Garden Maintenance Team Leader
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Trade · Sydney, NSW, Australia · Full-Time · $35 - $40/hr · Visa: Employer sponsored
Gardens at residential and commercial properties across Sydney need careful, practical attention. This Garden Maintenance Team Leader role combines hands-on horticulture with organising a crew, guiding junior colleagues and maintaining professional client contact.
You will plan daily tasks, care for plants and suggest improvements while keeping equipment safe and service standards consistent. Practical experience, leadership and attention to workmanship are central to the position. Sponsorship opportunities are available for eligible candidates who meet the required experience and qualification criteria.
Outline the gardens you maintain, horticultural training and experience directing crews in an English CV. Set out your Sydney garden leadership background through Build AI CV.
Key Responsibilities
- Maintain residential and commercial gardens to a high standard
- Prune, hedge, weed and plant while managing plant health
- Identify garden improvements and practical maintenance solutions, maintaining close attention to presentation
- Organise the crew’s daily activity and support efficient completion within deadlines
- Teach horticultural skills to junior colleagues and apprentices
- Operate gardening machinery safely and maintain equipment
- Coordinate service standards with colleagues and deal professionally with clients
Requirements & Eligibility
- Established experience within horticulture, landscape work or garden upkeep
- A relevant horticulture qualification or substantial industry experience
- Confidence independently managing garden maintenance
- Team experience that includes supporting colleagues as a leader
- Effective communication and a professional manner
- An honest, reliable and committed approach, with close attention to detail and pride in finished work
- Good planning and time management
- Confidence operating hand tools, machinery and industry equipment, together with a current manual driver’s licence
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