Gardener
Core
Provide ground maintenance services and operate gardening equipment to maintain client landscaped grounds.
Role type
grounds maintenance operative
Builds
maintained landscaped grounds for clients
Domain
landscaping and grounds maintenance
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
lawn mowing, planting, pruning, fertilizing, mulching, weed/pest control, equipment operation, manual labor
Preferred skills
chainsaw operation, horticulture certification, white card
Technologies
ride-on mowers, whipper snippers, backpack sprayers, motorised spraying equipment
Responsibilities
mow lawns and cut edges, plant garden beds, remove litter, prune shrubs and plants, fertilize and maintain plant health, use spraying equipment for weed/pest control, perform general maintenance like raking and shovelling, operate machinery safely, report maintenance issues, place temporary warning signs when required.
Seniority
Junior, hands-on operative