Position: Landscape Gardener Position Type : Full-Time Salary: $76,000 plus superannuation per annum Location: Badgerys Creek NSW 2555 Our client is seeking a Landscape Gardener to join their team.
The Landscape Gardener will contribute to various projects, working independently or, more frequently, as part of a team to provide top-notch garden and grounds maintenance or landscaping services.
We expect you to be friendly and approachable with customers at all times, demonstrating confidence and enthusiasm in your work.
The ideal candidate will be self-motivated, adaptable, proactive, and a collaborative team player.
Main Duties and Responsibilities: Grounds and Gardens Maintenance Care for flowerbeds through weeding, hoeing, planting, and pruning.
Maintain fruit trees and ornamental specimen trees to ensure healthy growth.
Trim hedges and manage overgrown brambles as needed.
Oversee the upkeep of containers and hanging baskets, ensuring vibrant displays.
Conduct daily maintenance of the grounds, marking sports areas, and preparing playing surfaces using appropriate techniques and machinery.
Maintain ditches and pathways, and manage the removal of grass clippings and leaves.
Operate machinery including ride-on mowers, power tools, and tractors, ensuring their upkeep.
Manage watercourses and assist with tree pruning, alongside minor repairs to hardscape elements like dry stone walls.
Perform weed spraying and apply fertilizers and chemicals, maintaining accurate spray records.
Undertake general gardening tasks, turf care, and grass cutting, which may require heavy lifting.
Assist with the setup and takedown of sports equipment, including goal posts and marquees.
Support fellow staff members with additional tasks as directed by the Bursar or Grounds & Gardens Manager at both the Senior School and the Prep/Pre-Prep site.
Attend necessary training sessions for the safe operation of chainsaws and other power equipment, as coordinated with the Grounds and Gardens Manager.
Note: The post holder may be reasonably required to perform duties other than those given in the job description for the post.
The particular duties and responsibilities attached to posts may vary from time to time without changing the character of the duties or the level of the responsibility entailed.
Requirements: At least five (5) years of Landscape Gardener experience