Gardener
St Bernard's College - Essendon (see more jobs from this school)
ESSENDON, VIC
Gardeners / Maintenance
Contract Type: Permanent/Ongoing Position Full Time
Applications Close: 27 February 2026
St Bernard's College is a vibrant learning community providing holistic boys' education with a strong focus on academic excellence.
The College is seeking full-time Gardener to reinvigorate and maintain the College grounds and surrounds to an exemplary standard at both the Essendon and Resurrection (Year 9) Campus. This is full-time employment and is 38 hours per week Monday to Friday role.
Duties & responsibilities
* Improvement and upkeep of all gardens, and passive turf areas.
* Assist the Property Manager and Head of Grounds in all aspects of enhancing, planning, creating and constructing gardens, including future budgeting.
* Ensure weeding, poisoning mulching, watering, pruning/hedging, mowing/edging, blowing, clearing debris from gutters and rubbish removal from gardens and hard surfaces.
* Liaise with Head of Grounds to schedule and plan upkeep of College Grounds
* Dispense the application and spreading of fertilizers and other chemicals in a safe manner.
* Program irrigation systems.
* Ensure facilities and grounds of the College are physically safe.
* Assist the Property manager with setting a gardening budget and arrange quotations with suppliers and contractors.
* Liaise and coordinate grounds contractors under the direction of Property Manager and Head of Grounds
Experience & Qualifications
* Certificate or diploma in Horticulture or Landscape management or relevant experience and advanced knowledge in Garden management practices
* Knowledge of the appropriate use and handling of chemicals, herbicides and pesticides.
* Physical fitness and ability to work outdoors.
* Current Victorian Drivers Licence.
* Machinery licence or ability to operate mowers.
Interested?
To apply, please visit the College website www.sbc.vic.edu.au/about-us/employment-opportunities. The Position Description is available on the website
Applications close at 4:00 pm on Friday, 27 February 2026.
*The College promotes the safety, wellbeing and inclusion of all children and young people.*
http://www.sbc.vic.edu.au
Principal:
Dr Michael Davies
Affiliation: Catholic
Teaching Level: Secondary
Gender: Boy
1568 Students
126 Teaching Staff
64 Non-Teaching Staff
Single School
St Bernard's College has been successfully educating young men for over 80 years. Today we are proud to say that we are leaders in boys education, by providing High Impact Teaching, Demanding Content and Developing Nurturing Relationships.