Employment Type: Permanent Full TimePosition Classification: Gardener With Certificate Location: Nepean HospitalRemuneration: $59,054.96 per annumHours Per Week: 38Requisition ID: REQ494861Application Close: 11/07/2024 With CORE Values of Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment, working with us will ensure your professional life is provided every opportunity to succeedand develop in your chosen career role. About Us Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District (NBMLHD) is a wonderful place to expand your career and grow your skills and knowledge. As a recognised leader in the healthcare industry, we provide a range of public health services to the Nepean and Blue Mountains and Lithgow Region. An exciting opportunity is available for a qualified Gardener to join the Nepean Gardens & Grounds team. In this role, you will help to provide facility gardening and landscaping service that enables the business to perform its core service in medical services to the public. Your core duties will be to perform general gardening and landscaping activities as directed and to contribute to gardening and landscaping plans and the successful incumbent, you will be expected to contribute to gardening and landscaping plans and designs. Key to your success is your knowledge of Work Health and Safety regulations and ability to comply with other relevant policies and invite you to share your skills and expertise. Be a part of our growing team. Apply Today!Benefits available to eligible NBMLHD employees · Accrued Day Off (ADO) (full time employees only) · Opportunity for extra tax savings through Salary Packaging · Novated Leasing · Great education opportunities through Education Training Service which offers over 110 courses each year · Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members · Fitness Passport NBMLHD is committed to achieving a diverse workforce and is an Equal Opportunity Employer and actively encourages diversity and inclusion within our workforce. We encourage and welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders; people living with disability; people from a Cultural and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) background; people who identify as LGBTQI+, people with a lived experience of mental health concerns and people of mature age. What you will bring to the role: Current qualifications as a horticulturist or equivalent in Grounds and Gardens Maintenance Demonstrated knowledge of current WHS Act and relevant regulations as well as knowledge of current relevant Australian Standards Demonstrated experience and ability to perform landscape gardening work and associated physical/manual labouring tasks in a safe manner on NBMLHD facility grounds. Demonstrated ability to read plans, specifications and interpret drawings, estimate cost, time and materials of landscape gardening works Excellent communication skills (verbal and written) and must be able to take oral and written direction from the maintenance management and maintain a co-operative working relationship with management, other trades staff and NBMLHD facility staff Current Driver's Licence and willingness to use for work purpose travel Basic computer skills in Microsoft Office and email Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified and must not exceed the duration or conditions associated with the current visa. Need more information? 1) Click here for the Position Description 2) Find out more about applying for this positionFor role related queries or questions contact Richard Dyer on
