Ground Maintenance

Hays · Adelaide SA · Full time
Posted 8d ago

Ground Maintenance

KEY POINTS WE FOUND
  • Join a dedicated team maintaining trees, gardens, and parks in Adelaide's Northern Suburbs.
  • Perform hands-on duties including tree pruning, vegetation management, and general groundskeeping.
  • Work in a supportive environment with opportunities for skill development in horticulture and arboriculture.

Outdoor Tree & Garden Maintenance Role | Immediate Start | Northern Suburbs

Garden Maintenance OfficerJoin a dedicated team responsible for maintaining and enhancing trees, gardens, parks and open spaces across Adelaide's Northern Suburbs.
Your new companyWe are partnering with a well-established organisation that takes pride in maintaining high-quality outdoor environments for the local community. Due to ongoing demand, an opportunity is available for a reliable and hardworking Garden Maintenance Officer to join their team. This is an excellent opportunity to work with a supportive employer that values teamwork, safety and quality workmanship.
Your new roleAs a Garden Maintenance Officer, you will play a key role in the maintenance and care of trees, gardens and outdoor spaces throughout Adelaide's Northern Suburbs. This is a hands-on position involving a variety of tree maintenance, vegetation management and general groundskeeping duties.
Working both independently and as part of a team, you will help ensure outdoor environments are safe, well-presented and maintained to a high standard.
Key responsibilities include:

  • Tree pruning and general tree maintenance
  • Feeding and operating wood chippers safely
  • Tree mulching and vegetation management
  • Spraying and weed control activities
  • Tree watering and establishment maintenance
  • General site clean-up and debris removal
  • Assisting with garden and open space maintenance
  • Operating tools, equipment and small plant machinery
  • Maintaining a clean, safe and organised worksite
  • Undertaking manual handling and physically demanding outdoor work
  • Following all safety and environmental procedures

What you'll need to succeed:

  • Qualifications and/or experience in Horticulture, Arboriculture, Parks & Gardens or a related field highly regarded
  • Current MR Driver's Licence
  • White Card
  • Current National Police Clearance
  • Experience within tree maintenance, vegetation management, landscaping or grounds maintenance is advantageous
  • Strong commitment to workplace health and safety
  • Ability to undertake physically demanding outdoor work
  • Reliable, punctual and able to work effectively within a team
  • Positive attitude and willingness to learn

What's in it for you?

  • Competitive hourly rate
  • Opportunity to develop skills within the horticulture and arboriculture sector
  • Supportive and collaborative team environment
  • Varied outdoor work across Adelaide's Northern Suburbs
  • Immediate start available for suitable candidates

What you need to do nowIf you're an experienced Garden Maintenance Officer or are looking to establish a career within the horticulture and arboriculture industry, we'd love to hear from you.Click Apply Now or contact Hailey Mysko at Hays Recruitment via Hailey.Mysko@hays.com.au for a confidential discussion.#3016107

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Skills

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ArboricultureHorticultureManual handlingOperation of wood chippersPhysical fitnessPositive attitudeReliabilityTeamworkTree maintenanceTree pruningUse of small plant machineryVegetation controlVegetation managementWorkplace safety

Licenses & certifications

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Current mr drivers licenceNational police clearanceWhite card

Perks & benefits

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Competitive hourly rateOpportunity to develop skills within the horticulture and arboriculture sectorSupportive and collaborative team environment

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