Grounds Supervisor

Bright Horizons Family Solutions; Canberra; On-site; AUD 111,000 - 116,000; Full time

Job summary

Australian National University in Canberra is seeking a Grounds Supervisor (ANU Officer 7, Technical) to lead a team of Grounds Officers and oversee landscape and horticultural maintenance across university campuses.

You will develop and implement grounds strategies, ensure timely delivery of high‑quality presentations, maintain safety compliance, and support the Mission and values of Campus Environments in a dynamic, council‑approved work environment.

Qualifications

• The Grounds Supervisor is responsible for managing and coordinating a large team of Grounds Officers delivering landscape and horticultural maintenance and presentation of the University campuses.

Responsibilities

• Managing and coordinating a large team of Grounds Officers (~12 staff).
• Delivering high-quality landscape and horticultural maintenance and presentation across campuses.
• Developing and implementing grounds and landscape solutions to meet Campus Environments objectives and University requirements.

Job description

Classification: ANU Officer 7 (Technical)
Salary package:$110,546 -$116,083 per annum plus 17% superannuation
Term: Full-time, Continuing

• Ongoing training and professional development, including support to obtain or maintain certifications.
• Work across one of Australia's most prestigious and picturesque university campuses, with iconic gardens, native grasslands and heritage landscapes
• Be part of a supportive, close-knit Landscape and Conservation team
• A strong focus on safe work practices
• Join an organisation that genuinely values Unity, Integrity, Tenacity, Excellence and Customer Service

Position overview

The purpose of Campus Environment is to enable world-class, safe, sustainable and inclusive campus environments through innovative operational excellence and a culture of unity that upholds the ANU founding mission of enduring significance.

We uphold our values of Unity, Integrity, Tenacity, Excellence and Customer Service in all activities.

Campus Environment maintains and enhances the University’s physical environment, creating and maintaining sustainable state-of-the-art facilities, landscape and infrastructure in several locations across Australia. The Division’s remit is wide-ranging, including the management of major construction projects and engineering services, the provision of security and cleaning services, commercial leasing, venues and accommodation, safety and compliance, and environmental sustainability.

Our two portfolios – ‘Operations’ and ‘Commercial, Planning and Strategy’, are integral in delivering on our commitments with a dedication to our mission and values.

Within the Operations Portfolio is the Landscape and Conservation Team. As part of this team, reporting to the Manager, Landscape and Conservation, the Grounds Supervisor is responsible for managing and coordinating a large team of Grounds Officers (approximately 12 staff) delivering effective, timely and high quality landscape and horticultural maintenance and presentation of the University campuses, and developing and implementing grounds and landscape solutions, enabling delivery of outcomes and objectives that meet Campus Environments objectives and University requirements

For more information please contact Mick Kelly on T: 0416249771 or E: [e-mail]

The University actively encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. For more information on employment opportunities, contact our Indigenous Employment Consultant on [e-mail]
ANU values diversity and inclusion and is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to people of all backgrounds and identities. For more information about staff equity at ANU, click here. For enquiries about the application process, or if you require reasonable adjustment to apply for this role, please contact the hiring manager on the above listed details.

Preferred candidate must have rights to live and work in Australia, and will be required to complete mandatory pre-employment declarations and background checks relevant to the role they have applied for, in accordance with the Background Checking Procedure and the National Higher Education Code to Prevent and Respond to Gender-Based Violence.