Team Leader Open Spaces

Team Leader Open Spaces

Are you looking for a rewarding career where you can grow and develop while having the benefit of living in an idyllic North Coast location? Here at Clarence Valley Council, we strive to be a progressive employer that offers a rewarding and flexible work environment. Our vision is to create a community full of opportunity and our workforce is where we start to achieve our community aspirations.

Located in the Northern Rivers of NSW, we cover 10,441 square kilometres with the three major community hubs of Grafton, Yamba and Maclean. We are one of the biggest employers in the Valley and can offer you a rewarding career and a new lifestyle. Our goal is to be the employer of choice in the Valley, creating opportunities for those who live here already and for those who want to move here.

We are in an exciting period of transformation with a focus on employee engagement, satisfaction and delivering exceptional services and facilities for the community.

So come and join the team while enjoying all that Clarence Valley has to offer you and your family. 

Learn more about living in the Clarence Valley here.

What you need to know...

• permanent full time - 76 hours per fortnight
• the package: $84,312 - $100,544 plus superannuation, per annum
• location - Grafton
• 9 day fortnight 
• access to fitness passport 
• assistance with relocation expenses

About the role

Are you passionate about Urban Horticulture? Arboriculture - park and street tree maintenance? Are you looking for an opportunity and have the passion ‘to plan and deliver services and projects adding to and improving Open Spaces assets valued by the community’?

Apply to join Clarence Valley Council’s Open Spaces team for the opportunity to test and grow your skills in one of the most scenic beautiful and geographically diverse areas of the Northern Rivers. We are seeking an experienced and outstanding applicant to lead multiple work teams, to plan and implement the efficient and effective operations and maintenance of Council’s open space, parks, reserves and trees and to project manage minor capital works from the mountain ranges and coastal fringes within the Clarence Valley. We offer a good work / life balance and STRIVE ‘to make the Clarence Valley a safe community full of opportunity’. 

Download the position description here.

Contact

Robin McLennan, Coordinator Open Spaces Operations on (02) 6643 0273

Closing date

Tuesday 14 May 2024 at 11.30 pm (NSW time).

Other important information

This position is located at Council's Rushforth Road Works Depot, however, this may change should business needs identify other work locations to be more appropriate to deliver our services in the future.

A probation period applies to this position.