- Lead a passionate team and help shape Casey’s vibrant green spaces
- Enjoy work-life balance with flexible hours & a supportive team environment
- Permanent full time role + monthly RDO
- $99,920 - $108,913 Band 6 + super (subject to experience)
The City of Casey is one of Victoria’s largest, fastest growing and most diverse cities. The Council plans and delivers quality services and infrastructure for the more than 400,000 residents and over 36,000 businesses who call Casey home.
Our workspace is located within Bunjil Place, a must-visit destination nestled within Narre Warren in Melbourne’s southeast. Bunjil Place reflects and enhances the city’s rich diversity by providing an energetic and cosmopolitan atmosphere through a lively community meeting place.
Our Benefits:
Benefits | City of Casey
- Experience a flexible, supportive work environment with a strong culture of collaboration and growth.
- Access to diverse professional development opportunities.
- Conveniently located near Westfield shopping centre, with an adjacent gym/pool offering Free Workout Wednesdays, discounted memberships, and an onsite café.
- Work in a multi-award-winning, architecturally designed office with fully equipped kitchens, free coffee, community library on-site, free parking, and more.
VIBE (Casey Works Centre) is home to the Open Space & City Greening business unit and offers modern, smart, and functional workspaces which support the service and operational needs of the Infrastructure & Open Space Department.
We live our values of dreaming big, empowering each other, and making our community proud.
A bit about the role
As Coordinator Horticulture, you’ll oversee the planning, maintenance and improvement of horticultural landscapes across the municipality. From managing contractors and capital works projects to leading a passionate team and advising on plant selection, you’ll play a key role in shaping vibrant, sustainable public spaces for the community to enjoy.
What you’ll deliver
- Oversee a diverse team of staff and contractors to maintain and enhance parks, gardens, and urban green spaces.
- Provide expert horticultural advice and decision-making to support resilient, sustainable plantings and landscapes.
- Drive strategic planning and continuous improvement across horticultural operations and open space masterplans.
- Manage maintenance and capital works contracts, ensuring projects meet high standards and industry best practice.
- Project manage the end-to-end delivery of capital works, including planning, procurement, and implementation.
- Foster collaboration with internal teams, contractors, and community stakeholders to deliver outstanding open space outcomes.
What you’ll bring
- Tertiary qualification (AQF 5+) in horticulture or significant relevant experience.
- Proven leadership in managing large public gardens or horticultural landscapes.
- Experience in developing and maintaining horticultural assets and delivering high-standard maintenance programs.
- Strong people leadership skills with the ability to motivate teams and manage work programs.
- Skilled in contractor management and overseeing project budgets.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills across all levels.
- Willingness to undergo pre-employment background checks including National Criminal History Check, Working with Children Check, Eligibility to Work check & Functional Assessment (Medical/physio).
- A curious, collaborative, and inclusive community mindset.
What’s next?
If you think this role might be for you, we would love to hear from you.
Please apply by following the links and attaching a cover letter and resume. We do not require any selection criteria to be addressed.
To find out more about the role, please contact Kristen Jackson, Head of Open Space and City Greening at [email protected] or phone 9705 5879.
Applications will be accepted until 11.55pm on Sunday 20th July 2025.
Please Note: Applications will not be accepted via email. Please apply by following the links only.
We are a 2024 Circle Back Initiative Employer – we commit to respond to every applicant.
At the City of Casey, we are proud to be an inclusive, child safe, and equal opportunity employer. We welcome applications from people of all ages, genders, cultures, backgrounds, and abilities, including those with a disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, LGBTIQA+ communities, multicultural communities, and refugee or migrant backgrounds.
We are committed to providing a diverse, safe, and inclusive environment where everyone can grow and succeed. We promote gender equity and actively address barriers to employment, ensuring participation without discrimination and supporting workplace adjustments.
For any reasonable adjustments or access needs during the application or interview process, please contact the Talent Team at 9709 9633 or [email protected].
The City of Casey reserves the right not to make any appointments for this position.
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