Team Leader Horticulturalist

About this role

Permanent | 76hrs per fortnight (Full time) | Nine Day Fortnight (RDO) Commuting Use of a City Vehicle | Premium Recquatic Membership | 13% Superannuation This position is classified as PACS Band 6 ($44.56 – $47.78 per hour) under the City of Kwinana’s structured remuneration system. What’s On Offer An exciting opportunity exists to step into a hands on leadership role, where you will guide a dedicated team of horticulturalists in the establishment, maintenance and management of parks, reserves and open spaces across the community. Working within the City Parks and Garden team, you will play a key role in enhancing the presentation and quality of public spaces, while fostering a collaborative, supportive and high performing team environment. The position offers both variety and responsibility, combining leadership with practical outdoor work. This is an opportunity to make a meaningful and visible impact within the community. Who Are We? The City of Kwinana is an award-winning local government at the heart of Western Australia’s major industrial region and is home to the state’s second fastest growing population. With ongoing redevelopment, including new residential areas, modern community facilities, and improved transport links, Kwinana is rapidly evolving into a vibrant, connected, and liveable city – making it an exciting place to live and work. What You'll Need To be successful in this role you will need: • Tertiary qualification in Horticulture or equivalent • Comprehensive knowledge and considerable practical experience in Parks, Gardens and Turf maintenance including landscape development • Experience in safe operation and user maintenance of mechanical plant and equipment • Sound knowledge and understanding of Workplace Safety and Health requirements • Demonstrated ability to lead, give direction, provide guidance and interact with team members • Well developed interpersonal, communication and literacy skills • Well developed negotiating and problem solving skills • Possession of Medium Rigid (MR) motor vehicle licence, Basic Worksite Traffic Management, Safety Awareness Training – White Card and Provide First Aid Please note the hours of work for this position are 7:00am - 4:00pm Monday to Thursday and 7:00am - 3:45pm Friday. What’s In It For You? At the City of Kwinana you will enjoy a true work-life balance, with access to flexible working arrangements and a fantastic workplace culture borne from a collaborative team environment. Other perks include, but are not limited to… • A fantastic workplace, recently ranked alongside the top 10% of the most constructive local governments in Australia and New Zealand for workplace culture! • Nine (9) day fortnight - RDO. • Commuting use of a City vehicle. • Competitive salary plus 13% superannuation. • A robust employee wellness program with initiatives designed to support employees' physical and mental wellbeing. • A generous Celebration and Recognition Policy for employees. • Career development, training opportunities and study support. • Premium Kwinana Recquatic Centre membership. Want To Know More? For more information relating to the position, please contact Joseph Girod, Coordinator Parks and Natural Areas on 9236 4354. To be considered for this position, applicants must submit a CV along with a covering letter (maximum two pages) demonstrating their suitability by addressing the Selection Criteria outlined in the Position Description. Apply online: Click the green 'Apply' button below. Applications close 5:00pm Friday 31 July 2026 The City of Kwinana reserves the right to commence recruitment prior to the closing date, and will not accept or consider late applications The City of Kwinana promotes and values diversity to create a unique work force. Applicants from diverse backgrounds, such as Aboriginal people, people living with disability or people from different cultural backgrounds are encouraged to apply. The City also strives to be a customer centric organisation, with the customer at the centre of everything we do. As such, all employees play an important role in helping us to achieve this by ensuring they provide best-practice customer service. The City has the goal of zero harm for its employees, this includes providing a smoke-free environment and minimising exposure to the elements. Conditions of employment are in accordance with the City’s current Enterprise Agreement. For further information, please contact our Recruitment team on 9236 4618 or 9236 4628. Please note: As part of the City’s recruitment process, the selected applicant will be required to undergo a pre-employment medical which includes a Drug and Alcohol screen test.