Coordinator Parks and Facility Maintenance
Job No:
NGSC459
Location:
Stawell
Coordinator Parks and Facility Maintenance
Join the Northern Grampians Shire Council as our Coordinator of Parks & Facility Maintenance!
If you’re passionate about enhancing community spaces and leading maintenance services, this is your chance to make an impact! In this role, you’ll oversee service delivery, manage budgets, and lead a dedicated team while ensuring compliance with safety standards. Plus, you’ll help prepare and deliver the grass running track for one of Australia’s oldest and richest short running events! Enjoy a flexible work culture and opportunities for professional growth alongside a collaborative team. Ready to make a difference? Apply now!
| Position | Coordinator Parks and Facility Maintenance |
| Job Type | Full Time |
| Tenure | Permanent |
| Location | Stawell |
| Package | $96,529.09 per annum plus superannuation |
| Position Description | Coordinator Parks and Facility Mantenance |
| Closing | Applications close Monday 28 October, 2024 |
Our Organisation
Northern Grampians Shire Council has a diverse employment base, across 14 worksites in the Grampians Region of Victoria and employs people to provide services and governance to local communities. We offer flexible work arrangements, providing access to relevant training and professional development opportunities with a variety of employee benefits. We promote innovation, responsiveness, respectfulness and continuous improvement as our core values.
Position Objectives
This position is responsible for developing, guiding, motivating and supporting parks and facility maintenance services, ensuring statutory obligations are met and effective and efficient services are delivered to the community.
Key Responsibility Areas
Service Delivery and Planning
- Ensure the delivery of parks and facility maintenance services and projects within the Northern Grampians Shire Council are carried out to specified standards as determined organisationally and with a proactive management approach addressing all relevant Occupational Health and Safety, environmental and related risk management issues
- Ensure Council’s Service Standards are met, customer requests are handled efficiently in a knowledgeable, confidential and timely manner ensuring delivery is responsive, first point issue resolution and customer centric
- Ensure all facets of the parks and facility maintenance service plan and all aspects of Occupational Health and Safety and Environmental Protection plans are maintained and work towards continuous improvement
- Coordinate and deliver services on a proactive programmed basis for the performance of routine maintenance in compliance with organisational guidelines
- Liaise with the Manager Operations and Team Leaders regarding planning and coordination of program delivery within Northern Grampians Shire and the allocation of resources to achieve optimum productivity
- Assist the Manager Operations in the preparation of annual work schedules detailing routine maintenance and project works across the shire
- Undertake project management and facilitation of resources to undertake specific projects as identified.
- Assist with Emergency Management and Fire Prevention, as necessary
Budget
- Monitor, in conjunction with the Manager Operations, overall costs of programs assigned to parks and facility maintenance, ensuring projects run to budget.
- Assist with the preparation of annual budgets reflecting current Council policies for projects and activities appropriate to the team.
Supervision
- Supervision and administration of minor contract works, as required.
- Foster and support a harmonious working environment, ensuring that the teams operate with clarity of direction, appropriate information, a high level of participation, effective supervision and appropriate delegation to achieve the accurate and timely delivery of the Department’s services and set targets
- React immediately to overcome communication problems and workflow problems observed and immediately report to the Manager Operations.
- Monitor and control the teams’ performance against operating plans, financial budgets, identify variances and remedy or advise the Manager Operations of appropriate action taken.
- Perform, as directed, other duties that are within the limits of the incumbents’ skill, competence and training.
Qualifications and Experience
- Relevant trade or tertiary qualification, with extensive experience in asset and operational management
- Capacity to deal with the day-to-day operation of this service, working with community and professional industry.
- Experience in program development, planning and policy formulation.
- Experience in the preparation and implementation of business plans and budgets and generating innovative approaches to more effectively deploy resources
- Previous local government experience, desirable.
Selection Criteria
- Qualifications and experience as listed above.
- Demonstrated ability to develop, guide and motivate a team and deliver a service program on time and within budget
- Knowledge and understanding of parks and facility maintenance services
- Highly developed interpersonal skills evidenced by the ability to maintain effective relationships with Council, management, employees and the community.
- Demonstrated knowledge of parks and facility maintenance services and the effective and efficient delivery of these services.
Why join us?
In addition to the picturesque landscapes at our backdoor, there are many other benefits to working for our innovative and vibrant Northern Grampians Shire Council. These include:
- Fortnightly RDO: Enjoy a well-deserved break and rejuvenate.
- Great Team Environment: A safe, respectful and supportive environment to enable you to thrive. You will work with like-minded, passionate individuals who love what they do.
- Professional Growth: We nurture talent and provide opportunities to flourish.
- Flexible Work Arrangements: To support your work life balance.
- Salary Packaging Options: Including remote area housing allowances and novated lease vehicles
- Access to Paid Leave: including purchased leave, paid parental leave, gender affirmation leave and to respond to family violence matters
- Employee Assistance Program: Your well-being matters - we've got you covered.
- Biodiversity: Explore our Council region's varied flora and fauna
How to apply
- Download and read the position description.
- Attach a resume and cover letter.
- Submit your application by following the process on this page.
If you'd like to know more contact Heath Pohl, Manager Operations at heath.pohl@ngshire.vic.gov.au or call 03 5358 8700.
Applications close 12pm Monday 28 October 2024
Northern Grampians Shire Council is dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace. We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer committed to providing a safe workplace that embraces and values child safety.