Qualified Gardener (essendon Fields)

Super Gardens is Victoria’s longest standing Commercial Landscape Construction, Gardens and Grounds Maintenance and Sports Turf Management business’ servicing a diverse range of clients for the last 33 years.   
   
Due to internal movement and gaining new contracts, we have full-time  opportunities now available for hands-on Qualified Gardener’s to join our team at Essendon Fields.

Experience in a similar role is essential, as your responsibilities will include:

• Garden services including: pruning, weeding, leaf and rubbish removal;
• Identification and treatment of weeds, pests and diseases in both plants and turf;
• Planting, feeding and fertilisation of plants and turf assets;
• Assist with minor landscape upgrades;
• Assist with the day to day running of the irrigation systems including the reporting of faults and repairs to the system;
• Maintain professional relationship with Super Gardens staff and external stakeholders.

The successful candidate will have:

• Cert III in Horticulture or Parks and Gardens;
• Strong horticultural background in lawn and gardening maintenance;
• A manual drivers licence is preferred;
• Chemical Users licence (ACUP) is preferred; and
• Knowledge of irrigation systems is preferred.

To be successful you will show a genuine passion for gardening, initiative and leadership skills, mentoring our apprentices and other grounds team members. If you are proactive, with a can do attitude and a strong horticulture background then we would like to hear from you!

What’s in for you:

At Super Gardens, we make it our number one priority to develop and foster long-term relationships not only with our clients but also with our employees, and we do this by offering:

• Flexible, dynamic and growing workplace.
• Inclusive company culture
• Discounts on around 400 different retailers ranging from entertainment, electronics and computing, fuel, sports, utilities, etc to name a few.
• Access to training and professional development.
• Offering counselling services through our Employee Assistance Program to employees and their families.
• Access to an overall wellbeing program including nutrition, mental health and financial wellbeing.  

Next Steps

Sounds exactly like the sort of role for you? Apply now!