- Full-time permanent role (based on 38 hours per week)
- Monthly RDO
- Ability to transfer or take LSL (Long Service Leave) within Local Government
About Merri-bek City Council
Merri-bek City Council is a progressive council of 195,125 residents: one community, proudly diverse. Our council area sits within the banks of the Merri Creek and the Moonee Ponds Creek, and includes Brunswick, Coburg, Fawkner, Glenroy, Gowanbrae, Hadfield, Oak Park and Pascoe Vale. Our city is vibrant and energetic, known for its active community, cultural diversity, creative industries and the arts. Our long-term vision has ambitious goals for environmental sustainability, social justice, community wellbeing, and creating great places. With the Civic Centre located in Coburg, 8 kilometres north of Melbourne’s CBD, there are excellent public transport options and great food and cafés right at the doorstep.
Merri-bek Council strives to be a contemporary, innovative and collaborative organisation with a deep commitment to engaging and supporting the Merri-bek community. Our organisational vision is to be one team, brave and diverse, making a difference.
We pride ourselves on being an inclusive and welcoming workplace. We offer flexible and hybrid work options and genuinely care about providing our staff work/life balance. With the Civic Centre located in Coburg, 8 kilometres north of Melbourne’s CBD, there are excellent public transport options and great food, cafés, parks and a cinema right at the doorstep. Merri-bek is a great place to live, work and play.
About the role
As Team Leader Environmental Health, you will provide operational and people leadership to a dedicated team delivering statutory environmental health services that protect public health and support the wellbeing of Merri-bek’s diverse community.
Working closely with the Unit Manager Environmental Health, you will coordinate day-to-day service delivery, guide regulatory decision-making and provide authoritative advice on complex environmental health matters. You will support staff to apply legislation consistently, manage competing priorities and deliver clear, timely and customer-focused outcomes.
This role offers the opportunity to develop and empower a high-performing team, strengthen partnerships across Council and with external agencies, and lead practical service improvements informed by evidence, risk and community need.
Skills and experience required to perform the role
- You are an experienced Environmental Health professional and confident people leader who can translate legislative requirements into practical, proportionate and community-focused outcomes.
- You will bring demonstrated experience leading, coaching and developing staff, together with sound knowledge of environmental health legislation, regulatory practice and risk-based compliance. You provide clear direction, exercise sound judgement and create an environment of accountability, collaboration and continuous improvement.
- Your communication and stakeholder-management skills enable you to explain complex matters clearly, manage sensitive or competing priorities and build productive relationships with community members, businesses, colleagues and partner agencies.
- A tertiary qualification in Applied Science (Environmental Health) or equivalent.
What the role can offer
- Monthly RDO
- Extensive opportunities for training & career development
- Salary sacrifice options
- A real sense of work-life balance & flexible work options
- Employer-supported study assistance schemes
- Wellness programs
Further support offered for our staff
- Up to 20 weeks primary & up to 5 weeks secondary parental leave
- Purchase leave
- Ceremonial leave
- Gender affirmation leave
- Family violence leave
For further information about this position please contact Leo Manca on 8311 4168.
Applications close: 11:30pm, Wednesday, 21 October 2026.
*in the case that we receive a high volume of applications, we reserve the right to close this advertisement before the current closing date.
Our Commitment
In May 2021, Merri-bek Council adopted a revised Statement of Commitment to Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung People and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities of the municipality. The statement recognises the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung people as the traditional owners of the lands and waterways of our municipality.
Merri-bek City Council is committed to being a Child Safe Organisation and has zero tolerance for child abuse.We believe children and young people have the right to be and feel safe and that their safety and wellbeing is the responsibility of everyone. You can read more about our Child Safety Commitment Statement on our website.
Privacy Acknowledgement
Merri-bek City Council's recruitment system, medical, police check, reference checking and onboarding processes are hosted by external service providers who also recognise the importance of privacy. By proceeding with your application, you acknowledge that your personal information will be hosted by these external service providers unless you request us not to do so.
Personal and or health information collected by Council is used for municipal purposes as specified in the Local Government Act 2020. The personal and or health information will be used by Council for these purposes and or related purposes. Council may disclose this information to other organisations if authorised or required by legislation. The applicant understands that the personal and or health information provided is for the above purpose and that they may apply to Council for access to and/or amendment of the information.
Please note that the information provided as part of your application will not be accessed by anyone other than the People and Safety Branch and the hiring manager.
Acknowledgement
By submitting this application, I declare that to the best of my knowledge, the information supplied in this application (including accompanying documents) are true and correct. I understand that if any false or deliberately misleading information is given, or any relevant material withheld, my application will not be progressed, or if I am employed, my employment may be terminated at the discretion of Council. I further understand that any offer of employment is subject to all the pre-employment checks appropriate to the role being completed to the satisfaction of the Council.
Consent to Contact Referees
I understand that a representative of Merri-bek will contact me to gain my permission to contact any listed referee's before conducting a reference.
Preliminary Health Declaration
All applicants are required to complete a Preliminary Health Declaration as part of the application process. Merri-bek City Council advises that failure to disclose any pre-existing or past relevant physical restrictions, injury or condition, suffered by you which may affect your ability to fulfil inherent requirements of the position(s) applied for may result in you being disentitled to claim compensation. This is in accordance with the current Workplace Injury Rehabilitation and Compensation Act in respect of any further injury or illness, recurrence, exacerbation or aggravation of this injury, disease or condition.
Working With Children Checks
Merri-bek City Council is committed to being a Child Safe organisation and providing environments that are safe for children and young people. We have zero tolerance for child abuse and harm. If the role you are applying for requires a Working with Children Check, you will be required to upload a copy of this document as part of your application.
Qualifications/Licences
Evidence of relevant qualifications and/or licences as required for the position you are applying for will need to be uploaded as part of your application.
- Yes I agree to the privacy statement *
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