Gardener/Greenkeeper
Provide expertise to help maintain and improve the appearance of the Maitland local government area
Summary about this job
Gardening & Landscaping
Company: Maitland City Council
Location: Newcastle, Maitland & Hunter
Work type: Full Time
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Phone: +61-2-8106-1232
Fax: +61-3-1315-7821
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Detail information about job Gardener/Greenkeeper. Terms and conditions vacancy
- Permanent full time - $52,351 up to $58,110 per year + super
- Minimum $99.35 up to $110.27 overtime per week (reviewed annually)
- RDO every month + long service leave after 5 years
Maitland City Council is responsible for providing a wide range of services to Maitland and its growing population. Council is seeking a motivated professional to complement its dynamic and diverse workforce.
About the role:
As a Gardener/Greenkeeper, you will work with other team members to provide gardening services and maintain all Council ovals, parks and gardens to a high standard.
You will operate plant and equipment to carry out your tasks, such as rotary mowers, cylinder mowers, whipper snippers, hedge trimmers etc., whilst following Council’s operating procedures and standards.
This will involve undertaking duties including, but not limited to:
- Turf maintenance of parks and public reserves
- Specialised sports turf surfaces maintenance
- Gardening and horticultural maintenance, design, set out and installation
- Install and repair underground drainage, sprinklers and reticulation in sports fields, gardens beds and open spaces
About you:
To be successful in this role you will have a Certificate III in Horticulture (or equivalent), have contemporary industry knowledge and demonstrated experience in turf maintenance, sports turf surfaces, gardening and installation and maintenance of water reticulation systems. You will have experience operating a variety of horticultural plant and equipment, a current MR driver’s licence as well as the ability to work productively in a team and be able to think on your feet.
Benefits:
This is a permanent full time role with a salary range of $52,351 up to $58,110 per year based on demonstrated competencies + 9.5% p.a. super. Work hours are currently 6:45am to 3:45pm, including a 30 minute overtime agreement per day (reviewed annually) which offers an additional allowance of $99.35 up to $110.27 per week.
Questions?
If after reading the role charter you have any questions, contact Brian Worboys, Coordinator Recreation and Noxious Weeds, on 4934 9602.
Applications close: Sunday 29 July 2018.
This role has been readvertised. Previous applicants need not reapply.
Please note, as a part of Maitland City Council’s recruitment process, you will be required to undertake a behavioural assessment which can take up to 45 minutes to complete before you can submit your application. Prior to an offer of employment being made, recommended candidates will also be required to undertake a medical assessment including drug and alcohol testing and may be subject to other pre-employment checks such as qualification and employment history checks. For more information about the recruitment process, visit our website and search ‘work with us’.