Site Landscape Supervisor

Commonwealth War Graves Commission; Selama (Perak); On-site; MYR 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

The Commonwealth War Graves Commission is seeking a Site Landscape Supervisor to oversee the maintenance of the Taiping War Cemetery in Malaysia. This role involves leading a team in efficiently managing cemetery grounds, ensuring safety practices are followed, and maintaining high standards for the preservation of war memorials.

Qualifications

• At least 3 years of relevant experience operating landscape machinery.
• Strong leadership and effective communication skills.
• High level of literacy in native language, fluency in English desirable.

Responsibilities

• Regularly maintain and repair cemetery grounds and facilities.
• Organize, plan, and supervise maintenance work of assigned workers.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety practices.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Physical Fitness

Job description

As Site Landscape Supervisor, you will support the Country Manager in the execution and co-ordination of the ground’s maintenance, equipment upkeep, and worker supervision for the Taiping War Cemetery

You will draw upon your experience and knowledge to lead by example and supervise assigned staff or contractors, ensuring they efficiently, safely, and economically maintain the cemetery and memorials to the standards specified by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC).

What You'll Do:

Regularly maintain and repair CWGC property, including cemetery grounds, memorials, trees, facilities, and equipment.

Organize, plan, and supervise all upkeep and maintenance work of assigned workers.

Ensure workers are trained on equipment use and promote compliance with CWGC health and safety practices for self and others.

Report damages, vandalism, theft, structural defects, or other changes observed within or in the vicinity of assigned cemeteries and memorials.

What We're Looking For:

A passionate landscaper or grounds keeper at least 3 years of relevant experience operating landscape machinery through landscaping or groundskeeping operations.

Strong leader with effective communication skills and experience in supervising or mentoring others.

High level of literacy in native language. Fluency in English, both written and spoken is desirable.

A good general level of physical fitness.

Legal right to work in Malaysia is essential and a valid passport is desirable.

Who We Are

The Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) honours the 1.7 million men and women of the Commonwealth forces who died in the First and Second World Wars, ensuring they will never be forgotten. Our work commemorates the war dead, from building and maintaining our cemeteries and memorials at 23,000 locations in more than 150 countries and territories to preserving our extensive records and archives. Our values and aims, laid out in 1917, are as relevant now as they were 100 years ago. CWGC’s Canada, Americas and Pacific Area (CAPA) covers all of North, Central, and South America (31 countries) and another 10 countries in the Pacific Region including Japan, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Fiji, Thailand, Singapore, and Myanmar. We are responsible for caring and maintaining 72,000 war graves, over 66,000 commemorations, 17 CWGC owned cemeteries and other sites with memorials, stones of remembrance and crosses of sacrifice.

Our values of Commitment, Ambition, Respect, and Excellence (CARE) guide everything we do.

We believe creating a diverse environment enriches our organization and strengthens our mission, therefore, we welcome applications from everybody. Join our inclusive environment where every individual is valued.

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Which of the following statements best describes your right to work in Malaysia? What's your expected monthly basic salary? How many years' experience do you have as a Landscape Supervisor? Which of the following languages are you fluent in? How would you rate your Bahasa Malaysia language skills? Are you willing to undergo a pre-employment background check? Are you willing to relocate for this role? Are you willing to undergo a pre-employment medical check?

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