This is a unique and exciting opportunity to join our team as a Horticulturalist/Greenkeeper. As a member of our facilities staff, you will play a key role in maintaining the college gardens, grounds, lawns, and playing surfaces.
Key Responsibilities:
* Maintain gardens, grounds, lawns, and playing surfaces, including top dressing, seeding, turfing, coring, planting, trimming, mulching and fertilising.
* Prepare ovals for sporting events and carnivals, including laying out and line marking playing fields.
* Supervise, maintain and participate in the installation, operation, and maintenance of pumps, irrigation equipment, and drainage systems.
* Manage the safe distribution and application of organic and chemical pesticides, sprays, and fertilisers, including correct storage and recording.
* Operate and maintain a wide range of specialised machinery and equipment for lawns, turf, and playing fields, and routinely undertake maintenance of machinery and equipment.
* Supervise and train grounds people, trades people and apprentices.
* Manage and maintain stores and facilities, including stock control and record keeping.
To be successful in this position, you will need to have relevant contemporary skills and experience, including:
* Experience in maintaining gardens, lawns, and playing surfaces.
* Knowledge of operating and maintaining pumps, irrigation equipment, and drainage systems.
* Ability to safely distribute and apply pesticides, sprays, and fertilisers, with proficiency in operating and maintaining specialised machinery and equipment.
* Strong organisational skills for managing stores and facilities, including stock control and record keeping.
* Experience in supervising and training grounds people, trades people, and apprentices.
The following qualifications are highly regarded:
* Certificate Level 3 Horticulture, Parks & Gardens.
* HR/MR Driving License with clean record and drivers' authorisation (or willingness to obtain).
We are committed to creating a safe and inclusive work environment for all staff and students. Everyone at the college models and fosters a commitment to the safeguarding of children and promotes a culture where student protection is everyone's responsibility.
Eligibility to work within Australia for the period of appointment.
Currently hold or ability to obtain a Paid Employee Positive Notice Blue Card prior to commencement.