- Make a real difference for the people of Brisbane and to the City’s livability
- Use your knowledge and experience in a highly professional organisation
- Coordinate and guide proactive and reactive activities for pest control
Req ID: 666277
Personnel Area: Brisbane Infrastructure
Branch: Public Space Operations
Salary Range: Band 5 $91,900 to $104,172. (Remuneration stated is for the full-time positions)
Work type: Temporary full-time
Duration: May 2026
Our Business
City Standards provides high quality and value-for-money civil construction, maintenance, and services to Brisbane ratepayers. With over 1700 employees, the work undertaken by the City Standards teams plays a big part in enhancing Brisbane's liveability.
Our Branch
Public Space Operations is a service delivery, customer focused and commercially driven business that prides itself on keeping Brisbane’s streets and public spaces clean, green, and safe for the enjoyment of residents and visitors alike.
The Role
The Mosquito and Pest Supervisor leads, develops, and coordinates a multi-disciplinary team to ensure public infrastructure is maintained, safe, and available to the community.
This role coordinates planned and reactive works to control mosquitos, termites, cockroaches and rodents to ensure public space and infrastructure is safe and available for public use.
You
You will have considerable knowledge and experience in pest control and in the operational planning and coordination of resources to deliver an effective pest control programs. You will have a high level of technical knowledge to provide advice to management and to guide your team in effective control measures.
You will be a collaborative leader with strong communication skills to connect with team members, customers, stakeholders, and management.
We are looking for an agile leader who understands Council’s needs and can prioritise and coordinate accordingly and respond quickly to emerging issues.
In this role you will:
- coordinate the planning and implementation of proactive work schedules
- investigate, analyse and prepare correspondence and operational reports
- ensure records, registers and treatment reports are accurate, up-to-date and compliant
- maintain knowledge of new technology, developments and innovations
- responsible for monitoring, controlling, managing the delivery of operational activities.
To be successful you will have:
- demonstrated evidence of capabilities in Council’s Leadership Blueprint
- extensive experience in the coordination, planning, and delivery of planned and reactive maintenance
- demonstrated ability to provide expert advice, influence, and negotiate with stakeholders, customers, and suppliers
- demonstrated financial management skills
- knowledge of new technology, developments, and innovations
- sound knowledge of and demonstrated ability applying relevant Workplace Health and Safety and Environmental practices.
Benefits of working for Council: CLICK HERE
How to apply: Click on the 'Apply' button below to complete your online application. Please upload your current resume and cover letter (of no more than one page) that demonstrates how you meet the requirements of this role.
Please note: Eligibility for internal only roles includes external applicants who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander and/or as a person living with a disability. Applicants from these groups are required to complete the diversity and inclusion questions on the application form to enable Council to determine eligibility.
This role requires a Criminal History Check.
For more information: Please contact John Hefez on 3178 3859 or john.hefez@brisbane.qld.gov.au
People from diverse backgrounds, including those living with a disability and/or Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, who may have questions about the recruitment process or working at Council, are encouraged to reach out to the contact above, who can connect you with a member of Council’s Diversity and Inclusion team.
Application Closing Date: Wednesday 21st May 2025 at 11:55pm AEST
Brisbane City Council is a multi-award winning accessible and inclusive workplace where our people represent the diverse communities we serve, are supported, and can feel safe. Council has been awarded Employer of the Year at the National Disability Awards and has been recognised multiple times with ‘Gold Employer’ status from the Australian Workplace Equality Index for LGBTI inclusion.
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