• Up to $82,852.22 p.a. total salary package ($73,126.52 - $74,306.93 + 11.5% super)*
• Permanent full time
• 9 day fortnight

*Dependent on skills and experience

Why The City of Melville?

We are a welcoming and diverse community that enjoys a blend of retail and business precincts and an abundance of open spaces in a unique, natural landscape, along the shores of the beautiful Swan and Canning Rivers. We are proud to be recognised as an Inclusive Employer 2024-2025—a prestigious award that benchmarks workplace inclusion across various diversity areas. This recognition is the only one of its kind in Australia and highlights our commitment to fostering a workplace where diversity is celebrated, and inclusion thrives. In everything we do, we focus on our EPIC values of Excellence, Participation, Integrity and Caring and we aim to achieve an inclusive, vibrant, and sustainable future.

Why Belong?

Enjoy the City of Melville’s benefits!

• Be part of an award-winning, Inclusive Employer recognised for creating diverse, accessible, and welcoming workspaces.
• Professional growth support with our structured professional development and study assistance programs
• Enhance your health and wellbeing with complimentary membership to our LeisureFit centres^, Employee Assistance and Wellness programs.
• An active social club to connect with colleagues and make lifelong friends.
• 2 additional days of annual leave PLUS generous purchased annual leave options - take up to 10 weeks^ off per year.
• Superannuation package with a co-contribution of up to 15%^

^conditions apply

What are we looking for?

• Are you a hands on leader who thrives working outdoors?
• Do you have a passion for maintaining and enhancing parks and open spaces for the benefit of the community?
• Do you have great leadership skills and excellent communication skills to lead and mentor a hard working team?
• Are you committed to delivering high-quality results while prioritising safety and efficiency?

If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you! Apply now to join a dynamic and supportive team with great opportunities for your development.

About the Opportunity

As Team Leader – Parks, you’ll oversee the daily operations of parks, reserves and streetscapes within the City of Melville. You’ll lead a team, ensuring scheduled maintenance programs run smoothly while upholding safety and environmental standards. Your responsibilities will include supervising staff, training team members, monitoring infrastructure and liaising with stakeholders to maintain a strong customer service focus. This is a fantastic opportunity to make a lasting impact on the City’s outdoor spaces for our community while working with a great team.

To be successful in this role, you will possess:

Essential

• Certificate III in Horticulture, Parks & Gardens, Turf Management, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• Proven experience leading and supervising teams in parks, gardens, or open space maintenance, including workload planning and performance management.
• Strong communication skills to effectively engage with staff, stakeholders, and the public.
• Problem-Solving & Decision-Making – Ability to assess operational challenges and implement effective solutions.
• Well-developed literacy and numeracy skills to support documentation and reporting.
• Current MR (Medium Rigid) Class Driver’s Licence.
• White Card.

How to Apply

If you are interested in this exciting opportunity, we strongly advise you to apply as soon as possible by 23 March 2025. The City reserves the right to close this advertisement before the closing date.

Please provide:

• A resume that outlines your skills and experience relevant to this role
• A cover letter of no more than 2 pages outlining your experience and suitability, addressing the essential requirements listed above

For further queries regarding the position, contact: Shane Tonkin, Reserve Maintenance Coordinator (West) - 08 9364 0702

The City of Melville celebrates diversity, inclusion, and belonging. We welcome and strongly encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, including but not limited to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, and people living with disabilities.

All candidates applying for a position where the use of ‘plant and machinery’ or driving a vehicle is an inherent requirement of the role and other ‘high risk’ facilities where public safety is at risk, will be required to pass a drug and alcohol test as part of a pre-employment medical.

We appreciate the interest from Recruitment Agencies in collaborating with us, however, at this time, the City of Melville is managing the recruitment process for this role. Please refrain from submitting candidate profiles to our team. Rest assured, should the need for external assistance arise in the future, we will not hesitate to reach out to recruitment agencies.