Softscape Team Lead: Parks & Planting Excellence

CKE Restaurants; Victoria; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Discover Green by Nature is seeking an experienced softscape landscaper or horticulture professional to lead a small team in maintaining parks, gardens and public spaces. The role focuses on safe, efficient completion of softscape works and ongoing improvements.

You will guide mulching programs, soft-fall renovations, planting and edging projects while delivering high standards in busy public environments. A strong safety mindset and team leadership are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a small team in parks or public spaces.
• Proven ability to plan and execute mulching and planting programs.
• Hands-on with softscape maintenance and safety practices.

Responsibilities

• Delivering programmed mulching works across parks, gardens and public open spaces.
• Undertaking soft-fall renovation programs, including removal, preparation, installation and top-up of soft-fall materials.
• Completing path top-up and rejuvenation works, including the distribution and placement of appropriate materials.
• Installing, repairing and maintaining timber garden and landscape edging.
• Undertaking general planting works, including trees, shrubs, groundcovers, grasses and seasonal plantings.
• Completing general gardening and horticultural works, including garden preparation, weeding, pruning, soil improvement and garden rejuvenation.
• Operating and maintaining landscaping tools, machinery and equipment safely and appropriately.
• Ensuring work areas are kept clean, tidy and safe for the public and team members.
• Identifying site issues and reporting maintenance, safety or environmental concerns.
• Providing guidance, training and support to team members while fostering a positive and productive team culture.
• Assisting with the planning and delivery of seasonal and programmed landscape improvement works.

Skills

Leadership

Softscape maintenance

Mulching programs

Planting

Pruning

Safety compliance

Education

Certificate III in Landscape Construction/Horticulture or related

Job description

Discover Green by Nature is seeking an experienced softscape landscaper or horticulture professional to lead a small team in maintaining parks, gardens and public spaces. The role focuses on safe, efficient completion of softscape works and ongoing improvements.

You will guide mulching programs, soft-fall renovations, planting and edging projects while delivering high standards in busy public environments. A strong safety mindset and team leadership are essential.