Grounds Maintenance Team Leader – Sydney

Arcstaff; Sydney; On-site; AUD 45,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company vehicle

Company phone

Ongoing work

Lead an established mobile crew

Support from ARC Staff team

Job summary

ARC Staff is seeking an experienced Grounds Maintenance Team Leader in Sydney to oversee a mobile crew across commercial and open-space contracts.

This hands-on role requires supervising a small team, planning daily works, and ensuring contract standards are met. A valid White Card, current driver’s licence, and experience operating grounds maintenance machinery are essential.

Qualifications

• Strong safety focus and commitment to safe work practices.
• Excellent communication skills to supervise and motivate the crew.
• Ability to lead a team and maintain high presentation standards across sites.
• Reliability and pride in workmanship, with clear safety adherence.

Responsibilities

• Leading and supervising a mobile crew.
• Planning daily works and allocating tasks.
• Ensuring sites meet contract standards.
• Operating zero-turn and out-front mowers.
• Pruning, hedging, mulching and planting.
• Weed spraying and pest control.
• Maintaining equipment.
• Ensuring safe work practices are followed.
• Maintaining presentation standards across sites.
• Supporting and developing team members.

Skills

Strong safety focus

Excellent communication skills

Motivate and lead a team

Reliable

Education

Certificate III in Horticulture/Parks & Gardens

Approx. 5 years relevant experience

Tools

Grounds maintenance machinery operation

Driver's licence

Job description

ARC Staff is recruiting an experienced Grounds Maintenance Team Leader in Sydney for one of our major clients. You’ll lead a mobile crew across commercial and open-space contracts.

Location: Inner West Sydney
Pay: $33.00–$36.00 per hour, depending on experience
Company vehicle provided for the right candidate
Company phone provided for the right candidate

About the Grounds Maintenance Team Leader Role

This is a hands‑on leadership role. You’ll lead from the front while supervising a small mobile grounds maintenance crew.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Leading and supervising a mobile crew
• Planning daily works and allocating tasks
• Making sure sites meet required contract standards
• Operating zero‑turn and out‑front mowers
• Pruning, hedging, mulching and planting
• Weed spraying and pest control
• Maintaining equipment
• Making sure safe work practices are followed
• Keeping presentation standards consistently high across sites
• Supporting and developing team members

What We’re Looking For

• Certificate III in Horticulture/Parks & Gardens OR approximately 5 years’ relevant experience
• Previous team leader or supervisory experience preferred
• Current driver’s licence (essential)
• White Card
• Current Police Check, or willing to obtain one (essential)
• Working With Children Check highly regarded
• Experience operating grounds maintenance machinery
• Strong safety focus
• Reliable, with excellent communication skills
• Pride in your workmanship
• Ability to motivate and lead a team

What’s On Offer

• $33.00–$36.00 per hour, depending on experience
• Company vehicle for the right candidate
• Company phone for the right candidate
• Ongoing work
• The chance to lead an established mobile grounds maintenance crew
• Support from the ARC Staff team