Team Leader Open Space & Maintenance
Open Space & Environment
Permanent Full Time
Operations Level 6 $73,368 plus annualised allowance of $2,682
Hervey Bay
At Fraser Coast Regional Council our people are our most important asset and central to achieving our purpose of Building Better Communities Together.
What we are looking for:
We’re looking for a Team Leader Open Space & Environment to join our dedicated Hervey Bay based parks team. You’ll be responsible for supporting programmed maintenance and driving the day to day success of your team.
What your day will look like:
- Supervising the daily operations of your team
- Providing on the ground support to your team as well as providing advice to your supervisor
- Mentoring and upskilling your team, encouraging a collaborative work environment
- Providing regular updates to your supervisor on the progress of scheduled work
- Responding to and investigating customer requests
- Ensuring all activities are completed with a safety first attitude
Please click here to view a full position description.
What you’ll need for success:
With a number of years experience in a similar position, you’ll have a sound understanding of industry standards and will be enthusiastic about sharing your knowledge with your team. You’ll gain satisfaction from mentoring and upskilling team members.
You’ll have:
- Strong communication skills with the ability to build relationships with both internal and external stakeholders
- A commitment to ensuring workplace health and safety is adhered to
- Experience in organising work schedules and allocating resources.
Benefits of Working with Council
Committed to providing quality services to our community, we strongly support an inclusive and values driven culture, recognising your individual skills, knowledge and talent. As part of this we have implemented our Leadership Development Program, Boss to Coach.
We also create innovative solutions to labour shortages through our TEMPO program which has been recognised by our HR peers nationally in 2022, as well as winning the LGMA 2023 Excellence in Innovation award. Click here to see our Employee Value Proposition.
What we Offer:
- Learning and development opportunities
- Flexible working arrangements
- Up to 12% employer super contribution
- 17.5% leave loading
- Study assistance program
- Novated leasing
- 24/7 access to Employee Assistance Program
- Paid maternity and paternity leave
- Paid Emergency Services leave
Apply now:
Applications close 11pm on Monday 16th June 2025 – subject to change pending qualified applications received.
A cover letter outlining your suitability for the role, and a current resume is required.
For further details please contact Marshall Nuttall, Parks Coordinator North, on [email protected]
