Landscape Maintenance

**Team Leader - Landscape Maintenance & Enhancements**

**Take your horticulture career to the next level in 2025**

**Looking for a role that gets you outdoors, supports your growth, and rewards great work?**
Join **Garden Life Landscapes (GLL)** — a hand-on, values-driven company that invests in its people and celebrates high performance.

It’s not just a job. It’s a career pathway with purpose, support, and opportunities to lead.

**About Us - Garden Life Landscapes (GLL)**

We create and maintain stunning landscapes across South and North Brisbane — from lush residential gardens to impressive commercial spaces. Our team operates from a centrally located HQ near Brisbane Airport and is known for quality, care, and a genuine passion for the outdoors.

**Why You’ll Love Working with Us**
- **Job Security** - Consistent, year-round work (no seasonal drop-offs)
- **Work-Life Balance** - 38-hour weeks, Monday to Friday — rare Saturday work only and half days on the last Friday of each month
- **Tools of the Trade** - Company vehicle, quality tools, functional trailer, and iPad provided
- **Paid Upskilling** - We’ll fund industry-relevant training after your probation - guaranteed
- **Performance Bonuses** - KPI-based rewards for top performers, and for 5-star Google reviews and more
- **Professional Gear** - Branded long sleeve shirts, uniform allowance, premium equipment
- **Career Growth** - We promote from within and support long-term career development
- **Credibility & Recognition** - CM3 compliant, Landscape QLD certified, and industry award finalists
- **Fun & Fulfillment** - Enjoy the outdoors, work with nature, and take pride in what you create

**The Role: Landscape Maintenance Team Leader**

As a hands-on Team Leader, you’ll guide and support an assistant technician in the delivery of exceptional maintenance and enhancement services across high-end residential and commercial properties.

You’ll take ownership of tasks including:

- Lawn mowing, edging, pruning, hedging & shaping
- Weed control (manual & chemical), fertilising, pest/disease treatment
- Planting, mulching, turf reinstatement
- Acreage mowing & general horticultural upkeep
- Reading and executing site plans
- Coordinating tasks, setting the pace, and maintaining top-tier standards
- Ensuring tools are used safely and effectively

You’ll be a key player in helping gardens thrive and representing our brand with pride.

**What You Bring to the Table**
- Certificate III in Horticulture
- 2+ years of relevant industry experience
- A current police check or willingness to obtain one
- Experience in soft landscaping (a bonus)
- Strong leadership, coordination, and communication skills
- A detail-focused, quality-over-quantity mindset
- A commitment to safety and WHS compliance
- Confidence in troubleshooting and problem-solving on the job
- A natural motivator who leads by example and supports their team

Ready to Lead With Us?

Let’s grow something exceptional together.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Casual

Pay: $30.00 - $37.00 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Company car
- Employee discount
- Professional development assistance
- Travel reimbursement

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- No weekends

Supplementary Pay:

- Bonus
- Overtime pay
- Performance bonus

Application Question(s):

- Have you completed a qualification in horticulture?
- This role requires unrestricted ongoing work rights in Australia, could you please confirm your current work eligibility? Specifically, are you an Australian citizen or permanent resident?
- Have you worked in a role which requires a sound understanding of OH&S/WHS?
- Do you have a current Working With Children (WWC) Check?
- Do you have a current Australian driver's licence?
- Do you have an agricultural chemicals distribution control licence?

**Experience**:

- Landscape Maintenance Team Leader: 3 years (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

- Construction Induction Safety certificate (White Card) (preferred)

Work Location: On the road