Downer
Leading provider of integrated services across Australia and New Zealand, delivering infrastructure solutions.
Leading Hand Land Management
Supervise grounds and garden maintenance teams at RAAF Scherger base.
Job Highlights
About the Role
• Supervise grounds and garden maintenance teams to ensure estate upkeep. • Oversee inspection, maintenance, and upkeep of site grounds and gardens. • Ensure work aligns with Gardens and Grounds requirements and delivery plans. • Apply Grounds and Gardens delivery and inspection plans.
Key Responsibilities
- ▸team supervision
- ▸grounds maintenance
- ▸garden maintenance
- ▸site inspection
- ▸delivery plans
- ▸quality assurance
What You Bring
The role commences in February 2026 and is open to people from all backgrounds, whether you bring defence experience, industry knowledge, or transferable skills from other sectors. If you are passionate about contributing to defence capability and want to be part of a high‑performing, inclusive team, express your interest today. • Hold a Certificate III/IV in Horticulture (desirable). • Hold a Diploma in Landscape Management (desirable). • Possess grounds maintenance experience. • Demonstrate horticulture expertise. • Obtain and maintain a Defence Security Clearance (Australian citizenship mandatory). • Have a current open driver’s licence.
Requirements
- ▸certificate iii
- ▸certificate iv
- ▸diploma
- ▸grounds maintenance
- ▸security clearance
- ▸driver’s licence
Benefits
What it means to belong at Downer: we foster a high‑performance culture that values diversity and inclusion, offering training and development to support and diversify careers, with 30 % of vacancies filled internally. Our Perks@Downer program provides healthcare discounts, savings on retail and car purchases, and we offer an Employee Assistance Program for professional support to you and your family. We celebrate diverse perspectives and encourage applications from people of all ages, genders, sexual orientations, cultures, abilities, and lived experiences, especially those traditionally under‑represented in our industry. As a WORK180 Endorsed Employer, we support flexible work arrangements, inclusive leadership, and equitable access to opportunity. • Access training and development programs to diversify your career. • Opportunities for internal promotion, with 30 % of vacancies filled internally. • Perks@Downer: healthcare discounts, retail and car purchase savings, and more. • Employee Assistance Program providing professional support for you and your family.
Work Environment
Onsite