Vacant job

Ref: 20250922

Job Responsibilities

The Grounds Maintenance Unit at the Municipal Technology Department currently manages the operation and maintenance of public spaces throughout Malmö on behalf of the Property and Street Office, as well as the operation and maintenance of parts of the neighborhood land in the city on behalf of the City Properties. The unit's overall tasks include emptying trash bins, litter picking, weeding, street sweeping, pruning bushes and trees, and planting. The unit also has its own greenhouse where we grow annuals and are responsible for planting Malmö City's flower program.

We are now in need of recruiting a new team leader for one of the city's central operational groups for public spaces.

As a team leader, you have a trust-based working approach that permeates all parts of the assignment, both towards employees and our clients. You have personnel, budget, and work environment responsibility for a number of skilled workers in the field and report to the section manager, who is part of the grounds maintenance management team. You also participate in the implementation of processes and the continuous development of the operation.

The role also includes some administrative work such as invoicing and financial follow-up.

Qualifications

We are looking for someone who has:

• A completed high school education in green space management or other education deemed equivalent by the employer.
• Documented leadership experience or other work experience that can be assessed as equivalent.
• Good administrative skills.
• Good computer skills.
• Good knowledge of the Swedish language in both speech and writing.
• Good knowledge of the Office suite.
• Driver's license B for manual transmission vehicles.

It is advantageous if you have:

• University education or other supplementary training in relevant fields, such as landscape engineering.
• Experience navigating a large organization with high complexity.
• Experience in large-scale green space management.

Through a trust-based leadership style, you support and motivate your employees while giving them responsibility and opportunities to develop. It is important that you enjoy meeting people and feel secure in the leadership role, which involves making clear decisions, communicating in a direct and clear manner while being responsive to both your employees' and our partners' needs.

For us, it is important that you are a team player and that collaboration occurs in close dialogue. We see planning activities and projects efficiently and in good time as a prerequisite.

About the Workplace

The Grounds Maintenance Unit belongs to the Municipal Technology Department within the Service Administration, which works for a well-functioning urban environment and offers locally environmentally adapted and economically efficient comprehensive solutions for operation, maintenance, care, preparedness, and technical service within streets, parks, and properties.

The Service Administration is divided into five departments and offers everything from transportation services to IT and responding to citizens in Malmö City's contact center. We maintain streets, parks, green areas, and beaches, manage all of Malmö City's buildings, and ensure that our school students receive good and nutritious food. Together, we are a smart service partner to the city.

Malmö City's operations are organized into 14 administrations. Our common mission is to create welfare and sustainable community development. Together with the residents of Malmö, we are developing an even better city to live, work, and be in; differences, life experiences, and talents make Malmö a smart city in the heart of Europe. The world's knowledge is here.

Read about Malmö City as an employer here malmo.se/jobb (http://malmo.se/jobb)

Job Information

Employment form: Permanent employment, probationary employment may apply
Scope: Full-time
Number of positions: 1
Start date: By agreement

Unusual working hours and on-call duty may occur.

Other

Malmö City strives for its employees to reflect the diversity that exists among the population. We therefore welcome applicants who can contribute to ensuring that we, as an employer, can meet the needs of Malmö residents.

To submit your application, click on apply below. If you have any questions regarding the position, please contact the mentioned contact persons.