WE ARE HIRING: TEAM LEADER - PUBLIC GARDENS (CASUAL)
Location: Tanawha, Queensland
Type: Hands-on field work, leading small crew under field supervision
Are you someone who enjoys working outdoors, working in public spaces, and leading a small team? Do you take pride in getting the job done well and on time, while working in a team environment?
APG Group is a local, family-owned company with 20+ years of experience on the Sunshine Coast. We are looking for a casual Team Leader to assist in supervising a garden maintenance crew.
The ideal candidate may be offered the ability to convert to permanent role after 6 months.
What You Get:
- Good pay (above award rates)
- 38-40 hours per week, Monday to Friday
- 9-day fortnight during quiet months
- Time off in lieu (TOIL) if needed
- Incentives for safety and performance
- Christmas week off
- Uniform, PPE and phone allowance
- Training and career progression opportunities
What You'll Do:
- Lead a small team of 2 or 3 people keeping parks and public spaces tidy, under the direction of a field based Foreman
- Help train new staff and show them how to do the job safely
- Check equipment, make sure everything is operational and free of faults
- Use your phone/supplied tablet to report jobs and fill in forms
- Solve small problems on site and troubleshoot, with the assistance of the field foreman if needed
- Make sure safety rules are followed every day
- Be someone your team can rely on, trust and look up to
- Coordination and execution of seasonal tasks (i.e. winter mulching projects, reduction pruning, periodic herbicide application etc.)
What You Need:
Required:
- Construction White Card
- Open Driver's Licence (no interlock)
- Australian citizenship, permanent residency, or valid work visa with full work rights
- Physical fitness for outdoor manual work in all weather conditions, including: lifting up to 20kg; walking up to 10 km per day; using small engine equipment without aggravation; bending, stooping, kneeling.
Highly Preferred, but not required:
- Certificate III in Horticulture, or Parks & Gardens, Landscaping, or equivalent
- MR Truck Licence
- First Aid and CPR
- ACDC Spraying Licence
- TMI (Traffic Management Ticket)
Essential Experience:
- Minimum 2+ years in commercial gardening, landscaping, or parks work (residential-only experience not suitable), with basic weed identification
- Minimum 1+ year experience leading or supervising a team of 2-3 people
- Demonstrated ability to safely operate and maintain industry machinery including hedgers, pruners, edge trimmers, brush cutters with minimal supervision
Experience (preferred):
- 3+ years in gardening, landscaping, or parks work in a commercial, not exclusively residential, setting, with local weed identification
- 2+ years leading or supervising a team
- Can use a phone or tablet for reporting
- Good time management and communication
- Strong verbal communication skills for briefing team members, liaising with supervisors, and interacting professionally with the public
About APG Group:
We're a local business that maintains parks and public spaces. We care about safety, quality, and looking after our team. If you want steady work with a good crew, we'd love to hear from you.
APG Group is a Drug and Alcohol Free Workplace and staff are subject to a Drug and Alcohol policy to ensure the safety of our team members and the community.
Pay: $38.00 – $43.00 per hour
Work Location: In person
