Permanent Full Time

Are you passionate about maintaining vibrant, safe, and sustainable green spaces for your community?

Enjoy a balanced mix of outdoor and indoor work while making a meaningful impact in our community every day.

Workplace flexibility including flexible hours and a 4-day work trial

We are committed to your professional development

LET’S EXPLORE THE JOB

Council is seeking a Vegetation Operations Coordinator to join our City Presentation team. In this dynamic leadership role, you will be responsible for the planning, coordination, and delivery of vegetation maintenance services across our city’s most valued outdoor assets including parks, gardens, foreshores, stormwater quality improvement devices, reserves, sports fields, and more.

You will provide hands-on leadership and technical guidance to field teams, contractors, and volunteers to ensure the ongoing health, safety, and beauty of our city’s natural assets.

Other key focus areas of the role include:

Lead and motivate vegetation maintenance teams to deliver high-quality outcomes in a safe, timely, and cost-effective manner

Plan and project manage scheduled and reactive vegetation works across diverse environments.

Deliver on budget and performance targets, driving continuous improvement across operations.

Manage external contractors and tenders, ensuring compliance and quality standards are met

Ensure all works align with Council’s values and regulatory obligations

Read the position statement and learn more about this exciting opportunity.

LET’S HEAR ABOUT YOU

We are looking for a resilient and collaborative leader with the experience to support and empower a multi-skilled team to operate cohesively, achieve common team goals and provide quality community-focused maintenance services of our public spaces. You take a pragmatic, strategic and forward-thinking approach to business operations including financial and performance planning, risk and asset management, instilling strong safety culture and upholding environmental standards within the team.

Confident with digital tools and systems, you’re comfortable working in a field-based environment and thrive in a role that combines technical know-how with operational leadership.

You will bring:

Diploma qualifications in relevant field such as Vegetation Maintenance, Leadership, Human Resource Management, Project Management; and/or demonstrated extensive experience in a relevant field

High level leadership, communication and negotiation skills with proven ability to lead develop and influence a multi-skilled team in delivering works and services to a high standard of safety, cost competitiveness, quality and timeliness

Demonstrated contract management skills including management of contractors, subcontractors, and consultants

Demonstrated budget management experience, with strong financial skills in cost control

Proven effective risk management of works and assets as allocated with a key focus on safety performance, including a working knowledge of statutory legislation

LET’S REVEAL THE PERKS

Competitive salary from $101,090 to $117,483 a year plus 12 per cent industry leading superannuation

Commencing salary set in line with skills and experience with reviews available to support movement through the salary range

Leaseback vehicle

35-hour week with flexible working hours and nine-day fortnight

We value your health and wellbeing and offer generous discounted gym memberships through our corporate fitness program, connect with colleagues through our social club, be inspired by regular wellbeing initiatives, annual flu vaccinations, and confidential support via our employee assistance (EAP) program

We are committed to being an employer of choice. We will do all we can to help you develop your skills, and make a difference, right from the start. We have a flexible workplace and focus on all aspects of your physical and mental health and safety. We want you to be with us for the long-term, so providing you with rich career experiences and ongoing development is our priority.

At Lake Macquarie City Council, we value our staff and the hard work they do. In return we offer a range of benefits click here to view more benefits on offer.

CHOOSE THE LAKE MAC WAY

We know it is our people that will shape the future of our city. That’s why we’re passionate about providing a workplace that empowers our staff to be creative, innovative and bold. When you join the team at Lake Macquarie City Council, you’re joining a group of people with a commitment to make our city even better. We’re proud of our city and the work we do, and we know you will be too.

We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive workforce. We believe that a diverse network of employees, which truly reflects the people it serves and represents, is best equipped to understand and meet the needs of our community. We welcome and encourage applications from all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, the LGBTIQ+ community, refugees and people with disability. We understand the skills and attributes veterans can bring to our Council.

LET’S START

If this job sounds like you, we would love to hear from you! Send your application in by midnight Sunday 22 June 2025

For a confidential discussion relating to the position, please contact Jason Wilks, Section Manager City Presentation, on 02 49210 621 or via email [email protected].

If you require assistance submitting your application or have any questions regarding the recruitment process please contact, Georgina Green, Talent Acquisition Advisor, on 02 4921 0495 or via email [email protected].

Your experience throughout the application process matters to us. If you'd like feedback on your application or interview, don't hesitate to get in touch — we're here for you!

To view the Capability Framework – Role Profile relevant to this role, please click here.

To complete your online application, you will be asked to upload a copy of your resume and provide responses to specific questions which are based on the criteria listed in the Position Statement.

The title of this position is officially Coordinator Vegetation Maintenance. The title Vegetation Operations Coordinator is used for advertising purposes only.

Please note that as part of Lake Macquarie City Council’s recruitment process, prior to an offer of employment being made, recommended candidates may be subject to a medical assessment which may include alcohol and other drugs testing.