BallyCara is seeking an experienced Facilities Team Leader – Grounds to lead our Grounds team and help create safe, welcoming, and vibrant outdoor environments for our residents, clients, visitors, and employees.
Located in the heart of Scarborough, just one street from the water, this is a rare opportunity to combine your passion for horticulture, leadership, and community impact in a role that truly makes a difference.
Why BallyCara?
At BallyCara, we're passionate about Inspiring Healthy and Happy Living. As a not-for-profit organisation, everything we do is driven by relationships, wellbeing, and creating environments where people can thrive.
When you join BallyCara, you're joining a team that values:
- Meaningful work that positively impacts older Australians
- Supportive leadership and genuine teamwork
- Professional growth and development opportunities
- Beautiful waterfront surroundings
- A culture built on Everyone Matters, Creativity, and Integrity
We inspire healthy and happy living through our SONA® (Happiness) values and enhance our employee's wellness through the following employee benefits:
- Emotional Wellness: Enhance your happiness. Enjoy a wellness day off each year to take on your birthday, for your family, or just for you because you are worth it.
- Physical Wellness: Improve your health and wellbeing with a fitness allowance for remedial massage, outdoor wellness gear, yoga, pilates, swimming, or gym plus access to an online fitness portal LIFT Fitness!
- Professional Wellness: Enhance your career with two days of paid study leave combined with yearly study assistance!
- Financial Wellness: Access not-for-profit salary packaging up to $18,550, receive 17.5% annual leave loading, and up to $1,892 per annum in financial discounts from our TELUS Health EAP and wellbeing portal!
Description
About the Role
As our Facilities Team Leader – Grounds, you'll lead the day-to-day operations of our grounds and gardens team, ensuring our outdoor spaces are maintained to an exceptional standard.
You'll be hands-on when needed, while also coordinating workloads, mentoring team members, managing resources, and driving continuous improvement across our sites.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead, coach, and support the Grounds team
- Schedule and coordinate daily, weekly and annual grounds maintenance activities
- Maintain gardens, lawns, landscapes, and outdoor areas to a high standard
- Ensure all work is completed safely and efficiently
- Manage grounds equipment, tools, vehicles, and materials
- Support WHS compliance and safe work practices
- Build positive relationships with residents, staff, and contractors
- Identify opportunities to improve presentation, efficiency, and service delivery
- Respond professionally to feedback and maintenance requests
Skills And Experiences
About You
You are a proactive leader who enjoys rolling up your sleeves and takes pride in creating outstanding outdoor spaces.
You'll Bring:
- Experience in horticulture, grounds maintenance, or facilities management
- Proven leadership or supervisory experience
- Strong organisation and prioritisation skills
- Excellent communication and customer service skills
- A safety-first mindset
- Current driver's licence
- Current First Aid & CPR (or willingness to obtain)
- Current Police Check (or ability to obtain)
Highly Regarded:
- Minimum Certificate III in Horticulture (or willingness to obtain)
- 5+ years' horticultural experience
- Experience managing grounds maintenance across large or complex sites
- Knowledge of irrigation systems, equipment maintenance, and landscaping best practices
The Lifestyle Perks
Imagine starting your day minutes from the Scarborough waterfront, working in beautifully maintained grounds, and leading a team that directly contributes to the wellbeing of older people in our community.
This is more than a gardening role—it's an opportunity to create environments that support connection, health, and happiness every day.
Apply Today
If you're an experienced grounds professional who enjoys leading teams, takes pride in quality work, and wants to make a meaningful difference in a values-driven organisation, we'd love to hear from you.
Join BallyCara and help inspire healthy and happy living—one garden, one team, and one relationship at a time.
Please note:
Applications must be submitted via our recruitment portal. Applications received through external agencies or alternative channels will not be accepted.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. We sincerely thank you for your interest in working with BallyCara and for taking the time to apply.
