Supervisor - Grounds & Garden Maintenance

**Are you someone who thrives on making a real difference in your community? Whether you have a background in horticulture, gardening or grounds maintenance, this role could be your next meaningful step**:
**The position available is**:

- **Full-time** (76 hours per fortnight)
- Working **Monday to Friday**:

- **Attractive salary**equivalent to **$73k p.a. + 12% Super + Tax-Free Salary Packaging**:

- Based at our **North Parramatta site with travel required across Western Sydney**

**About the Role**:
Flourish Australia are seeking a hands-on and proactive Supervisor to support our team in delivering high-quality commercial grounds and garden maintenance services within our community businesses. You will lead teams of employees accessing the Community Business Supported Employment program to carry out their work on commercial contracts, providing them with vocational skills and support so they can transition into and maintain meaningful open employment.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Promote the delivery of safe, high-quality community business services aligned with contract requirements.
- Plan, coordinate, and oversee daily operations.
- Provide ongoing coaching, support and access to training for employees in the program.
- Promote a positive and inclusive work culture aligned with Flourish Australia's values.
- Continually seek opportunities for improvement while facilitating a wide range of work place experiences and development opportunities for employees, encouraging their resilience and commitment to work.
- Attend regular meetings with the Flourish Australia Site Manager to provide updates, feedback and input to continuous improvement planning.
- Adapt your communication style to suit different audiences and situations, with a strong focus on active listening and non-verbal communication.
- A collaborative and empathetic approach.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work independently and manage time effectively.
- A commitment to diversity, inclusion and ethical conduct.

**Selection Criteria**:

- Qualifications (Certificate III or above) in horticulture.
- Minimum 1 year of supervisory experience.
- Competency in using and maintaining gardening/grounds maintenance equipment.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and general computer literacy
- Current Australian Driver’s Licence.
- Desirable:_
- Understanding of the challenges faced by people with a lived experience of mental health issues.

For more information on what it means to be a Supervisor with Flourish Australia and full selection criteria, please read the **Position Description.**

**Benefits**:

- **Attractive remuneration**equivalent to SES Award Grade 5 (Supervisor) $73k p.a.
- Generous leave provisions for full-time staff including **17.5% leave loading+ 2 additional days of personal leave + extra day paid leave over Christmas/New Year + 10 weeks paid parental leave (primary carer)**:

- **Extra tax savings** with **Salary Packaging available up to $15,900**:

- Exclusive **fleet pricing discounts** with our preferred automotive supplier
- Family-friendly and **flexible working conditions**:

- Opportunities for **professional development and training** such as Mental Health First Aid and ASIST
- Regular **supervision (reflective practice)**, ongoing 1:1 **mentoring**and a **comprehensive induction**program
- **Employee Assistance Program** for confidential wellbeing support
- **Workplace Community Groups** such as our **Rainbow Network**for LGBTQ+ staff members & allies and **YarnUp** for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff members
- **Employee discounts** at 400+ popular retailers (Woolworths, Expedia, Myer, Kmart etc)

**About Us**:
Flourish Australia operates social enterprises and community businesses that create sustainable employment and training opportunities for people with lived experience of mental health issues. Our purpose is to support people to flourish, believe in their futures, and become contributing members of the community.

Our services are comprehensive and highly personalised because each person’s experience will be different and their needs, as an individual, are unique. Together we set goals, connect individuals with the right people, support services and opportunities to meet their needs.