Grounds Maintenance Team Lead: Sports Fields & Gardens

Solutions+; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 55,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Above industry pay

Superannuation

Ute

Phone

Weekly pay

Career growth

Monthly RDOs

Job summary

Solutions+ is seeking an experienced Team Leader to oversee sports field and garden maintenance at a private school in Crestmead. You will lead hands-on alongside your crew, maintaining high standards and taking ownership of day-to-day operations.

With 30+ years in the industry, Solutions+ offers ongoing training, career growth and a supportive team. This full-time role emphasizes leadership, safety, and long-term career development in professional grounds maintenance.

Qualifications

• Driver's licence required (manual or automatic).
• Experience in grounds maintenance, horticulture or sports turf.
• Confidence operating ride-on and zero-turn mowers and related equipment.
• Ability to organise daily work and lead a team to high standards.
• Strong commitment to workplace safety and SWMS/Take 5s.
• National Police Check required.
• Working With Children Check required.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team delivering high-quality commercial landscape maintenance.
• Work hands-on with mowing, edging, pruning and garden maintenance.
• Operate ride-on and specialised grounds equipment.
• Use power tools to maintain gardens and green spaces.
• Complete hedging, trimming, weeding and mulching tasks.
• Allocate tasks and support the team to complete work efficiently.
• Conduct site safety tasks and quality checks.
• Communicate with clients on-site and represent Solutions+ professionally.
• Lead by example to maintain a safe, productive on-site environment.

Skills

Driver's licence

Grounds maintenance

Ride-on mower operation

Team leadership

Safety compliance

Police check

Working With Children Check

Tools

Ride-on mowers

Zero-turn mowers

Grounds equipment

Job description

Solutions+ is seeking an experienced Team Leader to oversee sports field and garden maintenance at a private school in Crestmead. You will lead hands-on alongside your crew, maintaining high standards and taking ownership of day-to-day operations.

With 30+ years in the industry, Solutions+ offers ongoing training, career growth and a supportive team. This full-time role emphasizes leadership, safety, and long-term career development in professional grounds maintenance.