Overview
Full Time Gardener/Horticulturist position within the Government and Integrated Facilities Management team. The role involves maintaining landscaped areas, performing aquatic care, and ensuring safe, attractive, and functional outdoor environments.
Key Responsibilities
* Maintain gardens, trees, shrubs, and landscaped areas to a high standard.
* Perform pruning, hedging, mulching, and weeding.
* Maintain irrigation systems, including fault identification and minor repairs.
* Apply fertilisers, soil conditioners, and treatments in line with best practice.
* Undertake seasonal planting, plant repairs, and garden enhancement works.
* Identify plant health issues including pests, disease, or nutrient deficiencies.
* Carry out safe and compliant weed and pest control.
* Maintain garden beds to support long-term plant health and sustainability.
* Maintain Facility in accordance with principles of the site Conservation Management plan.
* Safely operate and maintain gardening equipment, conduct pre‐start checks, and basic servicing of tools and machinery.
* Ensure chemicals, feeds, and testing equipment are stored and used safely.
* Report damaged, faulty, or missing assets.
* Conduct routine water quality testing (pH, clarity, temperature, basic chemical balance).
* Record and report water test results in accordance with site requirements.
* Feed fish and aquatic life in line with established schedules and guidelines.
* Monitor fish health and behaviour and report concerns promptly.
* Assist with basic cleaning and upkeep of ponds, water features.
* Identify and report issues such as algae growth, leaks, or equipment faults.
Qualifications
* Proven experience as a gardener or groundskeeper (3 years preferred).
* CertIII in Horticulture or Parks and Gardens.
* Strong knowledge of horticulture and landscape maintenance.
* Experience maintaining water features or ponds.
* Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
* Chemical Applicator Licence (desirable).
* Experience with fish care or ornamental pond systems (desirable).
* Experience performing basic water testing and aquatic monitoring (desirable).
* Experience with Bonsai/Pruning style techniques (desirable).
* Heritage listed site experience (preferred).
Benefits
* Healthcare discounts.
* Great savings on retail purchases, car purchases, and more.
* Employee Assistance Program providing professional support for you and your family.
* WORK180 Endorsed Employer status – flexibility that works for your life, inclusive leadership, and equitable access to opportunity.
Legal Statement
We especially encourage applications from those whose voices have traditionally been underrepresented in our industry, including women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, Mori and Pasifika Peoples, veterans, people with disability, and neurodivergent individuals.
This position will include working outdoors in varying weather conditions, manual handling, and use of machinery. A pre‐employment medical will be required.
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