**This position will provide a range of gardening services in the Geelong Region to enable Home Instead clients to keep their green spaces safe, healthy and tidy and perform a range of home maintenance duties including making minor repairs around their home to support a clients wellbeing and safety.**
**Home Instead** is a leading provider of high-quality, relationship-based in-home care for ageing adults. Home Instead Geelong was founded by Giovanni and Giselle Siano in 2018 and employs over 350 people in the local community. We help with a range of personal and lifestyle needs while providing welcome companionship for ageing adults.
Home Instead Geelong was named as Geelong's 'Business of the Year 2021' and received the 'Emerging Business (under 3 years) award in the Geelong Business Excellence Awards, a prestigious award which celebrates the achievements of businesses in the Geelong region.
We are seeking reliable, empathetic and experienced gardening professionals to assist our clients with basic gardening services including lawn mowing, trimming and edging, pruning, mulching and weeding.
We service the Geelong region (including Bellarine Peninsula and the Surf Coast), Ballarat and Colac areas. We are recruiting Gardeners for all areas. If you are successful you will be scheduled to attend client's home near to your location.
Hours of work are negotiable (minimum of 15h/week) as a casual or permanent role can be discussed.
**Essential Requirements**:
- Must have own tools and equipment, including but not limited to: lawn mower, whipper snipper, hedge trimmer, leaf blower, pruning shears, rake, shovel, wheel barrow, safety shoes and gloves.
- Prior experience as a Gardener is essential
- The ability to remain on your feet for long periods of time
- Love of working outdoors and plant life
- Must have or be willing to obtain white card
- Clear National Police Check
- An insured vehicle and Drivers Licence
- A smartphone
- COVID vaccination
**What's on offer?**
- Above award wages, from $42 to $48 per hour.
- Regular clients within your local area, flexibility of setting your own hours.
- A supportive team local to you.
- Be a part of a growing and highly dynamic organisation, named as Geelong's 'Business of the Year 2021'!
**Job Types**: Casual, Part-time, Permanent
Part-time hours: 20 - 30 per week
**Salary**: $41.33 - $47.98 per hour
**Benefits**:
- Employee mentoring program
- Professional development assistance
- Referral program
Schedule:
- Afternoon shift
- Day shift
- Flexible hours
- Morning shift
**Experience**:
- Gardening: 2 years (required)
Work Authorisation:
- Australia (required)
Willingness to travel:
- 25% (preferred)