Team Leader

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Natural Habitats Queenstown team is recruiting - keen to relocate? Read on and apply now for a fresh start in the New Year!

We’re growing fast in the Southern Lakes District and are looking for an experienced Team Leader to join our Queenstown crew. If you’re confident running a small team, enjoy a mix of hands-on landscaping and leadership, and take pride in delivering high-quality work, this is a role where you’ll thrive.

What you’ll be doing
  • Leading a small team to deliver high-end landscape construction and maintenance projects
  • Planning daily/weekly work, allocating resources, and keeping jobs running smoothly and safely
  • Maintaining strong client relationships and identifying upsell opportunities
  • Ensuring quality standards are met across planting, lawn installation, irrigation, hardscape support, and site presentation
  • Completing maintenance tasks: mowing, pruning, weed control, replanting, irrigation monitoring
  • Keeping accurate records: timesheets, site updates, vehicle checks, and H&S reporting
Hardscaping skills we value highly
  • Setting out and assisting with retaining walls, paving, edging, pergolas, decking, and concreting
  • Reading and interpreting plans
  • Using levels, laser equipment, and compactors
  • Supporting the PM on site with practical hardscape builds
  • Confident use of tools, machinery, and safe work methods
What we’re looking for
  • Proven experience in landscaping with strong hardscape and softscape capability
  • At least 3 years on the tools plus leadership or team-leading experience
  • Strong eye for detail and pride in producing quality work
  • Good communication skills and client confidence
  • Horticulture Level 4 (or working towards it), Growsafe, First Aid and Site Safe (advantage)
  • Full driver licence (manual and machine operating experience a bonus)
What we offer
  • Competitive pay based on experience
  • Support with training, certifications, and career progression
  • A great team culture backed by a national business
  • Stunning projects across the Queenstown region
  • Relocation allowance available for strong candidates looking to move South

Ready to join us?

Send your CV or a quick message of interest to Ruaidhri (Rory) Martin – Regional Manager, Otago

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