Grounds Maintenance - Leading Hand

• Our business is expanding and growing, we want you to be a part of our journey.
• Maintain and nurture a variety of natural, thriving ecosystems.
• Company vehicle provided.

Australian Ecosystems are a market-leading specialist who creates award winning public spaces, sustainable communities, and diverse natural resource projects for our greater community.

Due to our growing portfolio of commercial, residential landscape and natural resource projects, we have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Landscape Maintenance Leading Hand who will lead a team to maintain the natural spaces we create.

Your role will be to lead a small team to maintain a wide variety of natural elements within our projects located within Melbourne's Northern and Western Suburbs, reporting to our supervisor.

If this role sounds like it's for you, read below to find out more!

The role:

• Lead the specialist maintenance of native vegetation including remnant vegetation and restored landscapes, wetlands and creek corridors, and open space maintenance.
• General maintenance of turf, lawn, native vegetation, advanced trees, garden beds.

About you:

• Qualifications in Landscape or Horticulture related industry is advantageous.
• Knowledge of landscape maintenance techniques, plants, and weeds.
• Demonstrable experience with equipment such as 'brush cutters', mowers and other general horticultural equipment will be looked upon favourably.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to work either in a team or autonomously.
• Well-developed time management and organisational skills.
• Current Drivers License.
• Construction Induction Card.
• Chemical User Certificate, ACUP or relevant training.

You will be joining a growing business with a high-performing culture who value people first, with a passion for delivering high-quality outcomes.