Gardener

About The Role:

We are seeking multiple experienced Gardeners to join our Parks and Biodiversity team, delivering horticultural and environmental maintenance across our open spaces, parks and streetscapes.

Two of the roles will primarily support biodiversity and environmental works, including habitat enhancement, revegetation, weed management and general horticultural maintenance. The third role will have a strong focus on spray operations, undertaking weed and pest control activities aligned with best practice and legislative requirements.

These positions have been established to support the Breakout Creek Redevelopment, a major project delivering long‑term environmental, recreational and community benefits for the City of Charles Sturt and the wider region.

Working as part of a collaborative team, you will carry out a broad range of horticultural maintenance activities, safely operate plant and equipment, and contribute to high‑quality outcomes for our community while maintaining strong safety and customer service standards. Leadership responsibilities may apply at the ME6 classification, including leading others or overseeing work activities where required.

About You:

You are a practical, safety-focused horticultural professional who enjoys working outdoors and takes pride in maintaining and enhancing public landscapes.

You will bring:

• Experience in horticultural maintenance, including weed, pest and vegetation management
• Demonstrated ability to safely operate plant and equipment, including spray equipment (for the spray-focused role)
• A strong understanding of work health and safety obligations
• The ability to work both independently and as part of a team
• Good communication skills and a customer‑focused approach when interacting with the community
• Sound record-keeping skills and the ability to work with digital systems.
  
  

Relevant qualifications in Horticulture or a related field, or equivalent demonstrated experience, along with a current driver’s licence and required certifications, are essential.

About Our Organisation:

The City of Charles Sturt is a vibrant community home to around 130,000 people across 105 different cultures. We champion unity in diversity and strive to reflect our community within our workforce - wherever you are from, you are home in the City of Charles Sturt.

We prioritise customer and employee experience and a supportive environment where everyone belongs. With over 500 employees, our people and our community "Means the World" to us which highlights the importance of our places, our people and our service to the community.

We work flexibly and support one another. Visit our careers page to explore the benefits of joining our team and talk to us about what flexibility works for you.

About Our Team:

The Parks and Biodiversity team is responsible for maintaining local parks, streetscapes, open space areas, biodiversity sites and nominated Council properties. The team provide and maintain innovative, accessible and flexible public places and spaces that are fit for purpose for our community.

These roles will contribute to major environmental outcomes linked to the Breakout Creek Redevelopment, working alongside skilled colleagues on projects that make a visible difference to the local environment.

The Detail:

The positions are offered on a full-time, permanent basis and are classified at LGE Grade ME5 - ME6 (dependent on skills, experience and qualifications), with a starting salary of $ 75,209.57 (salary range $75,209.57 - $78,489.37) per annum + Super. 

The benefits of joining the City of Charles Sturt also include:

• Employment security with guaranteed salary increases as part of our Enterprise Agreement (an increase to salary rates is scheduled from 30 June 2026 in accordance with the new Enterprise Agreement, subject to final approval)
• Income protection
• 9 day fortnight
• Annual leave loading
• Training and professional development
• Uniform and PPE.
  
  

Click ‘Apply for this job’ to submit your application for this vacancy by 5pm, Friday 26 June 2026.

For further information about these vacancies, please view the attached position descriptions. 

Enquiries about this position may be made to the following:

Tyron Bennetts, Coordinator Parks and Biodiversity

tbennetts@charlessturt.sa.gov.au

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