Landscape Commercial Maintenance Supervisor
Australian Ecosystems | Full Time | Eastern & Greater Melbourne
Join one of Victoria's leading ecological restoration and landscape construction companies.
Australian Ecosystems delivers high-quality natural and constructed landscapes across Victoria, including wetlands, biodiversity projects, parks, playgrounds, public open spaces, and turf.
Our skilled teams work across long-term maintenance, ecological restoration, and sustainable design to create resilient, nature-positive environments.
We are seeking an experienced Maintenance Supervisor – East Region to lead multiple teams across major civil, commercial, industrial, and ecological restoration sites and to help grow our work book in maintenance of natural and constructed landscapes.
This is a hands-on supervisory role ideal for someone who thrives outdoors, enjoys team leadership, and can deliver high-quality landscape outcomes safely, efficiently, and to specification.
About the Role
Reporting to the Maintenance Manager, you will oversee crews and manage day-to-day delivery of maintenance programs across a diverse portfolio of sites.
This includes wetlands, stormwater assets, remnant vegetation, parks, playgrounds, public open space, and high-presentation constructed landscapes.
Key Responsibilities
Supervising multiple teams across eastern and greater Melbourne
Daily and weekly scheduling of maintenance programs
Ensuring safe work practices in line with OHS, ISO, and SWMS requirements
Delivering projects on time, within budget, and to specifications
Supporting onboarding, training, and competency of crew members
Liaising with clients and stakeholders, attending site meetings, and preparing reports
Ensuring SkyTrust documentation is completed accurately (SWMS, inspections, daily records, incidents)
Managing weed control, turf maintenance, vegetation management and soft landscaping
Setting up and managing infill planting crews and coordinating plant deliveries
Identifying opportunities to improve systems, performance, and new business
Ensuring all plant, tools, and equipment are used safely and maintained correctly
About You
You'll bring leadership capability, strong practical skills, and a passion for natural and constructed landscapes.
You enjoy mentoring staff, solving problems on site, and working collaboratively across other divisions including construction, nursery, consulting and admin.
Key skills, experience and qualifications include
Certificate IV in Natural Resource Management, Horticulture, or Landscape Construction
Strong experience in maintaining wetlands, bushland, parks, public open space and constructed landscapes
Excellent plant ID skills and experience working in both NRM and formal landscape settings
Proven ability to supervise crews across multiple sites
Strong turf, grass and constructed landscape maintenance skills
Competence with horticultural equipment (e.g. brushcutters, drills, mowers)
White Card, Chemical User Certificate/ACUP, and a current driver's licence
Safety-focused mindset and experience with incident and hazard reporting
Why Join Australian Ecosystems?
Work with an organisation leading nature-positive restoration across Victoria
Diverse projects spanning ecological restoration and high-quality constructed landscapes
Supportive management and strong internal career pathways
Opportunities for professional development and industry training
Contribute to meaningful environmental outcomes at scale
How to Apply
If you are a motivated leader with strong landscape maintenance experience and a passion for restoring natural systems and high-presentation public spaces, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply via SEEK with your resume and a brief cover letter outlining your experience.
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