Botanic Gardens Site Leader - Noosa Botanic Gardens
Location: Noosa, Queensland | Job No: ZZ1636 | Permanent Full Time

Bring Noosa’s iconic green spaces to life!

Noosa Council is seeking a hands-on horticultural leader to coordinate and deliver day-to-day horticulture and landscape services at the stunning Noosa Botanic Gardens and Cooroy Hinterland Playground. This is your chance to manage a dynamic team, oversee maintenance programs, and ensure these beloved community spaces look their best year-round.

What You’ll Do:

Lead and coordinate horticultural operations, minor projects, and landscape maintenance across the Botanic Gardens and Hinterland Playground.

Maintain and enhance plant collections, including heritage and historically significant species, while overseeing irrigation, weed management, and herbarium care.

Supervise a small team and guide volunteers, ensuring safety, productivity, and quality standards are met.

Deliver on projects in line with the Botanic Gardens Master Plan, fostering community engagement and partnerships.

Operate and maintain horticultural equipment safely, including mowers, chainsaws, mulchers, and brush cutters.

Why You’ll Love Working Here:

Lead iconic green spaces in one of Australia’s most beautiful regions, recognised by UNESCO as a Biosphere Reserve.

Work with a supportive, inclusive team that values diversity, well-being, and work-life balance.

Enjoy staff perks including wellness initiatives, RDOs, Fitness Passport, free parking, paid parental leave, and professional development opportunities.

About You:
You’re an organised, proactive leader with strong horticultural experience and a passion for plants. You thrive coordinating teams, managing landscapes, and delivering high-quality outcomes. You’re confident in both planning and hands-on work, and skilled at building relationships with the public and community groups.

Remuneration:
LGEA Level 7 + Construction Workers Allowance (CWA) - $79,430 total package (including 12% superannuation and 17.5% leave loading).

Apply by: 11:59pm Sunday, 7 September 2025

For more information, contact Geordie Lascelles, Parks and Streetscapes Coordinator, on (07) 5329 6558.