- Opportunity to further develop your leadership skills
- Ongoing training and career development opportunities
- Opportunity to lead a dedicated and supportive team

Lead a skilled garden maintenance team across ACT with ongoing work, career growth and a strong safety culture

Your New Company
Hays Trades & Labour is partnering with a leading landscaping and grounds maintenance contractor delivering high-quality services across commercial, government and community-based projects throughout Canberra. Due to continued growth, we are seeking an experienced Garden Maintenance Team Leader to join a well-established organisation that values safety, teamwork and career development.

As a Garden Maintenance Team Leader, you will lead by example while working alongside your team to ensure all gardening and grounds maintenance activities are completed safely, efficiently and to a high standard. Your duties will include:

- Leading and coordinating daily garden maintenance activities
- Providing hands-on support and mentoring team members on-site
- Mowing, hedging, pruning, weeding, mulching and fertilising
- Identifying and reporting plant health or site maintenance issues
- Conducting site risk assessments and promoting a safe work environment
- Liaising professionally with clients and site stakeholders
- Ensuring all works are delivered to scope and quality standards

What You'll Need to Succeed
To be successful in this role, you will have:





- Previous experience in garden or grounds maintenance
- Experience leading or supervising small teams
- Current Driver's Licence
- Ability to operate garden maintenance equipment safely and efficiently
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work independently and manage daily workloads
- Strong commitment to workplace health and safety

Desirable:

- Certificate III in Horticulture or equivalent
- Previous experience maintaining commercial or government sites
- Knowledge of plant health management and pest control practices

What You'll Get in Return

- Competitive hourly rate + super
- Full-time hours with ongoing work available
- Opportunity to lead a dedicated and supportive team
- Work across a variety of high-profile sites throughout Canberra
- Ongoing training and career development opportunities
- Stable employment with a respected industry leader
- Strong safety culture and supportive management team
- Prospect to further develop your leadership skills

What You Need to Do Now
If you're interested in this role, submit your updated CV, or contact me directly for a confidential discussion about this opportunity or the current ACT construction market.

Fil Mori ACT Civil Construction & Trades Recruitment Specialist Hays Recruitment
P: 02 6279 7494 M: 0450 203 445 E: [email protected]

📌 Garden Maintenance Team Leader (Canberra)
🏢 Hays
📍 Canberra