Head Gardener

GARDEN MAINTENANCE TEAM LEADER

Hughes Landscapes and Horticultural Services is a well-established business operating for over 15 years with a great reputation providing high quality maintenance services on commercial and residential strata properties in the Blue Mountains, Penrith and the Hawkesbury.

Hughes Landscapes and Horticultural Services is currently seeking to employ highly motivated individuals to join our mobile garden maintenance division. These full time roles involve leading a small team to maintain and continue to enhance our new and established Property's.

Responsibilities of the Team Leader include but are not limited to:

- Leading a small team to complete commercial and residential garden maintenance across multiple sites
- Regularly liaising with our Maintenance Operations Manager and clients
- General garden maintenance work - hedging, mowing & edging of lawns, pruning of small trees and shrubs etc
- Identify and treat pests and diseases in both garden and turf areas
- Identify and treat weeds in both garden and turf areas
- Seasonal fertilising, mulching and top dressing of lawns
- Soft landscaping works - planting, minor irrigation work, turf installation etc
- A range of other relevant horticultural works

The successful applicants will possess the following attributes:

- Experience in the Horticulture industry
- Current unrestricted drivers licence
- Tertiary qualification in Horticulture an advantage
- Experience operating and maintaining horticultural equipment of varying size
- The ability to lead and encourage team members to work effectively together
- Good time management and communication skills
- Experience with irrigation systems is desirable
- Current Chemcert is desirable
- The ability to adhere to company WH&S policies ensuring a safe and productive workplace
- A desire to provide a high quality commercial garden maintenance service

Strong technical skills, an eye for detail and quality workmanship are required and / or an enthusiasm to learn them. In your trial period we will be looking for these skills coupled with a consistent work ethic, good communication and a positive attitude. A manual drivers license is preferred although we also have automatic vehicles.

If you believe you are a suitable applicant or would like further information about this position, please send your resume and cover letter by clicking the "Apply" link or call Terry on 0410461288.

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

**Salary**: From $27.00 per hour

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday