Horticulturist/Garden Maintenance

3 days ago

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia kempscapes Full time $60,000 - $80,000 per year

Job Title: Garden Maintenance Team Leader

Location: Sydney, NSW

Employment Type: Full‑time

About Us

At Kempscapes we're a young, professional horticultural company based in Sydney. Our team of horticulturists maintain stunning outdoor environments for high-end residential clients. We're expanding ahead of the growth season with a number of large intricate maintenance contracts in the pipeline and are looking for an experienced, hands-on leader with a keen eye for detail to grow with us.

Role Overview

As the horticultural Team Leader, you'll lead a small crew to deliver premium garden maintenance services. You'll ensure our clients' gardens look immaculate year-round, coordinate projects, train other team members, all while maintaining high standards of quality, safety, and client satisfaction.

What You'll Do

  • Supervise and coordinate day-to-day garden maintenance tasks in high-end residential settings
  • Strong understanding of irrigation systems and schedules
  • Perform and oversee pruning, hedging, turf care, planting, mulching, fertilising, and soft landscaping
  • Develop seasonal work plans (fertiliser schedules, plant health care, renovation projects)
  • Ensure safe work practices and compliance with workplace health and safety guidelines
  • Manage equipment (mowers, trimmers, brush cutters, etc.) and ensure it's maintained and used safely
  • Coach and support your team, helping them build skills and take ownership
  • Communicate with clients, designers and landscaping companies addressing their feedback and ensuring their expectations are met
  • Work collaboratively with top designers, construction, and landscape companies on established and newly planted out gardens
  • Stay on top of daily billable timesheets, accurately record hours and effectively manage the job calendar

Who You Are

  • Minimum 4+ years' experience in high-end residential horticulture/garden maintenance

  • High level of plant, weed, pest, and disease identification knowledge

  • Strong skills in horticultural techniques: pruning, topiary, seasonal rotations, turf care, fertilising etc.

  • Experience in leading and motivating a small team
  • Excellent time-management, attention to detail, and organisational skills
  • Physically fit and comfortable working outdoors in all weather conditions
  • Confident with using power tools, different sized hedgers, whipper snipper, blower, mower etc.
  • Familiar with implementing fertiliser programs and general landscape upkeep, intricate gardens and horticultural tasks.
  • Current driver's licence (preferred)
  • Construction induction (White Card)
  • Formal qualifications in horticulture desirable but not essential

What We Offer

  • Competitive salary package, negotiable based on your experience and knowledge.
  • Company vehicle, fuel card, Etoll and necessary equipment
  • Opportunities for personal and professional growth, training, and career progression as we're a small company with access to continuous clients through our contacts in the industry
  • The chance to work on some of the most amazing gardens and estates in Sydney with designers like Myles Balwin, Michael Bates and Dangar Barin Smith to name a few

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