Grounds Maintenance Supervisor

Select Recruitment; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company vehicle, tools and equipment

Diverse work across Melbourne's north

Long-term career growth opportunities

Job summary

Recruitment Select is seeking an experienced Grounds Maintenance Supervisor to lead a small crew across Melbourne's Northern Suburbs. This hands-on leadership role combines day-to-day maintenance with staff management, planning and ensuring contractual service standards are met.

Reporting to the Regional Manager, you will coordinate activities on government sites, conduct quality inspections, mentor team members, manage workloads and equipment, and maintain accurate records using dedicated

Qualifications

• Experience in grounds maintenance, landscaping or vegetation management.
• Proven ability to lead or supervise a team in field operations.
• Strong organisational and time management skills with safety focus.
• Able to work autonomously, prioritise workloads and meet client needs.
• Current Driver's Licence and White Card required; industry certificates preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise a grounds maintenance team across sites.
• Plan and execute scheduled maintenance works and inspections.
• Ensure contractual obligations and service standards are met.
• Maintain records of completed work and use scheduling software.
• Promote safe work practices and mentor team members.
• Manage daily workloads, resources, and equipment; liaise with clients.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Organisational skills

Time management

Autonomy

Communication

Safety focus

Problem solving

Education

White Card

Chemical Users Certificate

Working at Heights

Chainsaw accreditation

MR Licence

Tools

Scheduling software

Grounds maintenance tools

Vehicle and equipment maintenance

Job description

Grounds Maintenance Supervisor | Northern suburbs

Lead a Team. Deliver Quality. Take Pride in Your Work.

Recruitment Select is seeking an experienced and motivated Grounds Maintenance Supervisor to lead a grounds maintenance team delivering services across Melbourne's Northern Suburbs.

This is a hands-on leadership role responsible for supervising a small crew and ensuring sites are maintained to an exceptional standard. The successful candidate will be actively involved in day-to-day maintenance activities while managing staff, schedules, quality outcomes, and contractual requirements.

If you have strong leadership skills, enjoy working outdoors and take pride in delivering high-quality grounds maintenance services, we'd like to hear from you.

About the Role

Reporting to the Regional Manager, you will be responsible for coordinating and supervising grounds maintenance activities across a portfolio of predominantly government sites.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading and supervising a grounds maintenance team
• Planning and executing scheduled maintenance works
• Ensuring contractual obligations and service standards are consistently achieved
• Conducting quality inspections and maintaining presentation standards across all sites
• Managing daily workloads, resources and equipment
• Liaising with clients and key stakeholders
• Training, mentoring and supporting team members
• Maintaining accurate records of completed works
• Promoting and enforcing safe work practices at all times
• Identifying opportunities to improve efficiency and service delivery

Typical Duties include:

• Lawn mowing and turf maintenance
• Whipper snipping and edging
• Pruning shrubs, hedges and vegetation
• Weed control and spraying
• General grounds and garden maintenance
• Site clean-up and presentation work
• Pre-start and periodic equipment inspection and basic maintenance
• Assessing and making requests for variation work
• Ensuring all sites are left clean, tidy and professionally presented
• Recording of site visits using dedicated job allocation and scheduling software

About you:

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Previous experience in grounds maintenance, landscaping, horticulture or vegetation management
• Proven experience leading or supervising a team
• Strong organisational and time management skills
• Ability to work autonomously and prioritise workloads
• Current Driver's Licence
• White Card
• Strong commitment to workplace safety
• Excellent attention to detail and pride in maintaining high presentation standards
• Ability to manage people, productivity and quality outcomes
• Chemical Users Certificate
• Working at Heights certification
• Chainsaw accreditation
• MR Licence
• Experience managing scheduled maintenance contracts

Personal Attributes

We're looking for someone who:

• Leads by example
• Takes ownership and accountability for results
• Has strong communication and people management skills
• Maintains high standards of workmanship
• Is organised, reliable and self-motivated
• Can effectively solve problems and make decisions in the field
• Has a strong customer service focus
• Is committed to building a positive and safe team culture

What's on Offer?

• Full-time permanent position with excellent pay and conditions
• Company vehicle, tools and equipment provided
• Diverse work across Melbourne's northern suburbs
• Stable long-term contract work
• Opportunity to grow your leadership career, with a great leadership team
• Opportunity for further career growth across the wider contractual network with an established and expanding business

If you're an experienced grounds maintenance professional looking to step into a leadership role and take ownership of a high-profile maintenance portfolio, we'd like to hear from you.