The Waipa District prides itself on its abundance of recreational whenua (land).
Waipa District Council is a growth Council with the challenges and opportunities that affords.
Taking care of the Parks and Reserves, you'll find our passionate team - working together to keep our public spaces in great shape for locals and visitors to enjoy.
About The Role This is a fantastic opportunity for a Leading Hand to join our team.
The successful candidate will work alongside our Te Awamutu Parks & Reserves Supervisor, leading a team of Parks Operators and Sextons who are responsible for maintaining our parks, gardens, sports fields and public cemeteries.
This team works 7.30am - 4.00pm, Monday - Friday.
The role starts and finishes each day at our Te Awamutu Depot.
We are looking to appoint for a start by 8 January or earlier if possible.
About You To be successful in this role, you'll need: Significant experience with horticulture and horticultural plant and equipment;Strong knowledge of health and safety requirements and processes (although you will have expert support from a dedicated H&S Business Partner); A genuine desire to foster great relationships and inspire, support and grow staff.
The role requires someone motivated and organised, who can assist in the creation and management of effective work schedules.
Experience mentoring or training others would be a bonus.
Local government and cemeteries experience would be handy, although not essential.
All our leaders are supported to grow and develop their leadership capabilities via our in-house Leadership Development Programme.
Our Parks and Reserves team is a fun and friendly bunch who are passionate about the work they do, and highly supportive of each other.
What's on Offer?
We offer significant support for training and upskilling, generous leave entitlements and great benefits.
We are committed to promoting better outcomes for our community, and place value on our team in achieving this goal.
So, there is emphasis on professional development, progression opportunities, and health and wellbeing initiatives (including helpful subsidies, such as gym discounts and health monitoring services) alongside other staff benefits (including coverage of a $100k life insurance scheme).
It's a great team environment, where you will be supported and valued for your contribution.
About Waipa District We have key locations of Cambridge and Te Awamutu - nestled in the heart of the Waikato, within commuting distance of Hamilton, and within easy reach of Auckland and Tauranga on weekends.
Commonly known as the Home of Champions , and encircled by mountains and reserves, Waipa offers high performance sport (rowing, cycling and kayaking) and opportunities to get out into nature in abundance.
Coupled with fantastic local schools and great housing, Waipa is the ideal place to achieve true work/life balance.
The Waipa District is one of the fastest growing areas in New Zealand.
It is anticipated that by 2050 an additional 25,000 people will be calling Waipa home.
If you think this role could be your next move, apply now - we'd love to hear from you!
To apply for this job, please go online to and enter the job code: 31980LGC Application Closing Date: Sunday, 13th October 2024 at 5:00pm.
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