Operations Manager Sports Turf

4 days ago


Auckland City, New Zealand Landscape Solutions Full time

Oversee our specialized sport facilities maintenance team
- Central Auckland locations
- Support a team with an outstanding industry reputation.

Our sports maintenance division has an opportunity for an Operations Manager to oversee day to day running of this team. Our sports teams are responsible for the maintenance and upkeep of Auckland’s sports fields and cricket pitches.

Leading a varied team of qualified and experienced staff along with trainees, you will enjoy being accessible and visible to your team. Reporting directly to the Area Manager there is a further support through the wider team of Operations Managers, dedicated trainers and health and safety advisor.

This is primarily a leadership and management role, although you will be in the field and hands on at times. It is your capability to plan, organise and communicate (written and verbal) that will see you excel in this role.

Established in 1993 Landscape solutions has grown to include 5 locations across both Australia and New Zealand. We can offer you a promising career path, additional training, and a friendly team to work with. In return, we ask that you are committed, able to work autonomously, be motivated and provide service to our clients with a smile

What you will be doing?
- Overseeing a specialist turf team consisting of Cricket Grounds people, Turf Technicians, Line markers, Sprayer, Mower Operators and Trainees to deliver a high standard of work to pre-set schedules to competition standards.
- Daily and weekly reporting to management
- Providing reporting
- Running toolbox talks
- Liaising with stakeholders as a direct point of communication and the face of Landscape Solutions
- Working with the inhouse H+S advisor to drive and lead a positive safety culture.
- Working with our inhouse trainer to support ongoing team development
- Auditing work to ensure quality and safety
- Managing your teams schedule of work
- Ordering of materials

We are looking for Individuals who:

- Have previous experience in Turf Management
- Proven experience building and managing teams
- Previous experience delivering to a pre-set schedule of work in a commercial environment
- Have effective planning and organisational skills
- Strong communication
- Previous experience client facing or stakeholder management
- Good physical fitness.
- Full Class 1 Manual NZ driver’s licence

We have a pretty great culture here, but that’s not the only reason you’ll love working for us.
- We’re pretty social - we have fun at work in a team environment.
- We like to learn new things and we’ll encourage you to do the same.
- Our work is highly visible, you can be proud of what you’ve created.
- Competitive packages.
- On-the-job training.
- Full uniform provided.
- We reward success.
- Refer a friend bonus program

**About Landscape Solutions**

Check out our website or Facbook page** Lansol NZ** to see what we are about.

Applicants for this position should have NZ residency or a valid NZ work visa.

**The grass is ALWAYS greener on our side... now is the time to make your move to Landscape Solutions.



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