From a few hands to a full landscaping crew

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Problem 

Our client handles grounds maintenance and landscaping for several government and corporate sites working across areas like schools, parks, gardens and nature strips. They hit a snag, struggling to get enough hands on deck for their existing summer contractual requirements across both the Sunshine Coast Council and City of Moreton Bay. They needed to ramp up quickly to meet their service obligations - the work was lined up but they didn’t have enough landscape maintenance crew available to get it done. 


Solution 

That’s where we came in. We scaled their workforce up to match their needs, flexing from a handful of workers to 12 on the ground within two weeks, spread across multiple sites. One week it was two staff here, three there and the next week, we doubled the number of crew in the field to where they were needed. 


"Having a national database of more than 400,000 candidates means we can move quickly when our clients need extra hands. Whether they’re chasing two staff or 20, we can scale crews up and down to match demand without compromising on quality," said Steve Hunter, Sunshine Coast Branch Manager. 


The work covered it all - mowing, whipper snipping, park maintenance, school grounds, gardens, nature strips, you name it. And when the workload eased off, we wound the crew numbers back down for our client so there was no wasted resources. 


Outcome 

The client hit every contractual target. All sites were serviced, the work was done on time and they didn’t have to scramble for staff. They could scale up when needed, scale down when it slowed and stay focused on running their business. 


"Because we had a dedicated local Account Manager on the Sunshine Coast who understood the client's contracts, sites and workforce requirements, we could respond quickly and make sure the right people were in the right place when they were needed," said Steve.


Flexibility. That’s the name of the game. The landscaping client got a workforce that moves at their pace, not the other way around.

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