Softscape Team Lead, Parks & Public Spaces

Green By Nature; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Green By Nature is seeking an experienced softscape landscaper with leadership skills to maintain and enhance parks, gardens and public spaces. You will lead a small team, coordinate mulching, planting, soft-fall and edging works, and ensure safety and quality across projects.

Qualities include strong horticultural knowledge, OSHA-style safety awareness and the ability to train teammates while delivering seasonal landscape improvement works in Melbourne’s public spaces.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a small team on softscape projects.
• Ability to plan and coordinate mulching, planting and maintenance works.
• Strong horticultural knowledge and plant identification.
• Valid driver’s licence and compliance with safety requirements.

Responsibilities

• Deliver programmed mulching works across parks, gardens and open spaces.
• Undertake soft-fall renovation programs: removal, prep, install and top-up.
• Complete path top-up and rejuvenation works with appropriate materials.
• Install, repair and maintain timber landscape edging.
• Undertake general planting: trees, shrubs, groundcovers, grasses.
• Perform gardening and horticultural tasks: prep, weeding, pruning, soil improvement.
• Operate and maintain landscaping tools and machinery safely.
• Keep work areas clean, tidy and safe for public and team.
• Identify site issues and report safety or environmental concerns.
• Provide guidance and training to team members to foster a productive culture.
• Assist planning and delivery of seasonal landscape improvements.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Safety awareness

Planning & coordination

Education

Certificate III in Landscape Construction or Horticulture

Job description

Green By Nature is seeking an experienced softscape landscaper with leadership skills to maintain and enhance parks, gardens and public spaces. You will lead a small team, coordinate mulching, planting, soft-fall and edging works, and ensure safety and quality across projects.

Qualities include strong horticultural knowledge, OSHA-style safety awareness and the ability to train teammates while delivering seasonal landscape improvement works in Melbourne’s public spaces.