INTERNAL ONLY - DELIVERY MANAGER PARKS AND GARDENS

Personnel Area: Infrastructure Services

Branch: Public Space Operations

Salary Range: Band 8 $150,432 - $162,791 + 14% Superannuation

(Remuneration stated is for the full-time positions)

Work type: Permanent Full-time

Location: Eagle Farm Regional Operations Centre

Our Business

Infrastructure Services (ISG) brings together Council's asset management, infrastructure planning, design, project management, construction, services, maintenance and transport operations activities.​ 

Our Branch

Public Space Operations is a customer focused and commercially driven business services delivery team, 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

We are seeking an experienced Parks and Gardens Delivery Manager to provide strategic and operational leadership across Council’s city-wide parks, gardens and greenspace maintenance services, ensuring safe, efficient and customer-focused service delivery for the Brisbane community.

In this role, you will lead the commercial and operational functions of the Parks and Gardens business unit, with accountability for the delivery of a diverse range of greenspace maintenance services, financial performance, operational planning, workforce management and service outcomes across multiple customer groups and stakeholders.

You will lead a large, geographically dispersed workforce of approximately 130 employees and contractors operating across Brisbane, supported by frontline leaders and specialist functions. The business delivers essential services year-round, maintaining some of Brisbane's most valued public spaces while responding to community expectations, severe weather events and emerging operational priorities.

A key aspect of the role will be driving a strong culture of safety, accountability and customer focus while ensuring resources, systems, fleet and operational programs are effectively planned and managed to achieve service delivery objectives. You will also lead performance improvement initiatives, provide high-level operational advice and foster strong partnerships across Council and the community.

As a member of the senior leadership team, you will contribute to strategic planning, lead organisational change and champion continuous improvement to deliver operational excellence, financial sustainability and outstanding customer outcomes.

To be successful you will have:

• demonstrated success leading large and diverse operational workforces to consistently deliver safe, efficient and customer-focused services
• strong business and commercial capability, including experience managing budgets, contracts, operational performance and resource planning
• highly developed stakeholder engagement and communication skills, with the ability to build productive relationships and influence outcomes across a broad range of stakeholders
• proven experience driving innovation, business improvement and performance excellence within complex operational environments
• strong analytical and decision-making skills, with the ability to identify issues, evaluate options and implement practical solutions to improve service delivery
• experience leading greenspace, parks, horticultural, environmental or similar service delivery operations, with the ability to provide informed operational advice in a politically sensitive environment.

Benefits of working for Council include:

• flexible working hours, and flexible arrangements
• free gym and wellness centre
• award winning superannuation fund
• generous leave provisions
• competitive salary. 

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How to apply:  Click on the 'I’m interested' button to complete your online application. Please upload your tailored resume and covering letter (of no more than one page) demonstrating your suitability to the position.

*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 will require a Criminal History Check. A current/valid C class Drivers Licence is also required.

For more information: Please call Andrew Mead on 07 3403 0002.

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: Sunday 2 August 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.

Council and its employees must follow the Public Sector Ethics Act 1994 (Qld) and the Code of Conduct. This means employees are expected to act with honesty, fairness, and always prioritise the public interest over personal or private gain. The Code of Conduct requires employees to openly disclose any other work they do outside of Council — including paid or unpaid employment, operating their own business or volunteering in certain circumstances — and to manage any conflicts of interest or other risks (such as fatigue) in a way that puts the public interest first. Maintaining employment outside Council does not preclude you from being considered for roles within Council. #LI-DNI