Overview
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We are recruiting for a Landscaper to help bring our playscapes to life as part of the Wearthy team. This role focuses on creating nature-inspired environments that support children's play, learning, and development.
About Wearthy
At Wearthy, we design and build bespoke playscapes—nature-inspired environments that nurture creativity, resilience, and connection in children. Our projects span childcare centres, schools, and community spaces across Australia and beyond. Our philosophy, the Ecology of Play, recognises that children thrive when play environments are diverse, natural, and connected.
The Role
We’re looking for an experienced Landscaper with a love for horticulture and planting to bring playscapes to life. This role revolves around shaping environments where children play, learn, and grow. You’ll work across both softscapes (living elements) and hardscapes (built features).
Responsibilities
- Deliver softscape works: soil preparation, turfing, planting, mulching, and sensory gardens
- Install, test, and maintain irrigation systems
- Build small hardscape features: edging, retaining walls, decking/pergolas, sandpits, paving, concreting
- Work with natural materials (timber, stone, logs, boulders) to create child-friendly play zones
- Read plans/set-outs, check levels and quality against specifications
- Maintain tidy, safe sites and document progress (photos/notes)
- Collaborate with the Wearthy team, subcontractors, and clients
Ideal Qualifications
- Certificate III in Landscape Construction (mandatory)
- 5+ years’ landscaping experience (childcare, education, or community projects ideal)
- Strong skills across soft and hardscapes
- Genuine passion for horticulture, planting, and child-focused design
- Current manual driver’s licence and willingness to travel
- Blue Card (working with children check) or ability to obtain
- Ability to obtain a National Police Check (mandatory)
- Bonus: skid steer/excavator, MR licence, EWP, Chainsaw L1, First Aid
Why Join Wearthy
- 4-day work week (full-time) – long weekends, every week
- A supportive culture that puts people first
- Projects that directly shape children’s play and learning
- Safe systems of work, consistent project pipeline across SEQ, and growth opportunities
- Commitment to staff wellbeing and meaningful impact
How To Apply
Click Apply and submit your resume. A short project list or photos of past builds are welcome. If you’d prefer a chat first, we’ll arrange a quick call. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis—apply soon.
Our Process
- Resume review
- Quick introductory phone call
- In office or online interview (30 mins)
- Final interview with our leadership team
This role is being recruited in partnership with Build Px. We are not accepting agency referrals at this time. Applicants must have full Australian work rights and a valid driver’s licence.
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📌 Landscaper
🏢 Build PX
📍 Brisbane City