Assistant Parks Supervisor

About us

The beautiful Eurobodalla Shire is located on Yuin Country on the far south coast of NSW and offers an enviable coastal lifestyle with easy access to Canberra and Sydney. From our beaches to our bushlands, rivers and mountains, the Eurobodalla is a place of inclusive communities embracing sustainable lifestyles.

With 143km of coastline, 83 beaches, 20 lakes and four major river systems, Eurobodalla is known as the land of many waters. Over three-quarters of our land area is open space, consisting of 10 national parks and 15 state forests.

Over 40,000 people call the Eurobodalla Shire home, and we attract over 1.2 million visitors every year.

About the role

This position is a full time role in the Park and Recreation Services team at the Narooma Depot.

Your main duties will include:

• Assist in the preparation, control and monitoring work projects for park activities.
• Assist in the management of staff, contractors, and sub-contractors.
• Actively undertake physical labouring and other related park manual activities.
• Assist in providing customer service and liaison with the public, other service providers and government departments in relation to park projects and enquiries.
• Assist in the arrangement of quotations, prepare estimates and provide important technical interpretation for projects or elements of projects.
• Actively participate in the continuous improvement of the Council’s park activities.

Salary Information

Total remuneration for the role is in the range $2,728.34 to $3,191.89 gross per fortnight consisting of:

• $2,409.10 to $2,824.84 base salary
• $37.84 Adverse Working Conditions Allowance
• $281.40 to $329.21 superannuation (at 11.5%)

An offer of employment for this position is subject to medical clearance to verify that you are safely able to undertake the duties of the position.

What we offer

We promote equal access to opportunities and pride ourselves on creating a safe and engaging working environment that fosters wellbeing. We are dedicated to looking after our staff, knowing our people are our biggest asset, to ensure we are best placed to look after our community.

Culture and benefits

• Work/life balance through a range of flexible work options.
• 35 hours per week for administrative staff and 38 hours per week for operational staff.
• Health and wellbeing initiatives including access to free counselling through our Employee Assistance Program, Uprise Wellbeing App, Fitness Passport, Social Club, flu vaccinations and skin checks.
• Up to 3 days leave to cover Council closure at end of year period.
• 9 weeks Council provided paid maternity leave (conditional).
• Generous leave provisions including Long Service Leave after 5 years of continuous service, study leave and 3 weeks sick leave annually.
• Annual Award increases, performance reviews and a rewards and recognition program.
• Salary packaging program.

About you

Do you enjoy working outdoors and have effective supervisory skills? As Assistant Parks Supervisor you will plan, organise, control and undertake various routine recreation maintenance projects and minor construction works across the Shire. You will oversee the day to day work activities of a small team and undertake physical labouring tasks related to parks recreation activities. To be successful in this role, you must possess the following:

• Certificate III in Horticulture (Parks and Gardens) or equivalent qualification, or an ability and willingness to obtain with Council assistance.
• Demonstrated ability to supervise small work teams and contractors.
• Significant experience working within a parks or construction environment.
• Ability to assist in the control and monitoring of projects in Council’s Parks setting.

Please read the Information Package for full details. If you have any further questions about the role, please contact Peter Hodge on 02 4476 4764.

To apply for this position, please go to the Eurobodalla Shire Council Vacant Positions website page if you found this vacancy via a job search website.

Applications close: 11.00pm on Sunday 28 July 2024.

Applicants found suitable through this recruitment process may be contacted for fixed term contract opportunities of less than 12 months where the position is similar in nature – meaning the position requires the same nature of duties, abilities, qualifications, experience and standard of work performance.

Confirmation of personal identity and working rights:

As part of the recruitment process, should you be successful in obtaining an interview, you will be required to bring with you an original Government issued photo ID for the interview Panel to sight.

Should you then move to the next stage of the recruitment process after interview, you will be required to produce documentation that proves your working rights in Australia, such as a passport, birth certificate, driver’s licence, proof of permanent residency or temporary VISA grant notice.

Please note there is no ability to save your application partway through. Please ensure you have enough time to complete your application prior to starting, by considering and preparing your answers to the selection criteria questions shown below in advance.