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Programmed Work and Smile ad: The Series – A Behind the Scenes Look

Feb 12, 2025

“For Me”

It was all lights, camera and action for our Open Space Maintenance team!

One of the locations on the first filming day for the Programmed ad was at the Arts Centre Melbourne’s Sydney Myer Music Bowl, featuring Ashley Maklin, Grounds Apprentice in Programmed Property Services, sharing her “For Me” scenario (striving for personal success).

As the day brightened, we were fortunate to have the Sydney Myer Bowl Arts exhibit as our venue. With the Melbourne cityscape as a backdrop, Ashley expressed her enthusiasm for maintaining community grounds and gardens, working alongside her colleagues, Paul Anderson, and Chris Parry, who have been sharing their Open Space Maintenance knowledge, and assisted her with the tools. A fun fact on this trio, is that they live within the communities we serve, which is part of the joy at working at Programmed. All three take great pride in their work, as they pass it each day!

Surrounded by gardening equipment and riding mowers, Ashley shared her fulfilment for work, emphasising the joy she finds in creating beautiful outdoor spaces for people to enjoy. Ashley is dedicated and purposeful in her work, which has shone through her apprenticeship at Programmed. Ashley has been on the journey to gain her certification in Parks and Gardens, as she enjoys working outdoors and appreciates the quitter moments in life surrounded by beautiful nature. Supporting the growth of our team members is a top priority for us.

A big thank you to Ashley for being an outstanding team player and for sharing her passion and enjoyment for her work with us.

Want to become part of the team? Discover your purpose with Programmed. Follow the link to learn more details and discover your purpose with Programmed.

Our whys

Programmed and PERSOL understand that we are not workers. We are humans who work. And its human nature to look for joy and meaning in everything, including work. Across the many regions, cultures and services, we know that there are in essence, four whys that fulfil us at work. For Me: striving for personal success; For We: being part of a bigger team; For Us: supporting our families; and For all of Us: working for our communities that we serve.

Find out more about Property Services

Programmed offers numerous services to help you maintain your property. From painting, grounds maintenance, electrical technologies, graffiti management, and so much more. Be sure to visit our website, and find the service that suits your needs.

About Programmed

Programmed is a leading provider of Facility Management, Property Services and Staffing. We employ over 30,000 people every year across a broad range of industries and partner with more than 10,000 customers, small and large.

We work in partnership with many of Australia and New Zealand’s leading businesses across major industries including Mining and Resources, Oil and Gas, Government and Defence, Education, Aviation, Infrastructure, Manufacturing, Retail, Transport and Logistics.

We provide the people, knowledge, expertise and support to help our customers and communities grow and succeed.

Founded in Victoria, Australia in 1951 and now owned by Japanese company PERSOL, we offer a truly regional strategy supported by local expertise and capability. We proudly support the largest branch network in the industry with over 100 locations across Australasia.

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