Landscape Maintenance Team Leader

ACL landscape Management

Ingleburn, Sydney, NSW

Gardening and Landscaping (Trades and Services)

Full-time

70,000 to 80,000 per year

Landscape Maintenance Team Leader

Location: Sydney Metro area Employment: Full?time Start: ASAP

Make great outdoor spaces look their best—lead a small crew across residential and commercial sites, set the standard for safety and quality, and keep the schedule running on time.

The role

You’ll run day-to-day landscape maintenance across multiple sites, coordinating people, equipment, and tasks to deliver neat, healthy, and safe grounds. You’ll be hands?on while mentoring crew members and communicating with clients and schedulers.

What you’ll do

Lead and motivate a field crew; plan daily runs, allocate tasks, and uphold quality standards.

Operate and maintain equipment: ride?on mowers, line trimmers, blowers, pole saws, hedge trimmers, etc.

Manual truck driving (light/medium commercial vehicles); safe loading/unloading and trailer handling.

Weed identification and control: apply herbicides in line with labels/SOPs; keep simple spray and site records.

Hedge trimming and shaping to specification; seasonal pruning and detailing.

Tree pruning and chainsaw use for maintenance works are within scope; escalate arborist tasks as needed.

Turf care: mowing patterns, edging, fertilizing, and scarifying/renovation as required.

Monitor plant health and irrigation checks (basic faults/leaks), and report issues promptly.

Complete site audits, photos, and brief client updates; close out jobs in the app/paperwork.

Champion safety: toolbox talks, pre?starts, equipment care, and clean, organized work sites.

What you’ll bring

Proven experience leading landscape/grounds maintenance crews and managing multiple sites.

Solid horticultural knowledge (plants, turf, soils, and seasonal tasks).

Confident with ride?on mowers and the full range of grounds equipment.

Manual transmission truck experience and a current driver's license; clean driving record.

Competent with weed spraying and identification; comfortable keeping application records.

Skilled in hedge trimming and tree pruning; safe and efficient chainsaw operation.

Organized, reliable, and calm under time pressure; clear communicator with clients and team.

Physically fit for outdoor work in all weather.

Qualifications (desirable)

Horticultural qualification (e.g., Certificate III/IV, Diploma, or equivalent).

Chemical application certification/license (or willingness to obtain).

Chainsaw competency/ticket for maintenance pruning; first aid preferred.

Truck/towing endorsement or car license?rigid (or local equivalent).

Any general safety/induction card (white card)

What we offer

Competitive pay for Landscape Gardeners Award 2020, overtime/allowances where applicable.

Uniforms, PPE, and quality tools; training and paid development toward tickets/certifications.

Supportive team culture with clear standards, steady year?round work, and progression pathways (Senior TL, Supervisor).

With the subject “Landscape Maintenance Team Leader.” In your cover note, tell us about a team you led and the type/scale of sites, your experience with ride?on mowing, manual truck driving, weed spraying/ID, hedge trimming, and chainsaw work, and any relevant licenses/tickets.

We're an equal?opportunity employer. Pre?employment checks (e.g., license/entitlement to work, reference checks, and where relevant, medical/fitness or drug and alcohol testing) may apply. Safety always comes first.

NOTE: Never make payment to any employer, person, company, contractor or agency to get hired for a Job.

Send your CV to paul@acllandscape.com.au