Are you an experienced horticulture professional with strong leadership skills and a passion for maintaining high-quality parks and reserves? The City of Melville is seeking a motivated Assistant Supervisor – Reserves to support the delivery of our reserves maintenance programs and help lead a dedicated team maintaining our valued community spaces.

Location: City of Melville Operations Centre

Salary: Level 4 $ 79,100.18 to $ 84,381.44 p.a + 12% Super

Employment Type: Permanent Full Time

About the Role

As Assistant Supervisor – Reserves, you will provide leadership, supervision and training to the Reserves Maintenance Team. You will assist in delivering high-quality turf and garden maintenance, tree care and asset maintenance programs that ensure our parks and reserves remain safe, attractive and sustainable for the community.

This role works closely with the Reserve Coordinator and Supervisor and provides hands-on support across a broad range of horticultural and operational activities.

Key Responsibilities

Assist with the leadership, supervision and training of the Reserves Maintenance Team
Provide on-the-job training in turf, garden and tree maintenance practices
Support the delivery of reserve maintenance programs and schedules
Assist with contractor coordination and supervision
Identify and report maintenance and safety issues
Provide horticultural and technical advice to staff and stakeholders
Contribute to reserve inspections and asset audits
Assist with budgets and maintenance planning
Support development and implementation of asset and maintenance plans
Promote a strong Safety, Health, Environment & Quality culture
Liaise with internal and external stakeholders
Maintain a high standard of customer service
Act in the Reserve Supervisor role when required

About you

To be successful in this role you will have strong practical horticultural experience combined with leadership capability and the ability to support and develop staff.

Practical experience in amenity horticulture and reserves maintenance
Strong knowledge of turf management practices
Previous experience supervising or training staff day to day operations
Experience operating horticultural plant and equipment safely
Strong communication and customer service skills
Good problem-solving and decision-making ability
Ability to work independently and as part of a team
Experience training staff in plant and machinery use

Essential Requirements

Certificate III in Horticulture (or working towards)
White Card
Chainsaw qualification
MR Driver’s Licence

Desirable Qualifications

Senior First Aid Certificate
Forklift Licence
Experience with maintenance programs and asset management plans
Experience supervising contractors
Experience with budgets and financial processes

Join us in helping maintain and enhance the City of Melville’s parks and reserves for our community.

How to Apply

Apply online via the Apply button and provide a comprehensive resume and cover letter (no more than 2 pages) demonstrating fulfilment of essential requirements outlined in the Position Description attached.

Closing Date: Friday 27th of March 2026, March 2026, 11:59PM AWST.

For further information about this position, please contact: Shane Tonkin, Reserves Maintenance Coordinator 08 9364 0702.

If you are interested in this exciting opportunity, we strongly advise you apply as soon as possible as the City reserves the right to close this advertisement before the closing date.

Why The City of Melville?

We are a welcoming and diverse community that enjoys a blend of retail and business precincts and an abundance of open spaces in a unique, natural landscape, along the shores of the beautiful Swan and Canning Rivers.

We are proud to be recognised as an Inclusive Employer 2024-2025 – a prestigious award that benchmarks workplace inclusion across various diversity areas. This recognition is the only one of its kind in Australia and highlights our commitment to fostering a workplace where diversity is celebrated, and inclusion thrives. In everything we do, we focus on our EPIC values of Excellence, Participation, Integrity and Caring and we aim to achieve an inclusive, vibrant, and sustainable future.

Why Belong?

Elevate your work experience with the City of Melville’s benefits!

Join an award-winning, Inclusive Employer recognised for diversity, accessibility and welcoming workplaces
Enjoy annual salary increases of 4%, effective each year from 1 July 2025 to 1 July 2027
Enjoy flexible working arrangements that help balance work and life
Stay active with a free LeisureFit membership
Save time and money with free on-site parking
Celebrate your special day with Birthday Leave – no work on your big day!
Access paid parental leave to support your family
Take more time to recharge with 2 extra days of annual leave plus the option to purchase additional leave (up to 10 weeks off per year)
Benefit from a generous superannuation co-contribution of up to 15.5%
Maximise your pay with salary packaging and novated leasing options
Grow your career with structured professional development and study assistance programs
Look after your wellbeing with wellness initiatives and Employee Assistance Programs
Connect outside of work with a vibrant social club

The City of Melville celebrates diversity, inclusion, and belonging. We welcome and strongly encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, including but not limited to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, and people living with disabilities.

Please note that the City does not offer visa sponsorship. While permanent positions are generally only open to Australian citizens or permanent residents, permanent positions may occasionally be filled on a fixed-term basis. In such cases and for fixed-term or casual roles, applicants with temporary unrestricted work rights in Australia (and residing in Perth) may be considered, provided they have unrestricted work rights for the duration of the appointment.

All candidates applying for a position where the use of ‘plant and machinery’ or driving a vehicle is an inherent requirement of the role and other ‘high risk’ facilities where public safety is at risk, will be required to pass a drug and alcohol test as part of a pre-employment medical.

We appreciate the interest from Recruitment Agencies in collaborating with us, however, at this time, the City of Melville is managing the recruitment process for this role. Please refrain from submitting candidate profiles to our team. Rest assured, should the need for external assistance arise in the future, we will not hesitate to reach out to recruitment agencies.