Grounds Maintenance Supervisor

Higgins Property Services is looking for an experienced, reliable and motivated Grounds Maintenance Supervisor to join our growing team.

This is a hands-on role for someone who takes pride in presenting outdoor spaces to a high standard, can work independently and is confident overseeing and providing direction to a junior team member.

We service a range of high-quality residential display villages and commercial properties across South East Queensland, with a strong focus on presentation, reliability and proactive property maintenance.

A fully equipped work van and grounds maintenance trailer will be provided for work use and can be taken home, allowing you to travel directly to scheduled sites as required.

You will be responsible for the day-to-day grounds maintenance and presentation of our client sites.

Your duties will include:

• Lawn mowing, edging and whipper snipping

• Weeding and general garden maintenance

• Blowing down and maintaining overall site presentation

• Hedging, pruning and plant maintenance

• Replanting and replacing plants

• Mulching and garden bed rejuvenation

• Weed identification and treatment

• Pest and weed management

• Monitoring plant and turf health

• Basic irrigation repairs and adjustments

• Monitoring irrigation systems and identifying faults

• Reporting irrigation, landscaping and maintenance issues

• Identifying additional works that would benefit our clients

• Maintaining equipment, vehicles and work areas to a professional standard

• Following Higgins Property Services' WHS procedures and safe work practices

A few days each week, you will oversee and work alongside a junior grounds maintenance labourer.

This will include allocating tasks, providing direction and on-the-job training, checking completed work and ensuring all sites are serviced efficiently and maintained to the Higgins Property Services standard.

We are looking for someone who is happy to lead by example and work alongside their team, rather than simply supervise from the sidelines.

We can offer flexibility depending on the successful candidate.

Casual: $38.00 per hour
Full-Time: Salary package available, based on experience and suitability

The position will generally offer 35–38 hours per week, with working hours arranged around our client servicing schedule.

In addition to your normal pay, we offer a 15% commission on approved upsold works.

We want our supervisor to proactively identify opportunities at our client sites — whether that's replacing plants, rejuvenating garden beds, additional mulching or other grounds improvements.

If you identify an opportunity, help us secure the additional work and it qualifies under our commission structure, you earn 15% commission.

This provides an excellent opportunity to increase your earnings while helping us continually improve our client sites and grow the Higgins Property Services grounds division.

We are looking for someone with:

• Previous grounds maintenance, landscaping or horticultural maintenance experience

• Experience operating commercial mowing and grounds maintenance equipment

• Good knowledge of plants, turf, weeds and general garden maintenance

• Basic irrigation knowledge and fault-finding ability

• Experience with weed and pest management

• The ability to work independently and manage your daily workload

• Confidence supervising, training and working alongside a junior employee

• Strong attention to detail and presentation

• Good communication and customer service skills

• A proactive attitude and the ability to identify issues before they become bigger problems

• A current Australian driver's licence

• A strong commitment to workplace health and safety

Relevant horticulture, landscaping, chemical application or irrigation qualifications/tickets will be highly regarded.

This isn't just another mowing position.

We're looking for someone who can take ownership of our grounds maintenance sites and become an important part of the continued growth of our business.

We offer:

• $38.00 per hour casual rate or full-time salary option

• Approximately 35–38 hours per week

• 15% commission on qualifying upsold works

• Work van and grounds maintenance trailer provided

• Van and trailer can be taken home

• Ability to travel directly to scheduled sites

• Consistent, ongoing work

• Variety across residential display villages and commercial properties

• Opportunity to supervise and develop a junior team member

• Autonomy and responsibility for your sites

• Opportunity to grow with Higgins Property Services

If you're an experienced grounds maintenance professional who takes pride in their work, enjoys being hands-on and is ready to take responsibility for maintaining high-quality sites, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply through SEEK with your resume and a brief introduction outlining your grounds maintenance experience.

Higgins Property Services