Location: Lake Macquarie
Employment Type: Full-time
Glascott Landscape & Civil is an award-winning landscape construction company with over 37 years of experience delivering large-scale landscape and civil projects. We partner with builders, government bodies, developers, architects, and contractors across Canberra, Sydney, Newcastle, Wollongong, Melbourne, and Brisbane to create high-quality, sustainable outdoor environments.
We are seeking an experienced and motivated Team Leader to join our team at Raffertys Resort, Cams Wharf. This is a site-based leadership role where you'll co-lead a dedicated team of five, ensuring the resort's gardens, grounds, and outdoor facilities are maintained to the highest standard.
This is a hands-on leadership position, ideal for someone who enjoys working outdoors, leading by example, and delivering exceptional results in a high-profile resort environment.
- Co-lead and support a team of five maintenance professionals.
- Coordinate and undertake horticultural and grounds maintenance activities.
- Ensure the presentation and upkeep of gardens, landscaped areas, and outdoor facilities.
- Plan and prioritise daily maintenance tasks to meet operational requirements.
- Maintain a safe working environment and promote safe work practices.
- Carry out general site maintenance duties as required.
- Assist with pool maintenance, including water testing and routine upkeep (training can be provided where required).
- Liaise professionally with site management and internal stakeholders to ensure service excellence.
To be successful in this role, you will have:
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A Trade Certificate in Horticulture or equivalent qualification.
- Demonstrated experience leading or supervising maintenance or horticultural teams.
- Strong knowledge of horticultural practices and landscape maintenance.
- Excellent communication and organisational skills.
- A proactive, hands-on approach with the ability to motivate and support a team.
- A commitment to delivering high-quality work and outstanding customer service.
- Experience in pool maintenance and water testing is advantageous but not essential.
- Full-time, stable employment at a single site – no travelling between multiple locations.
- Opportunity to work at the beautiful Raffertys Resort, Cams Wharf.
- Supportive team culture with opportunities for professional development.
- Ongoing training and career progression within a growing organisation.
- Competitive remuneration, including overtime rates for weekends and public holidays.
As Raffertys Resort operates 365 days a year, this role requires flexibility to work across a rotating seven-day roster. Team members are rostered to ensure site coverage every day of the year, with overtime and applicable penalty rates paid for weekend and public holiday work.
If you're an experienced horticultural professional with strong leadership skills and are looking for an opportunity to make an impact in a stunning resort environment, we'd love to hear from you.
At Glascott, we’ve been shaping Australia’s urban landscapes since the 1980s, from iconic parks and public precincts to complex infrastructure and open space destinations. What sets us apart isn’t just our capability. It’s how we work. With every site, our teams bring the same hands-on experience, attention to detail, and down-to-earth professionalism we’ve built our name on. We listen first, collaborate openly, and make it easy to get the job done right. That’s The Glascott Way, delivering quality through partnership, trust, and long-term thinking.
