Senior Team Leader Landscape Gardener BISP

Blacktown City is a growing and thriving city, located halfway between Sydney City and the Blue Mountains. With 450,000 residents, we are the largest and most diverse city in NSW, spread across 54 suburbs. Blacktown City is vibrant, dynamic and multicultural, home to a large First Nations community and people from more than 180 different birthplaces and languages.

With $24.8 billion regional economy, Blacktown City is also home to 35,000 businesses. Working at Blacktown City Council provides widespread, exciting professional opportunities. Our Council is leading the transformation of Blacktown City and Western Sydney. We are implementing a vision for a modern city, full of opportunity for our residents and businesses.

Our Council is led by highly skilled and experienced professionals, working with talented and passionate teams across a diverse range of business units. We are delivering high quality, customer-focused services, experiences, and facilities, and leading a program of strategic planning, activity and investment.

Blacktown City Council strives to be an inclusive workplace for all people. We welcome applications from all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, the LGBTIQ+ community, veterans and people with disabilities.

About Blacktown International Sports Park (BISP)

Located along the Westlink M7, Blacktown International Sports Park (BISP) is the premier elite training and playing facility in Western Sydney. First opened in 2000 for the Sydney Olympic Games, the facility has continued to grow and now incorporates a variety of sporting facilities across 54 hectares, including:

• Blacktown Football Park
• Athletics
• Cricket/AFL Precinct
• Baseball
• Softball
• Blacktown Exercise Sport and Technology HUB (BEST)
• Blacktown Disability Sports Centre.

About the opportunity

Reporting to the Senior Supervisor, this permanent, full-time role will lead an experienced and passionate team, responsible for ensuring all landscape, gardens and common areas are maintained in accordance with service level requirements. With excellent attention to detail, ability to deliver under pressure and meet agreed deadlines, you will take proactive steps in ensuring Blacktown International Sportspark is presented at the highest quality for its stakeholders and the general public.

Suitable candidates will have:

• Computer literacy, particularly with Microsoft office suite and online Turfkeeper program 
• Sound communication skills 
• Sound understanding of Workplace Health and Safety.

Qualifications and experience

Essential:

• Certificate III in Horticulture or Parks and Gardens 
• Chemical Application Accreditation AQF4 or equivalent
• Solid experience in leading a team
• Extensive experience and knowledge e in the maintenance of gardens and landscaped areas including turfed areas, annuals, exotic, native, streetscapes (median and roundabout) or high profile areas 
• Current class C driver's licence.

Desirable:

• RMS approved Traffic Controller Implementation Accreditation
• Chainsaw operation certificate of competence
• Current class MR driver’s licence
• Senior First Aid Certificate.

Remuneration and benefits

The salary and conditions of employment are in accordance with Blacktown City Council’s Enterprise Agreement.

• Entry level for this position starts at $1,621.31 per week
• 38-hour working week
• Rostered Day Off (RDO) every fortnight
• Employee benefits such as leave entitlements (where applicable), 12% employer contribution payable to your nominated superannuation fund, Fitness Passport, gym membership discounts, and social clubs.

Our commitment to safety

Blacktown City Council is committed to safety. We have introduced alcohol and other drug testing at the pre-employment phase, and via a series of random and cause testing.

We are a child safe organisation that supports and promotes the safety, wellbeing and empowerment of children.

Position description 

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  Apply now using our fast and easy-to-use online application process:

1. Have your resume and any other relevant documentation ready to attach. 
2. Have a personal email address ready to use and complete your application without 'logging out' of the system.
3. Review the questions and decide on your responses before commencing your application.
   
   Best of luck.

Closing date:           Friday 18 July 2025, 11.59 pm    

Contact officer:       Heath Taylor on 0407 795 336

Internal ref:              BCC1994