Are you an experienced Horticulturist, Grounds Maintenance Supervisor or Team Leader looking for a role that offers variety, autonomy and long-term career growth?
Our client is one of Australia's leading landscaping and maintenance businesses, employing over 600 professionals nationally and more than 200 maintenance specialists across NSW. With a strong pipeline of work and continued growth, they are seeking a Team Leader to join their maintenance division, overseeing the presentation and horticultural maintenance of high-profile commercial and construction projects across Sydney.
This is not a landscape construction role. Instead, you'll be responsible for the horticultural and general grounds maintenance work required to ensure newly completed projects are presented to the highest standard prior to handover. From planting maintenance and turf care through to site presentation and beautification works, no two days are the same.
The Role:
Working alongside one dedicated offsider, you will travel across Sydney maintaining and enhancing a variety of completed projects.
Your responsibilities will include:
Leading and supervising a small maintenance crew
Horticultural maintenance of gardens, planting and landscaped areas
Turf management and general grounds maintenance
Pruning, mulching, weeding and planting care
Site presentation and beautification works prior to client handover
Operating and maintaining a range of landscaping equipment and machinery
Ensuring work is completed safely and to a high standard
Liaising with internal project teams and site stakeholders
Managing daily work schedules across multiple locations
Maintaining vehicles, tools and equipment supplied by the business
Projects




You will work across a diverse range of completed landscape and civil projects including:
Commercial developments
Public domain and streetscape projects
Parks and recreational facilities
Education facilities
Community infrastructure projects
Urban renewal developments
High-profile Tier 1 construction sites
Council and government projects
About You
To be successful in this role, you will ideally have:
Previous experience as a Team Leader, Leading Hand or Senior Horticulturist
Trade qualification in Horticulture (preferred)
Alternatively, strong hands‐on horticulture and grounds maintenance experience
Strong plant knowledge and general maintenance expertise
Experience operating landscaping tools and machinery
Ability to lead and motivate a small team
Excellent work ethic and attention to detail
Full Australian Driver's Licence
A flexible attitude towards travelling throughout the Sydney region
The Travel Component
This role covers the entire Sydney metropolitan area. One day you could be working five minutes from home, the next you could be travelling to the Northern Beaches, Campbelltown, Penrith or Western Sydney. In return, a fully maintained company vehicle, fuel card and toll pass are provided, allowing you to travel comfortably between sites without out‐of‐pocket expenses.
Why Join?
Full-time permanent position
Immediate start available
$36 - $38ph + Super
Company vehicle, fuel card, toll tag and phone supplied
Weekly pay
RDOs and full employee advantages
All tools, machinery and PPE provided
Strong pipeline of secured work
Genuine career progression opportunities
Annual salary reviews
Join a business employing 600+ staff nationally
Simple process: 1 interview, 1 reference, 1 offer
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📌 Team Leader - Horticulture & Grounds Maintenance (Sydney)
🏢 Fusion People
📍 Sydney