Overview
A great lifestyle in a treasured environment, this is life at PSC! Our Raymond Terrace Parks team are seeking an experienced and passionate Trades Gardener to join their team on a permanent basis. The role involves supporting the Parks Team Leader, motivating and mentoring a small team of Assistant Trades Gardeners and an Apprentice throughout their rotation.
With experience in a similar role, you will showcase your skillsets in horticulture by undertaking maintenance and minor construction in accordance with our project schedules, providing technical advice and information relating to our park and recreational facilities. The team focuses on landscaping and gardening around town centres, and a solid understanding of this will help support the team in maintaining high visibility community places.
Key Details
* This is a permanent opportunity – working full-time 38 hours / week Tuesday – Friday.
* Base Salary Range: $68,617 to $77,879 pa based on 38 hours / week + 12% superannuation + $2,464 retention allowance + adverse work allowances.
* You will be working from PSC Raymond Terrace Depot (Freeth Street, Raymond Terrace).
Responsibilities
Your key responsibilities include supporting the Parks Team Leader, motivating and mentoring the team, performing horticulture maintenance, minor construction, and providing technical advice for park and recreational facilities.
Qualifications
* Trade certificate in Horticulture or equivalent.
* Demonstrated experience in Trades level horticulture activities, including maintenance of sports and foreshores surfaces, reserves, trees, playgrounds, garden beds, and landscaped areas.
* Proven ability to operate and maintain horticulture machinery and plant.
Benefits
* Work/Life balance with generous leave entitlements, flexible work options and leave in lieu.
* Long service leave when you've been with us for just over 5 years.
* Health & Wellbeing leave to recharge when you need it.
* Industry leading Paid Parental Leave accessible for all employees – 14 weeks that can be taken within 2 years from the birth, adoption, or long-term foster care of your child.
* PSCare Day available to all employees to take in addition to your regular leave entitlements.
* Confidential support (including mental health) through our employee assistance program.
* Award winning health and wellbeing program PSCare, Workers Health Initiative with access to a broad range of gyms in the area, and discounted health insurance.
* Free parking on site.
Additional information
We acknowledge the Worimi as the original Custodians and inhabitants of Port Stephens. May we walk the road to tomorrow with mutual respect and admiration as we care for the beautiful land and waterways together.
We are a 2026 Circle Back Initiative Employer and commit to respond to every applicant.
Our partnership with the Veterans Employment Program supports veterans finding suitable, sustainable and meaningful employment.
Port Stephens Council adheres to the principles of a child safe organisation and supports children and young people having a safe and welcoming experience.
Applications will close on midnight Sunday, 21 June 2026.
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