* Permanent, Full-time opportunity with Fortnightly RDO
o Band 3 salary range is between $66,986 to $71,111 inc allowances + super
o A supportive and fun team environment where we help you bring out your best
About The Role
The Horticultural Maintenance Worker plays a vital role in maintaining and enhancing the City of Ballarat's gardens and streetscapes.
This hands-on position involves installing and maintaining floral displays, turf care, garden bed development, tree planting, and landscaping projects.
The role also includes operating and maintaining a variety of vehicles and mechanical equipment safely and efficiently. With a strong focus on horticulture, plant operation, customer service, and teamwork, the successful candidate will contribute to creating vibrant public spaces while promoting safe work practices and supporting the City of Ballarat's goals and vision.
About You
You are a qualified horticultural professional with a minimum Certificate III in Gardening, Landscaping, or a related trade, and hold a current Victorian Car Driver's License.
With hands-on experience operating horticultural machinery and plant equipment, you bring expertise in turf maintenance, gardening, pest and disease control, and chemical application.
Your strong understanding of health and safety practices complements your ability to work collaboratively within a team and engage effectively with a range of stakeholders.
You possess well-developed communication and writing skills, enabling you to maintain accurate records and contribute to high-quality service delivery across Ballarat's green spaces.
Key Selection Criteria
* Qualifications and experience as listed above.
* Demonstrated ability to champion, model and promote the City of Ballarat core values.
* Knowledge and understanding of health and safety issues relevant to work activities and work area.
* Demonstrate ability in the use of a range of horticultural machinery and vehicular plant.
* Turf Management skills with a particular emphasis on turf grass mowing, heights and techniques, fertiliser, and herbicide application.
* Literacy and numeracy skills sufficient to maintain daily records, read Mechanical plant and hand tools as used in horticultural maintenance works instructions and perform chemical mixing and application calculations.
To Apply
To apply for this position please click on the apply button and submit your application. The closing date for this position is 13 August 2025. Please ensure that you provide a cover letter, current resume and answer screening questions based on the key selection criteria.
The successful applicant will be required to undergo a full employment medical and police check.
Contact
For any additional questions, please contact Paul Jennings, Supervisor City Entrances on 0408 519 710.
Be Part Of Something More
Join us in making a real difference to the lives within our community. Working for City of Ballarat you will be part of a team that values honesty, transparency and accounting in everything we do. We believe in the importance of valuing every Individual and working together to support the community. Together we create a supportive and inclusive environment where everyone can thrive and make a positive impact.
The City of Ballarat is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a safe and inclusive working environment that embraces and values diversity, flexibility and child safety. We welcome applications from all walks of life and celebrate the diversity and richness this brings to our workplace and reasonable adjustments will be made to the process to ensure equitable access. We undertake an employment screening process to ensure this commitment is upheld, this includes ensuring the successful candidate holds a valid working with children check and satisfactory criminal history record check. #J-18808-Ljbffr