Horticulturalist & Team Leader
Job No:
LDT492
Location:
Sunshine Coast
Are you passionate about horticulture, landscape maintenance and leading a team to deliver high-quality outdoor spaces?
LD Total is a multi-award-winning landscape company specialising in landscape and irrigation design, commercial and residential construction, maintenance and residential lot packages.
With teams across WA, VIC, SA and QLD, we continue to grow through our strong reputation, quality projects, and commitment to our people.
We are seeking a motivated Horticulturalist & Maintenance Team Leader to join our Maintenance team on the Sunshine Coast. This is an exciting opportunity to combine hands-on horticultural expertise with team leadership, delivering landscape maintenance, revegetation, bush regeneration and environmental management services across South East Queensland.
About the role
Reporting to the Maintenance Manager, you will lead by example, coordinate daily work programs and support your crew in delivering quality maintenance and environmental restoration projects. Your key responsibilities will include:
- Lead and support a maintenance crew across parks, streetscapes, turf and garden maintenance.
- Coordinate daily work programs and site activities in collaboration with the Maintenance Manager.
- Undertake revegetation, bush regeneration, weed management and biobasin plant-outs.
- Apply native plant identification and habitat restoration knowledge to environmental management activities.
- Conduct site inspections, maintain quality standards and ensure compliance with safety requirements.
- Liaise with clients, consultants and project managers to support successful project delivery.
About You
To be successful, you will bring:
- Experience in landscape maintenance, revegetation, restoration or a similar industry.
- Previous team leadership or supervisory experience.
- Strong plant identification and vegetation management knowledge.
- A qualification in Horticulture, Conservation & Ecosystem Management or a related field is highly regarded.
- A current manual driver's licence and White Card.
- Chemical accreditation, which will be highly regarded.
Why Join LD Total?
- Leadership opportunities with a leading Australian landscaping company.
- Supportive team culture with a strong focus on safety.
- Potential pathways into Operations and Project Management roles.
- Employee Assistance Program
If you're ready to take the next step in your horticultural career and lead a team delivering quality landscape maintenance and environmental outcomes, we'd love to hear from you!
Apply now by scrolling down and completing the online application.
