A fantastic new opportunity exists for another Open Space Contract Coordinator to join our rapidly growing, long-term contract in the Northern suburbs and support our existing Grounds & Open Spaces Management team.

Why You’ll love working with us

Some of the key benefits for the position and employment at Programmed, include:

• Attractive pay: Competitive pay range with annual performance and remuneration review program
• Exclusive employee perks: Access discounts and benefits with over 600 retailers, including Coles, Woolworths, BWS, Dan Murphy’s, The Good Guys, JB Hi-Fi, BCF, Super Cheap Auto, and many more!
• Investment in you: We're passionate about personal and professional growth, offering access to certificates, webinars, mentorship, team building workshops and practical training to help you thrive in your career
• Your well-being, our priority: Strong safety culture, generous paid parental leave and access to our Employee Assistance Program, including tailored well-being initiatives designed to support your personal and family needs
• A great team environment: With supportive team members

Reporting to the Contract Manager, you will oversee the daily operations of a commercial grounds maintenance contract, focusing on mowing and horticulture management for one of Melbourne’s largest municipalities in the outer-northern suburbs.

This permanent full-time position is based in Epping, VIC and presents an opportunity to employ your groundskeeping knowledge and management experience while having a meaningful impact at work with an organisation that supports balancing your passions.

Leveraging your strong operations background and business acumen, your key responsibilities will be to:

• Oversee daily operations in horticulture & mowing.
• Coach, mentor and lead the operations team.
• Create & maintain schedules & annual service plans.
• Deliver exceptional customer relationship management.
• Partner with clients and operations team to achieve new growth objectives.
• Support the preparation of financial budgets & forecasts
• Continually improve strategies and processes to increase performance & efficiency.
• Promote and develop a safety culture across the business.

About You

To excel in this role, you will be a motivated professional with a ‘can-do’ attitude, a proactive approach in people engagement and drive for operational excellence.

A background or strong knowledge of the Open Space / Horticulture industry and maintenance services is also highly desirable.

Additionally, you will demonstrate and possess the following:

• Proven experience in managing large teams for grounds and open space maintenance contracts.
• Proven expertise in developing and executing schedules.
• Highly developed communication and strong stakeholder engagement ability.
• Proactive approach to relationship management and business development.
• Cultural alignment with our core values: Safety Leadership, Care & Empathy, Customer Service, and Diversity, Inclusion & Equality.
  
  

About Us

Programmed Property Services is a leading provider of painting, signage, building projects and open space services across a multitude of industries.  Working with Programmed Property Services means you will become part of the Programmed team: a company that encourages career development, supports flexibility and cares about your personal well-being and safety.

Work With Us

Join us on our mission to build outstanding people, strong customers and great communities. Apply today.

Our Commitment

Programmed and PERSOL supports a workplace culture of zero harm and encourages this in all that we do.

Programmed and PERSOL strives for diversity, inclusion, and equality of our people. We seek a workforce that is representative of the communities we work in. We encourage people of all cultures, gender, age, sexual orientations or abilities to apply.

To learn more about working with Programmed and PERSOL, we encourage you to visit our website.