Senior Parks & Landscape Officer (Fremantle)

Senior Parks & Landscape Officer Permanent full time Salary $75,841 – 78,562 per annum + 12% super Benefits
· Health and Wellbeing program
· Superannuation co-contribution options for eligible employees
· 17.5% leave loading
· Access to Fitness Passport Organisational Overview In Fremantle, every tree-lined street and green space tells a story, and our Parks & Landscape crew help write it. Our Parks & Landscape crew are the ones behind the green spaces, tree-lined streets, and playgrounds families grow up in. Whether it’s laying turf, maintaining heritage streetscapes, or caring for native bushland, your work directly shapes how people experience their neighbourhood. This is hands-on, outdoor work with a clear purpose, keeping Freo vibrant, clean and full of life. You’ll be part of a solid, supportive team, working with the tools and equipment you need to make an impact on our local environment. The City of Fremantle is currently seeking to appoint an experienced, motivated, and enthusiastic Senior Parks and Landscape Officer to join our Parks and Landscapes Service Team. You will be a passionate team player that has experience leading small teams and can provide great outcomes for our community. Key Responsibilities
- Undertake general horticultural maintenance tasks such as planting, hedging, formative and clearance pruning.
- Ensure adequate supervision and direction of assigned parks and landscapes officers.
- Under limited direction manage day to day scheduling and task prioritising of maintenance works including delegation of work within the team.
- Manage turf maintenance such as mowing, grass edging and brush cutting.
- Ability to operate machinery relevant for the role such as hand tools, pruning equipment, mowing equipment, weed management tools etc.
- Identify weeds, pests and diseases and use appropriate methods of control via mechanical, cultural and chemical control methods.
- Maintain accurate work records, e.g. timesheets, audits, reports and appropriate forms in manual and digital environments. To be considered for this position, you will need
- Excellent communication and customer service skills.
- Experience in parks and gardens or a similar environment, including practical experience with horticultural plant and equipment.
- Sound leadership skills, including the ability to lead, motivate and performance manage staff whilst promoting a team ethos.
- Sound knowledge of amenity horticulture, turf, tree and reticulation maintenance practices.
- Ability to work as part of a team.
- Basic computer skills, including Microsoft Office suite of applications, and Adobe Suite.
- A current WA ‘C’ class manual driver’s licence and white Card
- A horticulture-related qualification is desirable but not essential
- A forklift ticket and MR/HR license is desirable but not essential The City of Fremantle promotes a workplace that actively seeks to include, welcome and value unique contributions of all people. The City encourages people of all ages, genders, and abilities, Aboriginal Australians and people from culturally diverse backgrounds to apply for this job. If you have any access needs that may require reasonable adjustments to allow you to fully participate in the application and interview process, please get in touch with the contact below. If you are an Aboriginal person or a person with a Disability who would like assistance with your application, please contact the Jobs and Skills Centre on 13•464. Application Instructions Click Apply to be directed to our website and submit your application. Navigate to Job Attachments to view position description and Application Instructions. Applicants should provide a current curriculum vitae and a two-page (maximum) cover letter in .pdf format. You do not need to address the selection criteria. Your CV and cover letter should demonstrate how your skills and experience make you a suitable candidate for the advertised position. The estimated closure date is 5pm on Sunday June 21 but we reserve the right to close the ad prior to this date. To discuss this opportunity in more detail please contact Tim Marks at [email protected] Applicants must have the right to work in Australia. Apply on Kit Job: kitjobau.com/job/3qbyl6