Leading Hand - Tree Maintenance
Leading Hand - Tree Maintenance
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Job Description
- Are you a hands-on leader who fosters teamwork ensures safety and guides crews in confidence
- Permanent full-time roles 38-hour week
- Flexible working options available with an optional 9-day fortnight
City of Newcastle (CN) are currently seeking motivated Leading Hands to assist Field Supervisors with the efficient and effective planting maintenance and other associated works of trees and shrubs on land under the control of CN.
In this role youll enjoy mentoring and training crew members and organising the required labour plant and material for jobs. Taking a hands on approach youll carry out the daily tasks with the team. Youll also act as a safety leader and effectively demonstrate CNs CREW values.
Youll be responsible for the correct tree planting pruning and removal techniques to satisfactorily complete allocated works within nominated timeframes to achieve the required standard and quality of work whilst ensuring safe work practices are adopted and carried out in accordance with WHS guidelines.
Find out more about your new career by viewing the position description here.
Life at City of Newcastle (CN)
Youll get to experience your work up close alongside the brilliant minds of your colleagues who care for one another and the region.
Youll chip away at ambitious plans with a talented passionate crew alongside you shaping the very fabric of our community. Showing up for neighbours not shareholders.
Every single day offers the chance to think big and act local. Planning and prioritising to achieve the most important outcomes with the community.
Youll add value in the moments that matter. From librarians to lifeguards in a range of iconic places we achieve a better Newcastle together.
Whether were planning to host major events providing essential services or supporting creative artists its what we do when the cameras arent rolling that matters most.
And well be there for you in important times in your life. We embrace flexible work arrangements to find a balance that allows us to enjoy the city we shape.
Our focus on inclusion and respecting culture will help you feel a deeper connection with others. Youll connect with internal communities that will help you to feel a sense of belonging and reflect the diversity of the growing region.
Youll do meaningful work and do it sustainably as you take ideas from plan to play in your own backyard.
With hundreds of different roles each person adds their uniqueness to our culture and plays their part as we head towards our 2040 vision.
With natural assets and a focus on the environment co-create a sustainable region with us.
Why join CN
At CN we value our employees and their wellbeing takes priority. We encourage employees to make time for whats important and provide the benefits to enable a work life balance that allow us to enjoy the city we shape. To read more visit here!
- 38-hour working week with flexible work arrangements to ensure you can find the right balance between your personal and professional life
- 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 $12.90 per fortnight
- 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
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.
Dont just work for the city co-create it. Join and expand your career at the City of Newcastle.
Application Closing Date: Sunday 20 July
Remuneration: $73082.09 17.5% annual leave loading yearly payment 12% Superannuation per annum for a 38-hour week
Contact: Tahn Woolmer - City Greening Coordinator -
If you need any adjustments to be made to the recruitment process or if you would like to discuss any accessibility requirements please contact 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.
Employment Type
Full-Time
