Position Overview
The Head of Garden Maintenance will lead our maintenance division and play a key role in ensuring our gardens and properties are maintained to a consistently high standard. This role is ideal for someone with strong horticultural knowledge, leadership experience, and a genuine passion for creating and maintaining beautiful outdoor spaces.
You will be responsible for managing daily maintenance operations, leading a team on-site, maintaining strong client relationships, and ensuring all works are carried out efficiently, safely and to a high standard.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and manage the garden maintenance team across a range of residential and acreage properties
- Plan and oversee daily and weekly maintenance schedules
- Carry out and supervise all aspects of garden maintenance including pruning, hedging, weeding, lawn care, planting and seasonal garden works
- Monitor overall garden health and make recommendations for improvements and seasonal works
- Maintain a high level of presentation across all properties
- Liaise professionally with clients and represent the business well on-site
- Train, support and mentor junior staff
- Ensure tools, equipment and vehicles are used and maintained correctly
- Maintain safe work practices and uphold company standards at all times
Skills and Experience Required
- Minimum 3 years' experience in a similar role
- Minimum 3 years' experience in maintenance team leadership roles
- Minimum Certificate III in Horticulture
- Strong plant knowledge and understanding of seasonal garden maintenance
- Experience managing staff and leading a team
- Minimum 1 year of staff supervision experience
- High attention to detail and pride in your work
- Strong customer service and communication skills
- Full Australian driver's licence
- Ability to drive a trailer
- Strong time management and organisational skills
- Ability to work efficiently both independently and as part of a team
- Must be an Australian citizen with eligibility to work in Australia
What We Offer
- Full-time stable role with consistent weekday hours
- Early start, early finish — 7:00am to 3:00pm
- Company vehicle provided
- Salary package of $70,000 – $90,000 plus super, depending on experience
- Opportunity to step into a leadership role within a growing business
- Supportive team culture with a strong focus on quality work and enjoyable work days
- Variety of work across some of the Southern Highlands' most beautiful properties
About Alto Landscaping
Alto Landscaping is a growing landscaping business based in the Southern Highlands, specialising in high-end garden maintenance, soft landscaping and landscape construction. With continued expansion and strong demand across the region, we are looking to welcome another experienced and motivated team member into the business.