Overview
Job Type: Permanent position | Full time position
Job Description This Job ad is posted by Comandini Migration Services on behalf of Darwin Sailing Club. Position: Gardener (General) – Full Time (Permanent Position). Company name: Darwin Sailing Club. Location: Darwin, Northern Territory. Salary: $65,000 – $70,000 per annum + Superannuation. Hours: 38 hours per week. About the Employer: Darwin Sailing Club is a well-established community organisation promoting sailing, marine safety, and recreational activities on Darwin Harbour. The Club maintains extensive grounds and landscaped areas surrounding its premises, including lawns, gardens, outdoor event spaces, and waterfront facilities used by members and guests.
We are seeking a skilled and reliable Gardener (General) for a full-time permanent position to maintain and enhance the Club's landscaped grounds and outdoor areas.
Role
This is a full-time, ongoing permanent position responsible for the maintenance, development, and care of the Club's gardens, lawns, and surrounding outdoor areas to ensure they remain safe, functional, and visually appealing.
Key Responsibilities
* Preparing and maintaining garden beds and growing areas
* Planting and cultivating trees, shrubs, hedges, flowers, and lawn areas
* Laying turf and maintaining grassed areas
* Pruning trees, hedges, and ornamental plants
* Maintaining irrigation and reticulation systems
* Applying fertilisers and undertaking pest and weed control
* Operating gardening machinery and tools safely
* Ensuring all landscaped areas are maintained to a high standard for member and event use
* Complying with workplace health and safety requirements
Essential Requirements
* Relevant qualification at Certificate III level (or higher) in Horticulture or related field; or
* At least three years of relevant gardening/grounds maintenance experience
* Experience maintaining commercial or community facility grounds
* Knowledge of irrigation systems and lawn care
* Ability to operate gardening equipment safely
* Strong understanding of workplace health and safety requirements
* Ability to work independently and manage time effectively
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