Team Lead

4 days ago

Sunshine Coast, Australia Aussie Parks and Gardens Group Full time $60,000 - $90,000 per year
WE ARE HIRING: TEAM LEADER - PUBLIC GARDENS (CASUAL)

Location: Tanawha, Queensland

Type: Hands-on field work, leading small crew under field supervision

Are you someone who enjoys working outdoors, working in public sapces, and leading a small team? Do you take pride in getting the job done well and on time, while working in a team environment?

APG Group is a local, family-owned company with 20+ years of experience on the Sunshine Coast. We are looking for a casual Team Leader to assist in supervising a gardening crew.

This ideal condidate may be offered the ability to convert to permanent role after 6 months.


What You Get:
  • Good pay (above award rates)
  • 38-40 hours per week, Monday to Friday
  • 9-day fortnight during quiet months
  • Time off in lieu (TOIL) if needed
  • Bonuses for safety and performance
  • Christmas week off
  • Uniform, PPE and phone allowance
  • Training and chances to move up

What You'll Do:
  • Lead a small team of 2 or 3 people keeping parks and public spaces tidy, under the direction of a field based senior Team Lead.
  • Help train new staff and show them how to do the job safely
  • Check equipment and make sure everything is ready to go
  • Use your phone/supplied tablet to report jobs and fill in forms
  • Solve small problems on site and ask for help if needed
  • Make sure safety rules are followed every day
  • Be someone your team can rely on, trust and look up to

What You Need:

Required:

  • Construction White Card
  • Open Driver's Licence (no interlock)
  • Australian citizenship, permanent residency, or valid work visa with full work rights
  • Physical fitness for outdoor manual work in all weather conditions, including: lifting up to 20kg; walking up to 10 km per day; using small engine equipment without aggravation; bending, stooping, kneeling.

Highly Preferred, but not required:

  • Certificate III in Horticulture, or Parks & Gardens, Landscaping, CLM or equivalent
  • First Aid and CPR
  • ACDC Spraying Licence
  • TMI (Traffic Management Ticket)

Essential Experience:

  • Minimum 2+ years in commercial gardening, landscaping, or parks work (residential-only experience not suitable), with basic weed identification
  • Minimum 1+ year experience leading or supervising a team of 2-3 people
  • Demonstrated ability to safely operate and maintain industry machinery including hedgers, pruners, edge trimmers, brush cutters etc. with minimal supervision

Experience (preferred):

  • 3+ years in gardening, landscaping, or parks work in a commercial, not exclusively residential, setting, with local weed identification
  • 2+ years leading or supervising a team
  • Can use a phone or tablet for reporting
  • Good time management and communication
  • Strong verbal communication skills for briefing team members, liaising with supervisors, and interacting professionally with the public
About APG Group:

We're a local business that maintains parks and public spaces. We care about safety, quality, and looking after our team. If you want steady work with a good crew, we'd love to hear from you.

Our Leading Hands have been with us an average of 5 years which is well above the industry standard. Proof that we build jobs people want to stay in

APG Group is a Drug and Alcohol Free Workplace and staff are subject to a Drug and Alcohol policy to ensure the safety of our team members and the community.


Apply Now

If you're ready to lead a team, work hard, and take pride in the job. Apply today and grow your career with APG Group.

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