**Job no**: DDF9D
**Category**: Trades & Services
Role location: UNSW, Kensington
Full time role - 38 hours per week
Are you a natural leader with a green thumb and an eye for detail? If so, we invite you to join our team as a Horticulturist.
This full-time position is based at UNSW in Kensington. This is a hands-on role where you will use your expertise with all aspects of garden maintenance and plant knowledge to ensure our client's standards are exceeded and assist with mentoring junior team members.
**Responsibilities**:
- Assist with leading a team of maintenance staff, ensuring tasks are completed efficiently.
- Follow schedules and prioritise tasks to ensure timely completion of horticulture requirements for the site
- Provide guidance, mentorship, and training to the team to enhance their horticultural skills and safety practices.
- Undertake hands on work including pruning and shaping of shrubs and hedges and plant and pest identification.
- Regularly inspect garden areas to assess their condition, identify improvements needed, and implement corrective actions.
**Benefits**:
- Receive great benefits in return for your skills and expertise
- Access training to excel in your role
- Uniform and personal protective equipment (PPE) supplied
- Thrive in a supportive management team and fantastic team culture
- Ongoing safety training programs and resources available
**About You**:
You are a mature and reliable team player ready to take your expertise to the next level at a high-profile site. You have a broad garden maintenance experience and excellent plant knowledge which you enjoy sharing with junior team members.
- Certificate III in Horticulture or Parks & Gardens
- 3 years' experience in a similar role
- Driver's licence and White Card
- Chem Cert is desired but not essential
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Proven ability to effectively prioritise workflows and manage your time
**Our Team & Culture**:
Discover Green by Nature, our purpose is to enhance lives by constructing, nurturing, and maintaining exceptional green spaces. We are committed to maintaining a safe and healthy work environment for all employees. Safety is a critical part of our culture.
We embrace and celebrate diversity, equity, and inclusion. We welcome and encourage applicants from all backgrounds. Accountability, Bravery and Care are our core values.
**How to Apply**:
Grow with us at Green by Nature! Submit your resume today.
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Published on 24 Aug 2025, 10:16 PM