Leading Hand – Botanic Areas
Mackay Regional Botanic Gardens | Salary From $70,813
Bring your horticultural expertise and practical leadership to Mackay Regional Botanic Gardens. In this hands-on role, you will guide the botanic areas team and help deliver scheduled maintenance, horticultural displays, landscape improvements and the care of living plant collections.
Working alongside the Team Leader, you will coordinate daily priorities, provide clear work instructions and ensure tasks are completed safely, efficiently and to a high standard.
About Mackay Regional Botanic Gardens
The Mackay Regional Botanic Gardens showcases local native plants from the Central Queensland Coast Bioregion. The gardens feature more than 1,100 plant species, 88% of which are Australian native species. These plantings highlight the remarkable variety of native trees, shrubs, grasses and plants found across the local bioregion and beyond.
The Gardens support plant conservation, education, interpretation, events and research-informed horticulture in a highly visited setting. Learn more at mackayregionalbotanicgardens.com.au.
About You
You are a hands-on horticultural professional with a minimum 3 to 5 years’ relevant experience and a passion for leading teams. You are a strong communicator, thrive in collaborative environments and take a practical, solution-focused approach to your work.
You will bring:
- Qualification in Horticulture or a related field
- Demonstrated supervisory experience, including leading and organising teams
- Experience planning and delivering horticultural maintenance activities
- Strong communication, problem-solving and time management skills
- A team-focused, proactive and solution-driven approach
- Knowledge of horticultural practices, plant health and relevant safety requirements
- Current QLD C Class Driver Licence, General Construction Induction Training and relevant licences/tickets listed in the Position Description
Why Work for Mackay Regional Council?
- Lead meaningful, hands-on work in one of Mackay’s most distinctive public garden environments.
- Help care for significant living plant collections and high-quality community spaces.
- Join a supportive local government team focused on safety, wellbeing and development.
Discover more about the Mackay Region https://www.discovermackay.com.au/
In addition to the above, we also offer the following benefits:
- Base annual salary from $70,813
- Up to 18% superannuation, conditions apply
- Choice of four or five weeks’ annual leave with 17.5% leave loading
- Nine-day fortnight or compressed four-day week
- Salary sacrificing options
- Corporate discounts and wellbeing initiatives
- Employee Assistance Program and active social clubs
How to Apply
If you are ready to lead meaningful, hands-on work in one of Mackay’s most distinctive public garden environments, we would love to hear from you.
To apply, submit your cover letter and resume outlining your relevant experience via the Mackay Regional Council eRecruit portal.
To be considered for this position, all candidates must have the appropriate working rights for Australia. Your Australian work rights will be verified during the recruitment process.
Applicants who progress beyond the interview stage will be required to undergo a pre-employment process, which includes comprehensive Pre-Employment Medical Assessments (inclusive of Drug and Alcohol testing).
