Are you a green-space professional looking to step into a leadership role within a dynamic, supportive environment? The City of Logan is seeking a proactive Arboricultural Team Leader to join our Parks Operations team, based out of Marsden.
What You Need:
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Qualifications & Accreditation:
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Certificate III Horticulture or Certificate II Arboriculture (with extensive tree experience)
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Level 1 Operate and Maintain Chainsaw certification
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Chainsaw Fall Trees Manually (Intermediate) accreditation
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White Card (Building and Construction Industry Certification)
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Licensing: Current MR Class Driver’s License (Medium Rigid)
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Leadership & Experience:
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Proven track record leading, mentoring, and coordinating small field crews
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Strong communication skills with experience in task delegation and site safety briefings (Toolbox talks)
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Demonstrated ability to resolve on-site operational challenges and manage team workflow effectively
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What You'll Do:
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Team Leadership & Safety: Supervise daily field operations, delegate tasks, conduct safety risk assessments, and foster a positive, productive team environment.
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Field Operations: Oversee and assist with ground-based pruning, tree removals, mulching, and planting across road reserves and parks.
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Equipment & Fleet Oversight: Ensure safe operation, maintenance, and pre-start checks for all team tools and fleet items up to 15t GVM.
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Park Stewardship & Inspections: Lead site inspections for hazards (e.g., sharps, vandalism), ensuring public spaces are left safe, clean, and well-maintained.
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Technical & Chemical Applications: Prepare, calculate, and apply pesticide, herbicide, and fungicide formulations to manage pests and diseases, ensuring team compliance with safety guidelines.
Position Details:
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Location: Based out of Marsden, QLD
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Pay Rate: $48.03 per hour
At Randstad, we are passionate about providing equal employment opportunities and embracing diversity to the benefit of all. We actively encourage applications from any background.
key responsibilities
- Ground-based pruning and removal of trees
- Planting and replanting trees in road reserves or parks
- Operating and maintaining industry machinery, chainsaws, and 15t trucks
- Performing pesticide and herbicide applications
- Conducting safety inspections for graffiti, vandalism, and hazardous debris
- Implementing traffic control operations
- Maintaining accurate electronic records and completing online training.
qualification
- Cert III Horticulture or Cert II Arboriculture
- Current MR Class Driver's License (Medium Rigid)
- White Card
- Level 1 Operate and Maintain Chainsaw certification
- Chainsaw Fall Trees + Trim/Cut Small
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