Assistant Operations Manager | Landscape Maintenance

Grolife Group; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Work vehicle

Phone provided

Uniforms provided

Job summary

Grolife Landscape Management in Brisbane seeks an Assistant Operations Manager to support our landscape maintenance division. You will lead field crews, schedule service runs, conduct site audits and maintain high safety standards in busy commercial and strata sites.

You'll step in for the Operations Manager during leave and play a key role in client communications, budgeting for labour and materials, and staff development in a hands-on, growth-focused environment.

Qualifications

• At least 2 years' experience in commercial landscape maintenance.
• At least 1 year's experience leading or supervising field crews.
• A current manual driver licence and White Card.
• A current First Aid certificate, or willingness to get one.
• Practical knowledge of WHS on site.
• Proficient in Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace (G Suite).
• Comfortable using client induction and site sign-in systems to support onsite teams.
• Good communication skills and a customer-first attitude.

Responsibilities

• Leading and supervising team leaders and field crews day to day.
• Helping schedule service runs, staff, subcontractors and equipment.
• Running toolbox talks and completing site audits.
• Keeping safety front and centre with SWMS, pre-starts and site inductions.
• Being a go to contact for clients and site managers on day to day matters.
• Tracking labour and materials against budget and flagging issues early.
• Training team members, including on equipment and our job management system.
• Stepping up to cover the Operations Manager during leave.

Skills

Team leadership

Customer-first attitude

Communication

Safety mindset

Site induction

Driver license

White Card

First Aid

WHS knowledge

Education

Certificate III in Horticulture, Parks and Gardens or Landscape Construction

First Aid certificate

White Card

Tools

Microsoft 365

Google Workspace

Job description

Assistant Operations Manager | Landscape Maintenance

At Grolife Landscape Management, we're one of the fastest growing, most progressive and innovative landscape maintenance companies in Brisbane. Our reputation has been built on delivering consistently high standards across commercial and strata sites throughout Brisbane and South East Queensland.

We focus on building strong client relationships and developing skilled, reliable teams who take pride in their work. We invest in our people because we know that quality teams produce quality outcomes.

If you're looking for a long-term career with a company that values professionalism, growth and accountability, Grolife offers an opportunity above the industry standard.

We operate on three Core Values:

Honesty: We act with integrity in every situation.

Reliability: Consistency in performance, delivery and teamwork.

Our systems, processes and team structure are designed to remove chaos, improve efficiency and let our team perform at their best every day.

The role

We're looking for an Assistant Operations Manager to work alongside our Operations Manager and help run our landscape maintenance division. This is a genuinely hands-on role. You'll spend time in the field leading crews and keeping standards high. You'll also have a hand in scheduling, site audits and client communication. If you're a strong team leader or supervisor ready for the next step, this is a great opportunity to grow into management with real support behind you.

What you'll be doing

• Leading and supervising team leaders and field crews day to day
• Helping schedule service runs, staff, subcontractors and equipment
• Running toolbox talks and completing site audits
• Keeping safety front and centre with SWMS, pre-starts and site inductions
• Being a go to contact for clients and site managers on day to day matters
• Tracking labour and materials against budget and flagging issues early
• Training team members, including on equipment and our job management system
• Stepping up to cover the Operations Manager during leave

What you'll bring

• At least 2 years' experience in commercial landscape maintenance
• At least 1 year's experience leading or supervising field crews
• A current manual driver licence and White Card
• A current First Aid certificate, or willingness to get one
• Practical knowledge of WHS on site
• Proficient in Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace (G Suite)
• Comfortable using client induction and site sign-in systems to support your onsite teams
• Good communication skills and a customer-first attitude

Bonus points if you have

• Certificate III in Horticulture, Parks and Gardens or Landscape Construction
• Experience with Aroflo or a similar job management system (nice to have, not a must!)
• ChemCert or similar chemical accreditation
• Experience working with commercial, strata or government clients

What's in it for you

• Competitive salary + super
• Work vehicle / phone / uniforms provided
• A supportive team that backs you, with real room to grow