Mowing Crew Leader – South

Citywide is recruiting for a Mowing Crew Leader to lead a team within our prestigious open space contract in Melbourne’s CBD, maintaining some of the City’s most iconic parks and gardens.

• Shrine of Remembrance Depot
• Monday to Friday 7am to 3.06pm
• Use of Vehicle

Responsibilities of the roles include but are not limited to:

• Caring for City of Melbourne’s high-profile open space parks and gardens including Shrine of Remembrance, Alexandra Gardens, King’s Domain, Queen Victoria Gardens and Fawkner Park
• Leading the team to complete scheduled turf maintenance using ride-on mowers, push mowers, line-trimmers, lawn edgers and leaf blowers
• Using software to follow a schedule and sign off jobs
• Daily maintenance of both small and large plant machinery
• Identification of turf defects
• Liaise with the Turf Supervisor to ensure the delivery of our contract with City of Melbourne

Skills and experience required:

• Previous relevant experience in a horticulture or turf maintenance role
• Experience leading a team or the ability to step into a leadership role
• Cert 3 in Horticulture or equivalent (Desirable)
• MR Licence (Desirable)
• Current Victorian Drivers Licence
• Knowledge of herbicide application techniques (Desirable)
• Traffic Management experience (Desirable)
• First Aid (Desirable)
• Disease and Pest Control Identification Certificate (Desirable)
• Working With Children Card
• Excellent time management, communication and people skills
• A desire to produce high quality, usable spaces for the community
• Focus on safety of self and others

In return we offer:

• The job security that comes with our list of long-term contracts
• The chance to make an impact in a rapidly expanding company
• The opportunity to further develop your skills in a strong, supportive environment
• A workplace that focuses on safety first
• A company with a culture of teamwork and respect

About Citywide

At Citywide, we are a proud company with a clear purpose and mission – we shape liveable cities by delivering the full scope of civil infrastructure, open space and environmental services to government and private enterprise. Collectively, our services positively impact more than 14 million Australians every day.

How to apply

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Alternatively, email your resume and cover letter to apply@citywide.com.au

Please note:

A full drivers licence and good driving record is essential. Reference checks, Driver Demerit Check, Police Check and Medical, including Drug and Alcohol testing are all pre-employment requirements for Citywide.

We do not accept unsolicited resumes from employment agencies. No (search) fee will be paid in the event we hire a candidate whose resume is submitted by an employment agency to any of our employees without a valid written recruitment agreement. Such resumes shall be deemed the sole property of Citywide.

Citywide is an equal opportunities employer, we invite applications from all backgrounds.

*Only successful applications will be contacted*