Team Leader - Urban Precincts

Blacktown City is a growing and thriving city, located halfway between Sydney City and the Blue Mountains. With 435,000 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 more than 180 different birthplaces and languages.

With $24.8 billion regional economy, Blacktown City is also home to 30,000 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 the opportunity

We are seeking a highly motivated and appropriately qualified Team Leader Urban Precincts to join our team on a permanent, full-time basis.

This fast-paced role is responsible for maintaining our formal gardens, waterbodies and catchments in councils high profile reserves. 

The preferred candidate will:

• Focus on the beautification of our premier greenspace areas, formal gardens, waterbodies and continuing improvement of the horticultural amenity of our public greenspace
• Assist with the development and training of Apprentices
• Lead the Maintenance crews in the servicing and maintenance of our premier greenspace areas to ensure a high-level, quality horticultural service is performed and the landscape finish remains safe, attractive and inviting to use to our park visitors.

If you're interested in leading a small team to undertake the maintenance and landscape improvement works of our Urban Precinct areas, we would love to hear from you!

Qualifications and experience

Essential:

• Certificate III in Horticulture, Parks & Gardens or related area
• Solid experience in the preparation and maintenance of formal lawns, gardens, wetlands and aquatic garden areas
• Solid experience in leading a team 
• Chemical Application AQF4
• Class MR driver’s licence
• RTA approved traffic controller’s accreditation 
• WHS General Induction Certificate (White Card)
• Knowledge of applicable legislation/regulations
• Computer literacy in Microsoft Office, the use of tablet devices and the ability to quickly learn corporate applications
• Demonstrated commitment to customer service
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Good verbal and written communication skills.

Desirable:

• Experience in liaising with contractors
• Experience in the control of noxious weeds
• Chainsaw operation certificate of competence
• 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 $1,451.97 per week
• 38-hour working week
• Rostered Day Off (RDO) every fortnight
• Employee benefits such as leave entitlements (where applicable), 11.5% 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 

Click here to view or download the position description.

  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 11 July 2025, 11.59 pm    

Contact officer:       Emily Hubble on 9839 5118

Internal ref:              BCC1657