Gardener
- Maintain parks, schools, reserves, roadsides and other community spaces across Melbourne’s eastern suburbs.
- Operate mowers and landscaping equipment, perform mowing, pruning, edging, weed removal and herbicide application, and complete equipment checks and digital job reporting.
- Work outdoors as part of a team; commercial mowing experience, at least one year of relevant experience, a driver’s licence, WWCC and Police Check are required.
- Attractive Pay
- Based across Melbourne's eastern suburbs..
Love working outdoors? Join our team maintaining parks, schools, reserves, and community spaces across Melbourne's Eastern Suburbs.
We are currently seeking experienced Gardeners / Grounds Maintenance across Melbourne's Eastern Suburbs, Day Shift .This is a hands-on outdoor role working across parks, gardens, schools, recreational reserves, roadsides, and community spaces. We are looking for reliable candidates with strong grounds maintenance experience who are comfortable operating equipment and working within a team environment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Operate zero turn ride-on mowers (52"-72"), wide area mowers, and other landscaping equipment
- Conduct brush cutting, hard edging, pruning, hedge trimming, and weed removal
- Apply herbicides using knapsack sprayers where required
- Carry out pre-start checks on mowers, trailers, and equipment
- Load/unload and safely tow trailers carrying mowers and machinery
- Use tablets and apps to log jobs and complete digital reporting
- Maintain parks, recreational reserves, roadsides, and community areas to a high standard
- Work collaboratively within a team guided by a Team Leader
Requirements:
- Commercial Mowing experience
- Minimum 1 years' experience in grounds maintenance, horticulture, landscaping, or similar outdoor maintenance roles
- Experience operating ride-on mowers and outdoor maintenance equipment
- Experience towing trailers and transporting equipment
- Physically fit and comfortable performing hands-on outdoor work
- Valid Driver's License (Manual license highly regarded)
- Valid Working With Children Check (WWCC)and Police Check - Mandatory
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We welcome and encourage women, people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent and people from diverse backgrounds to apply.
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Consultant
Reema.Nag@programmed.com.au
Reference number: 79042
Profession:TradesLandscape Gardener
Company: Programmed / PERSOLKELLY
Date posted: 12th Nov, 2026
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