Team Leader Bioretention Maintenance

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 $22.6 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

This role offers variety and opportunity to work in the large and diverse natural areas of Blacktown City. We have a rapidly expanding Natural Areas portfolio with numerous assets to maintain.

As the Team Leader Bioretention Maintenance you will:

• Lead a team to focus on bio-retention systems/ Water Sensitive Urban Design assets/ constructed waterway management.
• Lead a team to ensure bio-retention systems and wetlands are maintained in accordance service requirements
• Assist with the training and development of Councils Apprentices.

Qualifications and experience

Essential:

• Formal qualifications in Horticulture or related areas
• Extensive experience in the preparation and maintenance of Water Sensitive Urban Design Assets, and associated turfed areas, gardens and aquatic garden areas
• Extensive experience in the supervison of staff undertaking such work
• Chemical Application AQF 3 or equivalent
• Class MR Driver's Licence.

Desirable:

• Senior First Aid certificate
• Traffic controller accreditation
• Chainsaw operation certificate of competency.

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.

Closing date:           Friday 29 November 2024, 11.59 pm    

Contact officer:       Carolyn Adamcewicz 9839 5901

Internal ref:              BCC1707