Head Groundsperson

Ventia; Auckland; On-site; NZD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Prestigious private school environment

Career growth potential

Dynamic role with variety and impact

Job summary

Ventia seeks a Head Groundsperson to lead our onsite grounds maintenance team at a prestigious private school in South Auckland. The role focuses on delivering exceptional grounds and sports field presentation across a high-quality educational campus.

You will manage daily operations, promote safety, and work closely with the Operations team to develop staff and drive performance, ensuring outstanding facilities for students and staff.

Qualifications

• Leadership experience in grounds/landscape operations.
• Strong knowledge of sports turf, grounds maintenance, and horticulture practices.
• Excellent communication skills and stakeholder engagement.
• Commitment to safety, quality, and operational excellence.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily grounds operations and lead the onsite team.
• Champion health and safety across outdoor areas.
• Develop staff and build relationships with school stakeholders.
• Drive performance and ensure high standards for sports fields and landscapes.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Sports turf knowledge

Horticultural practices

Communication skills

Safety awareness

Education

Turf Management or Horticulture qualification

Job description

Are you a passionate grounds professional with strong leadership skills and a background in sports turf or horticulture? Ventia is on the hunt for an experienced Head Groundsperson to lead our onsite grounds maintenance team at a prestigious private school in South Auckland, delivering exceptional grounds and sports field presentation across a high-quality educational campus.

In this hands-on leadership role, you will oversee daily grounds operations, champion health and safety, and ensure all outdoor areas are maintained to the highest standards. From sports fields and landscaped gardens to recreational spaces, you will play a key role in creating a safe, attractive, and inspiring environment for students, staff, and visitors. Working closely with the Operations team, you'll drive performance, develop staff, and build strong relationships with school stakeholders.

What You'll Bring

• Qualification in Turf Management or Horticulture
• 2 years experience in a similar leadership role
• Proven leadership and team management capability
• Strong knowledge of sports turf, grounds maintenance, and horticultural practices
• Excellent communication skills
• Commitment to safety, quality, and operational excellence

Why join Ventia?

• Lead a smalldedicated and skilled grounds team
• Work within a prestigious private school environment
• Play a key role in maintaining outstanding sports and landscaped facilities
• Opportunity to influence quality outcomes and team development
• Dynamic role with variety, responsibility, and career growth potential

If you're passionate about people, sports turf, and delivering exceptional grounds maintenance outcomes, we'd love to hear from you.

About Ventia

As a leading services provider, we maintain, operate, and manage the essential infrastructure that makes modern life possible across Australia and New Zealand. With more than 35,000 employees and subcontractors across 400 sites, joining Ventia means becoming part of a team that values its people, supports career growth, and helps everyone go further towards their full potential.

Our commitment to Fairness, Inclusion and Respect shapes how we lead, collaborate, hire and support one another. We welcome applications from people of all ages, abilities and backgrounds, including Māori and Pasifika peoples and people of all genders, identities, sexual orientations, beliefs and caring responsibilities. We are dedicated to providing an accessible recruitment process and encourage you to request adjustments at any stage.

Position Reference Number: 168582