We are Activ. We are Customer Driven, Listen Loudly, we Dare to Try and Deliver on Promises. As a team, we are a fantastic collection of diverse individuals all coming together to achieve a common goal which is to support those living with disability to live the life they choose.

Activ merged with national disability services provider genU from July 1, 2024. We are excited about the opportunities this brings our customers and staff, with a national presence and great career opportunities as one of Australia's largest five NDIS providers.

About the role

Working as part of Activ’s Property Care team, our supervisors spend their days leading through example, mentoring, inspiring, and working alongside a crew of people living with disability, in completing gardening, grounds maintenance, landscaping and site clean-ups, for long-established high-profile customers.

This is a permanent position based from Bentley, working full time hours Monday to Friday and will pay $36.61 per hour (approx. $72,500 equivalent). Working for a not for profit also offers access to salary packaging options which could increase your take home pay a further $9,700* a year.

Candidates must be willing to work out of both the Bentley and Maida Vale depots.

Duties include:

• Supervising and working with supported employees in gardening and grounds work for commercial contracts like mowing, pruning, weeding, whipper snipping, planting and leaf blowing.
• Supporting employees in learning and developing skills that enable them to pursue their goals and aspirations.
• Ensuring safe work practices including the operation of equipment.
• Maintaining records on attendance, job sheets and machine maintenance.

What you need:

• Great attitude towards working with people living with disabilities.
• A strong work ethic and self motivation.
• Happy to work in the great outdoors doing physical work.
• Excellent time management skills and attention to detail.
• A passion for providing guidance and motivation and getting the best out of people.
• Sound knowledge of health and safety practices.
• Current Western Australian licence essential - LR license highly regarded.
• Being handy with tools, and having a horticulture, landscaping, gardening or trade background is considered beneficial, but not essential.

We offer great benefits such as:

• Salary-sacrificing options up to $18,550 to increase your take-home pay.
• Training through Activ’s RTO.
• Various staff benefits from our corporate partners.
• Employee assistance and wellbeing program.
• Opportunity to develop your leadership skills as part of a supportive team culture.
• Upskilling and training on modern gardening equipment, including tractors, ride on mowers, cylinder mowers, push mowers, slashers, hedgers, etc.
• A hardworking, motivated, inclusive, and open environment to both contribute to and thrive in, while giving back to the community.

Submitting your application is easy, all we need is your current CV and a few questions answered and then one of the team will be in touch. As a part of the recruitment process you will be required to complete pre-employment screening, including a video interview. All applicants must have the right to work in Australia, live locally and be willing to get or already have:

• Valid Drivers Licence
• National Police Clearance (at our cost)
• NDIS Worker Screening Check
• NDIS Worker Orientation Module

To deliver the best service for our customers, we strive toward a workforce that reflects the diverse community that we support. We are an equal-opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment.

Activ reserves the right to remove advertising and/or commence the selection process before the application close date.

*Calculations are estimates and do not take into consideration any personal circumstances