Parks Field Leader

Why work with us?

At Council, we’re proud of our region. We collaborate with community to achieve truly sustainable outcomes, enhance our enviable lifestyle, and create award-winning places and spaces that are uniquely Sunshine Coast. So, if you love it here as much as we do, and you want to shape our region for the future – you’ll want to join our team!

With the vision to be Australia’s most sustainable region -Connected. Liveable. Thriving, our region is a model of sustainability, where caring for our environment, creating vibrant communities and growing our local economy is a way of life.

About the Role

Parks & Gardens is responsible for the care, management and operation of public open space, foreshore reserves and recreational areas, supporting both active and passive recreation while preserving natural landscape and environmental features.

As a Parks Field Leader, you will provide proactive, hands‑on leadership to high‑performing work teams responsible for delivering maintenance, operational, horticultural or arboriculture services. You will coordinate daily works, plan ahead to meet service level targets, support safe and efficient work practices, and oversee a variety of technical activities depending on the designated team. The role combines practical operational work with onsite leadership, coaching and quality assurance, supporting Council’s commitment to well‑maintained, safe and welcoming public spaces.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead operational teams and ensure delivery of priorities, customer service and work aligned with Council values.
• Coordinate area‑specific duties such as planting, mowing, irrigation, cleaning, arboriculture or infrastructure tasks.
• Organise work schedules, plan ahead, and ensure quality outcomes across all field activities.
• Support and coach team members in safe work practices, technology use, equipment operation and continuous improvement.

About you

You are an experienced operational leader with strong capability in coordinating field teams across horticulture, cleaning, arboriculture or parks infrastructure activities. You bring practical expertise in your specialist area and the ability to oversee daily work in a structured, safety‑focused way.

You demonstrate sound judgement, strong communication skills and the ability to support team members in learning new techniques, equipment and technology. Your leadership style is positive, hands‑on and aligned with Council’s values.

You are committed to safe working environments, quality service delivery and continuous improvement. Your strong organisational skills enable you to plan work efficiently and ensure service levels are consistently met.

You take pride in contributing to high‑quality public spaces and enjoy working outdoors in a fast‑paced, community‑focused environment.

Pre-Employment Medical Required

Essential to your success is physical agility and the level of fitness, strength and dexterity to carry out labouring and frequent heavy lifting & bending. As such, appointment to this position is subject to completion of a pre-employment medical assessment.

Our Culture & Employee Benefits

Council is committed to creating an inclusive, culturally diverse, healthy, skilled and dedicated workplace culture. As an employee you will enjoy a range of benefits and working styles to suit you:

• Wellbeing: Your wellbeing is important to us therefore we offer a number of different initiatives such as discounted health related memberships, fitness passport, employee assistance program and development opportunities. 
• Flexibility: We know it is important to balance life and work, therefore we offer flexible working including a hybrid WFH model that help you be your best.
• Extras: Those extras make a difference therefore we offer salary packaging options on novated leases, superannuation, smartphones and devices.

How to apply

Your written application should include:

• A 1-2 page cover letter demonstrating your ability to fulfil the mandatory and desirable requirements on the Position Profile. Keep the key responsibilities in mind when addressing this criteria; and
• A current resume or curriculum vitae.

Once you have these two documents ready, click ‘Apply Now’ and follow the prompts to complete your application.

Further Information

Helpful information to assist you in completing your application is available on the Sunshine Coast Council website.

To learn more about Council’s vision and projects, you can view the Corporate Plan 2025-2030.

For specific enquiries contact Jon Presswell during business hours on 0418 711 052.

We're working hard to create an inclusive workplace that reflects the diverse community we serve. If you require adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process, please reach out to the Recruitment Team [email protected].

At Sunshine Coast Council, we embrace differences in gender, age, ethnicity, race, cultural background including First Nations, disability, religion and sexual orientation. To deliver the best service to our region we want a workforce that reflects the diverse community that we serve. Sunshine Coast Council strongly encourages all suitable applicants to apply for this role.