Parks and Open Space Maintenance Lead Reference number: 11270 Closing date: 11:00pm, Tuesday 18 August 2026 Full-time permanent position. Salary commencing at $112,111.93 per annum, plus 12% superannuation, commensurate …
Skills: Parks maintenance, Horticulture, Leadership, Team management, Operational planning
Senior Strategic Data & Spatial Analyst Reference number: 11218 Closing date: 11pm – Friday 21st August 2026 Full-time permanent role (1 FTE) Band 7 - salary commencing at $112,111.94 per annum + 12% superannuation (comm…
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Early Years Regional Team Leader Reference number: 11253 Closing date: 11pm, 23 August 2026 Full-time permanent leadership position within Council's Early Years team Salary commencing at Band 7 – $112,111.93 per annum, p…
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Skills: Media relations, Communications strategy, Public relations, Journalism, Issues management
Coordinator Marketing Reference number: 11258 Closing date: 11pm - Friday 14th August 2026 Full-time permanent role (1 FTE) Band 7 - salary commencing at $112,111 per annum + 12% superannuation (commensurate with experie…
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Advocacy and Grants Lead Reference number: 11249 Closing date: 11pm – Tuesday, 11th August 2026 Full-time permanent role (1 FTE) Band 6 - salary commencing at $50.89 per hour + 12% superannuation (commensurate with exper…
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Full-time
professional certificate
Superannuation
Posted 1d ago
Apply by Aug 25
~40 hrs/week
Responsibilities
The lead will oversee the operational delivery of parks, horticulture, and streetscape services to ensure high standards of presentation and safety. They will also mentor team leaders and manage resources, budgets, and stakeholder relationships to drive service excellence.
Requirements
Candidates should have extensive experience in parks or horticulture management, ideally within a local government setting. A relevant qualification in horticulture or parks management is desirable, along with strong leadership and operational skills.
Full job description
Parks and Open Space Maintenance Lead
Reference number: 11270
Closing date: 11:00pm, Tuesday 18 August 2026
Full-time permanent position.
Salary commencing at $112,111.93 per annum, plus 12% superannuation, commensurate with skills and experience.
Band 7.
The Opportunity
Moonee Valley City Council is seeking an experienced and motivated leader to oversee the delivery of high-quality parks, horticulture and streetscapes services across the municipality. In this key leadership role, you will provide operational direction to frontline teams responsible for maintaining Council's parks, open spaces, streetscapes and the iconic Queens Park gardens, ensuring they remain safe, attractive and welcoming for the community. Working closely with the Head of Parks & Urban Forest, you will drive service excellence, foster a positive and high-performing team culture, and contribute to the continuous improvement of City Presentation operations.
Key Responsibilities
Lead the delivery of parks, horticulture and streetscapes operations to achieve high standards of presentation, cleanliness and amenity.
Oversee the maintenance and presentation of Queens Park gardens, ensuring horticultural excellence and an exceptional visitor experience.
Coordinate day-to-day operational activities, including the effective allocation of staff, contractors and resources.
Lead, mentor and develop Team Leaders while promoting a strong culture of safety, accountability and continuous improvement.
Monitor operational performance, budgets and service delivery, identifying opportunities to improve efficiency and customer outcomes.
Ensure compliance with relevant legislation, Council policies, occupational health and safety requirements, and service standards.
Build strong working relationships with internal stakeholders, contractors and the community to deliver responsive and customer-focused services.
Skills & Experience
You will bring extensive experience leading parks, streetscapes, horticulture or similar operational services, ideally within local government or a comparable environment. You will have demonstrated success managing multidisciplinary teams, contractors and operational resources while fostering a positive, safe and high-performing workplace culture. A relevant qualification in horticulture, parks management or a related discipline is desirable, along with a qualification in leadership or management (or a willingness to obtain one). You will possess strong knowledge of parks maintenance practices, occupational health and safety requirements, budgeting and customer-focused service delivery, together with excellent communication, problem-solving and stakeholder management skills. A current Victorian Driver's Licence is required.
Next Steps
Applications must be submitted through our online system and should be in line with the Moonee Valley City Council Application Guide. Applications that do not meet these requirements may not be considered.
For further information, please view the Position Description and/or contact Andrew Fox, Manager City Presentation (03) 9243 1114 to seek further insights to the role.
Please note: Applications may be reviewed as they are received, and Council reserves the right to close this advertisement prior to the current closing date.
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We value diversity within our workforce and actively encourage applications from Aboriginal peoples and people from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds.
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- hosting many cultural and recreational events and festivals
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A great place to live, work, learn and play in Melbourne's beautiful inner north-west!
Industry
Government Administration
Company size
1,001-5,000 employees
Founded
1994
Headquarters
Moonee Ponds, Victoria
LinkedIn followers
18,117
Are you looking for a job where you can make a real difference in the community?
A workplace that provides opportunity, challenge and balance?
A workplace that values your skills and professionalism?
Moonee Valley is a great place to live, work and play. Our council is committed to continuously pushing the boundaries to provide responsive, citizen-focused services, and are after staff who embrace our values and are ready to rise to the challenges of the 21st century.
We value diversity within our workforce and actively encourage applications from Aboriginal peoples and people from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds.
A bit about us and what we do...
We are a local government within the north-west metropolitan area of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, providing a range of services to some 118,000 residents and over 10,000 businesses.
These services includes:
- services for families, children, youth, seniors and people with disability
- the operation of multiple libraries, community centres, and our arts venues Clocktower Centre and Incinerator Gallery
- hosting many cultural and recreational events and festivals
- maintaining local roads, infrastructure, parks and gardens
- waste and recycling services
- advice and enforcement in regards to planning and building matters
- providing support to local businesses and community groups
and so much more!
For more information on our Privacy Policy visit our website.
Offices: 9 Kellaway Avenue, Moonee Ponds, Victoria 3039, AU