Grounds Area Manager

About Sterling NT

At Sterling NT we believe in making a difference, making the Territory a better place for everyone living in it. At our core are values of respect, innovation, doing the right thing, and an enjoyable workplace. This starts with our staff.

As a business, we hire local contractors and suppliers wherever possible, take our environmental responsibilities seriously through world-class accreditations, and donate part of our profits back into real local causes with real outcomes. Growing our business through diversity, equality, and fair employment practices we have built a brilliant team of over 200Territorians. We’re trusted to maintain, clean, and construct some of the NT’s most prestigious and high-profile public spaces, government, and private enterprise offices and major events.

We’re looking for staff who are proud to live in The NT and want to be a part of making it a better place - and who aren’t afraid of putting in the hard yards to get things done. If what you’ve read so far excites you, read on.

Coordinate grounds maintenance and gardening services operations. Manage the day-to-day human and operational resources. Actively pursue and support the acquisition of new gardening services contracts. Lead and promote the implementation of integrated management systems for Quality, Safety, Health and the Environment.

RESPONSIBILITIES OF THIS POSITION:

• Manage the grounds maintenance and gardening services activities.
• Lead and direct teams of grounds maintenance and gardening services personnel.
• Coordinate and verify each worker's competency in the workplace. Arrange for other required training.
• Plan, schedule, monitor and report all requirements in consultation with Grounds Manager to meet contract time commitments and maximise resource utilisation.
• Allocate work and provide direction to Supervisors on specific work requirements.
• Organise and direct the work of subcontractors to ensure requirements are met.

SELECTION CRITERIA:

ESSENTIALS:

• Certificate III or IV in Horticulture Studies or equivalent qualification and experience in grounds maintenance and gardening services operations.
• Proven ability to plan, conduct and review all operational activities.
• Proven ability to communicate across different cultures.
• Sound knowledge of the grounds maintenance and gardening services industry.
• Extensive knowledge of QHSE policies and procedures applicable to the grounds maintenance and landscape services industry.
• Ability to work within the framework of a QHSE system and participate as a committee member to continuous improvement of the QHSE.

DESIRABLE:

• Proven record of excellence in supervision and management in the grounds maintenance and gardening services industry.