Team Leader Green Spaces

Job No: BOG152

Location: Nyngan

Closing Date: 5 Dec 2025 AEST

Team Leader Green Spaces

Location: Nyngan, NSW
Employment Type: Full-time, 38 hours per week (9 day fortnights)
Application Deadline:  4:30pm on Friday 5 December 2025

Do you enjoy working outdoors, leading people, and making your town look its best? As a Team Leader Green Spaces with Bogan Shire Council, you’ll guide a small team to maintain and enhance Nyngan’s gardens, parks, and public spaces, helping create a welcoming and attractive environment for residents and visitors alike.

This is a great opportunity for someone with leadership skills and a passion for gardening, even if you don’t yet hold all the formal qualifications. If you can motivate a team, take pride in your work, and want to see the results of your efforts every day in the beauty of the town, we encourage you to apply.

Why Join Us?

At Bogan Shire Council, we take pride in our community and our people. You'll enjoy:

A leadership role where your work directly shapes the look and feel of Nyngan
The chance to mentor and support a small team of gardeners
The satisfaction of seeing your efforts reflected in vibrant, well-kept public spaces
A Council that values respect, teamwork, accountability and service to its people

Whether you’re an experienced horticultural worker or someone with team leadership experience and a keen interest in gardening, this role offers the chance to grow your skills while making a real impact.

About the Role

You’ll be responsible for supervising and working alongside the gardening team to deliver high-quality maintenance and beautification across Council-managed green spaces. Your tasks will include:

Preparing and monitoring maintenance schedules and weekly work plans
Leading and motivating staff, providing on-the-job training and encouraging safe work practices
Overseeing plant health, fertilising, watering, weeding and trimming
Coordinating mowing, edging, litter removal and other routine tasks to keep spaces safe and appealing
Managing irrigation systems and ensuring equipment is maintained and operated safely

Please click here to view the full position description.

Salary and Benefits

Salary Range: Grade 4 to 5 ($1,249.44 – $1,615.19 per week) depending on qualifications and experience
12% superannuation
Generous leave entitlements (including 4 weeks' annual leave, access to sick and carer’s leave, and more)
Rostered days off
Ongoing training and career development opportunities
Council-provided uniform for daily duties

What We’re Looking For

Most importantly, you have:

Leadership qualities: the ability to motivate, guide and support a small team
A genuine interest in gardening, lawn care and keeping public spaces beautiful
Strong organisational and time management skills to plan and deliver outcomes on time
Clear communication and interpersonal skills to build effective working relationships
A commitment to safety and pride in your work

Formal qualifications are valued but not essential. If you don’t yet hold a Certificate III in Horticulture (or equivalent) or ChemCert accreditation, Council will support you to enrol and complete these within the role.

You’ll also need:

NSW Construction Induction Certificate (White Card)
Current Class C driver licence
Australian residency or valid work visa

How to Apply

To submit your application, please complete the form below. You will be asked to:

Respond to questions addressing the essential criteria outlined in the Position Description
Upload a cover letter and resume, including contact details for two referees

Applications close at 4:30pm on Friday 5 December 2025.

Please note: once you begin your application, you will not be able to save and return to it later. We recommend allowing sufficient time to complete all sections and ensuring you have digital copies of your documents ready to upload.

If you have any questions about the position or the application process, please contact the People and Community Department on (02) 6835 9000.

Bogan Shire Council is an equal opportunity employer. All appointments are made on merit to ensure the most suitable candidate is selected for the role.

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Please describe your experience with lawn care, garden beds, or plant maintenance. What tasks have you undertaken to keep gardens or green spaces healthy and attractive?*

Tell us about a time when you led or supervised a small team. How did you motivate and guide others to achieve a shared goal?*

This role requires planning weekly schedules and balancing multiple priorities. How do you personally organise your time and tasks to make sure deadlines are met? Can you share an example of when you successfully managed competing priorities?*

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Team Leader Green Spaces

Job No: BOG152 Location: Nyngan Closing Date: 5 Dec 2025 AEST