20 Oct
City of Newcastle
Newcastle
- Support the wellbeing of the community, leading a team providing on-the-ground services for Newcastle’s open spaces.
- Permanent, full-time role – 35 hours per week.
- Flexible work arrangements available, including flexitime and a 9-day fortnight.
City of Newcastle (CN) is seeking an experienced and motivated Parks Operations Lead to join our Community and Recreation Service Unit, and lead the team that provides on the ground services to the hundreds of passive and active reserves across the City, including parks, sportsgrounds, playgrounds and floral displays.
As our Parks Operations Lead, you will develop and coordinate a program of works that ensures high quality open spaces are provided for the community,
ensuring operational teams deliver high quality diverse horticulture and greenkeeping services across the local government area. You’ll work collaboratively across the Community and Recreation Service Unit, and with key internal and external stakeholders (including sports clubs) to support the provision of operational services to the city-wide network of active and passive parks.
With demonstrated ability to manage a diverse team, you will lead, develop and promote a positive team culture that aligns with CN's values through staff empowerment, optimising the contribution of individuals and teams, developing pride in delivery of services for our community and above all; creating a safe work environment where we look out for each other. You'll have great support via CN’s framework of Leading the CN Way to elevate performance, energise people and create our future.
Find out more about your new career by viewing the position description here.
Why join CN?
- 35-hour working week with flexible work arrangements available
- 4 weeks of annual leave, 3 weeks of personal leave plus 2 additional paid public holidays
- 17.5% annual leave loading yearly payment
- Paid parental leave for primary carers
- Industry leading employment conditions
- Corporate Fitness program from as little as $6.45 per week
- Access to a range of exclusive CN employee benefits programs including Novated Lease options as well as access to reward and recognition vouchers
- Annual performance development plans and ongoing training and development opportunities
- Leading the CN Way leadership program
- Inclusion, Diversity & Equity (IDE) employee networks and initiatives
- Access to Health & Wellbeing programs including an Onsite Physiotherapist, Yoga and Mental Health Ambassador Groups
Life at CN
At CN, we value our employees, and their wellbeing takes priority. We encourage employees to make time for what's important and provide the benefits to enable a work life balance.
We are focused on making a real difference in our community and achieving our vision of creating a smart, liveable, and sustainable global city. We are proud to deliver services valued by our community.
We champion inclusion so that everyone is valued, and we encourage innovation and creativity. We are committed to creating a safe and inclusive workplace where different styles, backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives are valued, encouraged, and respected.
People with diverse lived experiences (including but not limited to,
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians, people with diverse gender identities and sexualities, people from different cultural, racial, ethnic, religious and linguistic backgrounds, people with disability, carers, and veterans) are encouraged to apply.
Application Closing Date: Tuesday 29 October 2024
Remuneration: $128,874.23 + 11.5% Superannuation per annum for a 35-hour week.
Contact: Lynn Duffy - Executive Manager Community & Recreation - 02 4974 2688.
If you need any adjustments to be made to the recruitment process or if you would like to discuss any accessibility requirements, please contact [email protected] for a confidential discussion.
You must have the right to live and work in Australia to apply for this job.
CN do not accept unsolicited resumes and we respectfully ask that recruitment agencies do not contact us at this stage.
▶️ Parks Operations Lead
🖊️ City of Newcastle
📍 Newcastle