Turf Asset Supervisor

Melbourne Parks & Gardens
- Permanent Full-time role
- Lead a passionate team of likeminded people

**About the role**

The Turf Supervisor will be responsible for managing and coordinating their team in the day-to-day maintenance of all turf assets within the region. Other key responsibilities include management of defects and machinery/powered equipment, meeting contractual obligations, coordinating sub-contractor works and motivating a team to ensure a high quality of service is always delivered.

**About you**

As the Turf Supervisor you will have strong leadership skills and experience as well as the ability to effectively communicate, mentor and build positive culture within the team. You will be able to manage you own time to optimise work productively, meet tight deadlines and operate efficiently with limited supervision

**_ To be successful in this role you will have:_**
- Strong leadership skills and experience managing a large team
- Excellent written, verbal communication and computer skills
- Be competent and confident in motivating staff to achieve and exceed organisational targets
- Tertiary Qualifications in Horticulture or Turf Management (AQF Level 5) as well as a current Driver’s License and Australian Chemical Users Certificate
- High levels of energy

When you join us, in addition to a receiving competitive remuneration package, underpinned by our belief in the value of well being, our rewards are designed to benefit all aspects of your life - physical, mental, social, financial and community. These include among other things volunteer leave, flexible salary packing options, Employee Assistance Program, generous Employee Referral Program plus access to discounts on health insurance, gym memberships, travel, shopping, technology, dining and entertainment.
- This is a position of trust and responsibility and to support this we will conduct a thorough probity assessment, which includes a national police check as an essential selection component for this role._**About Facilities Management and Melbourne Parks & Gardens**

Since 2014, Serco has managed more than 500 hectares of Melbourne’s CBD open spaces, including Fitzroy Gardens, the Shrine of Remembrance and the historic Queen Victoria Gardens, which are home to the iconic Floral Clock. Across two city regions, Serco maintain more than four million square metres of grasslands, turf, and sporting grounds and care for more than 300,000 square metres of floral beds. Through our services, we manage and protect the council’s investment in parks, gardens, buildings, and infrastructure, recognising that the distinctive physical character of a city is a major contributing factor to its economic and social vitality. With Serco’s recent acquisition of leading Facilities Management company _Facilities First_ it has reinforced Serco’s position as a leading provider of Facilities Management in the Australian Market and strengthened the partnership with the City of Melbourne.

**Serco and Proud**

At Serco, not only is the nature of the work we do important, but everyone also has an important role to play from caring for vulnerable people to managing complex public services. We are a team of 60,000+ globally and 16,000+ in Asia Pacific responsible for delivering essential public services in areas including defence, justice, immigration, healthcare, facilities management and citizen services.

**Join Us**
- Serco’s values of Trust, Care, Innovation and Pride underpin everything we do. We are curious, creative and collaborative. Our people matter and make a difference every day._Video