Senior Operations Manager, Grounds & Landscape Maintenance

Australian Facilities Group; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

AFL is seeking an experienced Operations Manager to run our grounds and landscape maintenance operation across Sydney. You will manage team leaders and crews, keep work on program and budget, and be the main point of contact for our clients.

This is an on-site senior role, with regular site visits and leadership responsibilities. You'll bring proven operations or contract management experience in landscape or facilities, strong client management, and a solid WHS background.

Qualifications

• Proven operations or contract management experience in landscape, grounds, facilities or a related field.
• Track record leading multiple crews or teams across several sites.
• Strong client and stakeholder management skills, with WHS leadership.

Responsibilities

• Manage delivery of grounds and landscape maintenance contracts across Sydney.
• Lead and support team leaders and crews including resourcing, scheduling and daily direction.
• Own client relationships with regular contact, site walks and reporting.
• Manage costs and margins, and quote additional works and variations.
• Drive WHS across every site with SWMS, pre-starts, audits and incident management.
• Oversee quality to meet client expectations across the portfolio.
• Manage plant, fleet and equipment availability, maintenance and cost.
• Recruit, mentor and develop team leaders and crews.

Skills

Operations management

Contract management

Team leadership

Client management

WHS knowledge

Education

Trade qualification or Cert III in Horticulture

Job description

AFL is seeking an experienced Operations Manager to run our grounds and landscape maintenance operation across Sydney. You will manage team leaders and crews, keep work on program and budget, and be the main point of contact for our clients.

This is an on-site senior role, with regular site visits and leadership responsibilities. You'll bring proven operations or contract management experience in landscape or facilities, strong client management, and a solid WHS background.