Team Manager

2 weeks ago

Horowhenua District ManawatuWanganui, New Zealand Green by Nature Full time

**Job no**: FGR7D

**Category**: Gardening & Landscaping

**About the role**:
Reporting to the Operations Manager, you will be responsible for managing a team of Gardeners, Spray Operators & Sextons/Projects Staff on a 6.30am - 3pm work schedule. As the team lead you maintain a hands-on approach, helping to elevate a team who are focused and driven to achieve excellence and take pride in what they do while exceeding our clients’ expectations.

Day-to-day activities include (but are not limited to) the following:

- Work closely with the other Team Manager Sports Turf, Mowing & Litter Control**to efficiently share staff and equipment resources
- Monitor workflow and regimes for your mowing and facilities staff
- Plan and set up your team's daily sports field maintenance tasks, adapting to weather conditions and field demands
- Maintain strong communication with Horowhenua District Council to ensure all requirements are met
- Collaborate closely with park stakeholders, including sports clubs and regional associations, to understand and address their needs
- Arrange for the servicing and repair the fleet under your teams care, ensuring everything runs smoothly
- Provide training and ongoing coaching to staff to ensure high performance and professional development

**Who we’re looking for**:

- A level 3 or 4 Horticulture Qualification is required
- High work ethic with the proven ability of getting on the tools to support your team as required
- Ambitious to deliver outstanding service to our clients and your team
- A full, clean NZ driver's licence with the ability to drive a manual is essential
- Solid organisational and planning skills and enjoy managing workloads
- Strong written, computer and administration skills and you'll have internal and external stakeholder engagement responsibilities
- Understanding of what makes your team tick with the ability to motivate your team to complete their best work
- A positive attitude towards working safely, something you'll lead from the front for

**Why Join Us?**:
As well as being part of a business that has been an industry leader for more than 30 years, you will also receive:

- Tools of the trade, including a work vehicle and phone that's permitted for personal use
- Performance-based salary reviewed annually
- Internal and external opportunities for learning and development
- A rewarding role helping upkeep the local community with exciting new garden installations
- Opportunity to manage our Parks Projects Team who install amazing new playgrounds, park furniture and other parks related assets

**About Us**:
Green by Nature is a diversified professional full facility, parks maintenance, sports turf, landscaping and horticulture company, operating across New Zealand and Australia. We have 2000+ employees, have been an industry leader for over 30 years and are committed to a culture of health and safety, excellence, and continuous improvement, whilst caring for our people, clients, and communities.

Published on 02 Sep 2025, 5:25 PM

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