• Expertise in planning, maintaining, upgrading exceptional horticultural landscapes and delivery of works via internal staff, contractors and volunteers.
• Proven ability in climate resilient planting, plant taxonomy and botanic garden collections management.
• Experience in the design and delivery of open space renewal capital works projects.
• Band 6 salary from $99,920 to $108,913 plus super (subject to experience) and monthly RDO for full time 40-hour weeks.

The City of Casey is one of Victoria’s largest, fastest growing and most diverse cities. The Council plans and delivers quality services and infrastructure for the more than 400,000 residents and over 36,000 businesses who call Casey home.

This exciting opportunity is based at the award-winning Wilson Botanic Park in Berwick, named National Park of the Year 2022 by Parks and Leisure Australia. Set across 39 hectares of beautifully maintained gardens, lakes, and walking trails, the park offers a unique chance to work in a vibrant, high-profile environment. As part of the team, you’ll not only manage horticultural excellence but also enjoy the rare privilege of working directly from the park itself—immersed in the very landscape you help shape and maintain.

Our Benefits:

Benefits | City of Casey 

• Experience a flexible, supportive work environment with a strong culture of collaboration and growth.
• Access to diverse professional development opportunities.
• Conveniently located near Westfield shopping centre, with an adjacent gym/pool offering Free Workout Wednesdays, discounted memberships, and an onsite café.
• Work in a multi-award-winning, architecturally designed office with fully equipped kitchens, free coffee, community library on-site, free parking, and more.

We live our values of dreaming big, empowering each other, and making our community proud.

A bit about the role

Lead and manage the Botanic Horticulture team to deliver high-quality horticultural landscapes across the municipality, ensuring timely responses to customer requests and adherence to industry best practices.

Strategically oversee maintenance and construction contracts, capital projects, with a focus on Wilson Botanic Park and other key public gardens, ensuring horticultural assets are planned, maintained, and upgraded to the highest standards.

What you’ll deliver 

• Develop and coordinate horticultural works programs for Wilson Botanic Park and other high-profile City of Casey landscapes, providing expert advice on species selection and plant resilience.
• Manage and enhance botanic collections in line with Wilson Botanic Park’s classification as a Botanic Garden, while actively participating in industry initiatives like ‘Care for the Rare’ and ‘BGANZ’.
• Lead contract and project management for maintenance and capital works, including preparing specifications, overseeing tenders, supervising contractors, and ensuring compliance with Australian Standards.
• Provide strategic horticultural guidance to internal and external stakeholders, including Councillors and community groups, through reports, grant applications, and policy development.
• Oversee operational budgets and staff coordination, ensuring safe herbicide/pesticide use, continuous improvement in horticultural practices, and prioritisation of capital works projects.

What you’ll bring

• A tertiary qualification of AQF level 5 or above in a Horticultural discipline or relevant experience.
• Demonstrated leadership experience working in a botanic garden or large public garden.
• Demonstrated experience in establishing and managing horticultural and landscape assets,
• Demonstrated experience in managing contractors and their budgets.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to effectively interact with a diverse range of stakeholders.
• Willingness to undergo pre-employment background checks including National Criminal History Check, Working with Children Check, Eligibility to Work check and Functional Assessment (Medical/physio)
• A curious, collaborative, and inclusive community mindset.

What’s next?

If you think this role might be for you, we would love to hear from you.

Please apply by following the links and attaching a cover letter and resume. We do not require any selection criteria to be addressed.

 To find out more about the role, please contact , Owen Janusauskas – Team Leader Horticulture and Playspaces, on 9709 9690 and ojanusauskas@casey.vic.gov.au

Applications will be accepted until 11.55pm on Friday 29 August 2025 .

Please Note: Applications will not be accepted via email. Please apply by following the links only.

We are a 2024 Circle Back Initiative Employer – we commit to respond to every applicant.

At the City of Casey, we are proud to be an inclusive, child safe, and equal opportunity employer. We welcome applications from people of all ages, genders, cultures, backgrounds, and abilities, including those with a disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, LGBTIQA+ communities, multicultural communities, and refugee or migrant backgrounds.

We are committed to providing a diverse, safe, and inclusive environment where everyone can grow and succeed. We promote gender equity and actively address barriers to employment, ensuring participation without discrimination and supporting workplace adjustments.

For any reasonable adjustments or access needs during the application or interview process, please contact the Talent Team at 9709 9633 or Talent@casey.vic.gov.au.

The City of Casey reserves the right not to make any appointments for this position.

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