About the role
In this role, you will lead and support a team of frontline leaders to deliver high-quality parks and natural assets maintenance across the municipality. By coaching, mentoring and empowering your leaders, you’ll drive a culture of collaboration, safety, accountability and continuous improvement across a large operational workforce. You’ll ensure services are delivered efficiently, sustainably and in line with Council’s goals, creating well-maintained parks and open spaces that enhance the liveability of our community.

Work type: Permanent Full-Time
Classification: Band X $109,342 pa plus super

Key responsibilities include:

• Competently manage the delivery and performance of Council’s maintenance program through the efficient use of physical, mechanical and financial resources.
• Monitor and control contracts, both internal and external, ensuring compliance with established Service Level Agreements and adjusting for commercial sustainability, competitiveness and best value.
• Actively contribute to the development and delivery of relevant short- and long-term strategies, service level agreements and action plans.
• Support and drive cultural change, in line with established people programs and strategies.
• Identify and recommend operational business improvements.
• Effective coaching and leadership guidance to frontline leaders and their teams, focused on achieving success through continued development of team capability in order to deliver Parks & Natural Assets five-year service plan.

About you
To be successful in this role, you will have a relevant qualification in Horticulture, Parks & Gardens, Local Government, Business, or extensive experience in a similar position.

Essential:

• Extensive and diverse leadership within a large depot team environment, with the ability to foster an environment for high-functioning, productive and engaged teams.
• Demonstrated commercial acumen, with experience in contract management and business planning, including financial and resource management.
• Genuine interest and experience in driving continual improvement activities and delivering cultural change in a challenging environment.
• Competent knowledge and understanding of horticultural maintenance requirements.
• Demonstrable experience in collaboratively establishing and measuring performance against KPI’s and service levels.
• Demonstrated ability to actively monitor, promote and improve a safety-first work culture within your team.
• Current Victorian Drivers Licence.
• Current Working with Children Check (Employee).
• Preferred candidates will be required to undergo a National Police Check and a pre-employment medical assessment as part of the recruitment process (funded by the City).

If this sounds like the role for you, then click apply now! 

Child Safety Responsibilities   
We are committed to being a child-safe organisation and have zero-tolerance for child abuse. We have specific policies, procedures, and mandatory training in place to support employees, volunteers, and contractors to achieve and adhere to these commitments. Please read our Child Safe Standards Management Policy.  

Diversity and Inclusion  
At the City we want a workforce that reflects the community we live in. We welcome and embrace everyone, all people with their own unique experiences, and support and encourage all our employees to do their best work, have equal access to opportunities and a just working environment. For this reason, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from First Nations people, people with diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, from the LGBTQIA+ community, people with disability and people of all genders, ages and diverse experience.  

We are the City
From parks to offices, childcare centres to works depots, leisure facilities to the Wool Museum and waterfront, our team plays a vital role in shaping our vibrant and growing community. Our community counts on us to get the essentials right while looking for ways to go beyond. By listening, collaborating, and focusing on sustainability, we strive to do the basics brilliantly and create a lasting impact. If you’re ready to be part of something bigger, join us in shaping the future of Geelong.

We support accessibility and encourage discussions about any adjustments or support you may need during the recruitment process.

Applications and Enquiries

Click the Position Description link to view more information about this position.

Enquiries:   Renee Matthews | Coordinator Parks | RMatthews@geelongcity.vic.gov.au

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