Head Groundsperson

Ventia; Upper Harbour; On-site; NZD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & safety focused environment

Job summary

Ventia seeks a Head Groundsperson to lead the onsite grounds maintenance team at a prestigious private school in South Auckland. The role focuses on delivering outstanding sports field presentation and well-maintained outdoor spaces across a high-quality campus.

In this hands-on leadership position, you will manage daily operations, emphasize safety, and work with the school's operations team to drive performance, staff development, and stakeholder relations.

Qualifications

• 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.
• Commitment to safety, quality, and operational excellence.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily grounds operations.
• Champion health and safety across the site.
• Maintain sports fields, landscaped gardens and recreational spaces.
• Drive performance, develop staff and lead a dedicated grounds team.
• Build strong relationships with school stakeholders.

Skills

Turf management

Leadership

Health & safety

Team management

Grounds maintenance

Education

Turf/Horticulture qualification

Job description

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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
• Commitment to safety, quality, and operational excellence
• 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, wemaintain, operate,and manage the essentialinfrastructure that makes modern life possible across Australia and New Zealand. With more than35,000 employeesandsubcontractorsacross 400 sites, joining Ventia means becoming part of a team that values its people, supports careergrowth,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.