Job Description
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Position Title: Landscape Gardener
Position Type: Full-time (minimum 38 hours per week)
Position Location: Cairns North QLD 4870
Key Responsibilities
* Design and construct bespoke garden spaces using creative and sustainable landscape principles.
* Install and maintain plants, garden edgings, decorative stones, pavers, lawns, and irrigation systems.
* Construct rockeries and water features appropriate for tropical settings.
* Undertake regular garden maintenance including mowing, pruning, fertilising, watering, and pest/disease management.
* Prepare garden beds and turf areas, including soil conditioning, levelling, and turf laying.
* Plant, propagate, and nurture a range of tropical and native plant species using appropriate propagation techniques.
* Prune trees and hedges, install plant supports, and carry out shaping and lopping as needed to maintain tree and plant health.
* Monitor plant health and apply pest and disease treatments using safe and effective horticultural practices.
* Operate and maintain garden and landscape tools and machinery safely and efficiently.
* Maintain inventory and ensure tools and vehicles are serviced and kept in good working condition.
* Engage professionally and respectfully with clients, providing friendly and knowledgeable service.
* Assist in enforcing and maintaining Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) standards relevant to landscaping and horticulture on all work sites.
Skill & Experience
* Minimum AQF Certificate III or IV in a relevant field or at least 3 years of relevant work experience if no formal qualification.
* Minimum 1 year of experience as a landscape gardener.
* Broad knowledge of tropical horticulture, including local plant species, soft landscaping techniques, pest/disease management, and lawn care.
* Competency in using and maintaining landscape and garden maintenance equipment such as mowers, blowers, hedge trimmers, and hand tools.
* Proven skills in soil preparation, turf installation, pruning, shaping, and plant propagation.
* Strong organisational and problem-solving abilities with high attention to detail.
* Ability to manage and prioritise tasks across multiple job sites.
* Open (manual) Driver’s Licence.
* Current Construction White Card (or equivalent general construction induction card).
* Permanent resident in the Cairns region.