Job Description

LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR

NEST Landscape Design are an integrated landscape design, construct and maintenance team that ensure our projects come to life with expectational level of detail and craftsmanship. Customer service and professionalism are fundamental to the way we engage with our team and clients. As NEST are growing at a rapid pace, we are looking for a driven and skilful Landscape Maintenance Supervisor.

This full-time role is an autonomous, hands-on position with the responsibility of managing NEST Garden Maintenance Schedule as well as assisting current landscape construction projects. 

BENEFITS

In addition to a competitive salary, we have great working hours from 7am – 3pm so you can maximise your afternoons at home. Located centrally on the Gold Coast, our jobs are close by and travel time is very minimal. Support for our staff in career development, upskilling and training is available for the right applicant. 

RESPONSIBILITIES & OUTCOMES

Maintaining and continual improvement of landscapes including green spaces/soft landscaping: mowing, trimming, hedging, planting, laying turf, tree cutting, pruning, mulching, and weeding.

Manage and use supplied NEST tools and equipment

Completing and updating individual garden tasks such as: cleaning, irrigation management, soil management, chemicals, fertiliser and pest control inventory

Attention to detail, ensuring the space is functioning to its optimal capacity: all hard and soft elements within landscape are functioning to the highest calibre and any issues are reported to management and client

Communicating to the client about their garden directly, scheduling visits within their timeframes, potential estimates of additional work along with completed and/or proposed garden works.

Planting our landscape construction projects – site & soil preparation, plant set out to plans, mulching and detailing.

Working with and training other NEST staff with varying skills and capabilities, requirements of undertaking and managing small construction projects are an option as required.

SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS

ESSENTIAL

• Minimum Certificate 3 in Horticulture


• Minimum 2 years’ experience in high end residential


• Excellent communication skills – to clients, team, management, and contractors.


• Own vehicle


• High level of standards and values


• Eye for detail and problem solving.

DESIRABLE

• Experience in both soft and hardscaping works is desirable.


• Renumeration is based on skills and experience.

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