quality community assets.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate the daily activities of the parks maintenance crew.
• Oversee turf, horticultural and landscape maintenance programs.
• Supervise the safe operation and maintenance of plant and equipment.
• Coach, train and support team members to maintain high performance and safety standards.
• Inspect parks and public open spaces, identifying maintenance requirements and reporting asset issues.
• Monitor work quality, productivity and completion of scheduled maintenance.
• Maintain accurate records, reports and operational documentation.
• Ensure compliance with WHS, traffic management and environmental requirements.
• Assist with continuous improvement initiatives and contribute to a positive team culture.
• Liaise with internal stakeholders and respond to operational enquiries when required.

About You

To be successful, you'll have:

• Experience leading teams within parks, horticulture, landscaping, turf or open space maintenance.
• A Certificate III (or higher) in Horticulture, Parks & Gardens, Turf Management or a related discipline.
• Current MR Driver's Licence and White Card.
• Strong knowledge of safe work practices, risk management and plant operation.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills with the ability to prioritise workloads and lead by example.
• A customer-focused attitude and commitment to delivering quality outcomes.

Highly Regarded

The following will be viewed favourably:

• Experience operating specialised turf and horticultural equipment.
• Basic Traffic Management accreditation.
• Senior First Aid Certificate.
• Chainsaw certification.
• Previous experience mentoring, training or developing operational staff.