E ngā iwi, e ngā karangatanga huri noa i te motu, tēnei te mihi atu ki a koutou katoa. He īnoi tēnei ki a koe. Tono mai ki tētahi tūnga ki te Kaunihera o Ōtautahi

At the Christchurch City Council, our work is the city that surrounds us. When you join our organisation, the results and success of your work are evident in every facet of city life. We work together every day to shape a community and create a city that we can be truly proud of.

About the team - Ko te rōpū nei

The Community Parks team has an exciting future ahead as we continue to deliver parks maintenance to over 1000 parks across the city.

About the role - Ko te mahi nei

As the Team Leader - you will lead a team to ensure that the parks, gardens and associated assets of our Community Parks are presented and maintained in a manner that enhances Christchurch City's image as New Zealand's "Garden City".

You'll be responsible for all aspects of parks maintenance relevant to your area, to ensure cost-effectiveness and agreed service levels are met. Pivotal to achieving success will be your relationship building skills with members of the individual communities, as well as local elected members and interest groups. You'll foster and enhance these relationships to ensure meaningful and effective service delivery.

We want you to showcase your leadership capability, and to motivate and develop your team to deliver consistently excellent service along with the ability to build and maintain relationships not only with your peers within the Parks unit, but across diverse groups which will come naturally to you.

You'll ideally come from a background in Parks management and demonstrate experience in a leadership role where managing competing demands are the norm.

What's in it for you? He aha ngā hua ki a koe?

Want to be involved in shaping your City? Here at the Council we know our strength comes from our people, working together as one team to create results. When you join us, you're getting involved firsthand, and contributing to crafting the Christchurch community.

You will also benefit from the following:

• Access to training programmes, workshops, and development opportunities
• Flexible working arrangements - WFH, adjustable start and finish times, option to purchase extra leave
• Collaboration - exposure to wider areas of the organisation
• Benefits - a variety of benefits for Council staff from health schemes to retail discounts

If this sounds like an interesting opportunity, you think you have what it takes and want to get involved in shaping our City then please apply today.

Additional information - Ko ētahi atu kōrero:

At the Christchurch City Council, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways.

We understand that recruitment processes can be challenging. If you require any support or adjustments to help you put your best foot forward, please reach out to us at jobs@ccc.govt.nz

• Hours of work - 40 hours a week
• Position - Permanent, full-time
• Location - This position is primarily based at our Wigram and Bromley depots
• Salary - The salary band for this position goes from $96,465 to $107,183 per annum based on a 40 hour week. Starting salaries will be based on knowledge, skills and experience the successful candidate brings to the role, and relativities both, within the immediate team and in the broader organisation for the same or similar roles

Applications close on Sunday, 5 October 2025.

Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may take place prior to the close date. This means we reserve the right to close a job ad before the advertised close date.

To apply for this job, please go to our job site https://www.cccjobs.co.nz/home and enter the job code 40545NZR.