Gardener

Are you looking to join a Council where you belong? Then we would love to hear from you!

As a Gardener at the City of Charles Sturt, an awesome work day for you could be:

• Enjoying the outdoors while maintaining our green spaces, parks and reserves
• Working alongside a passionate team of experienced horticulturalists
• Focussing on team culture, workplace safety, customer experience and operational excellence
  
  

Sound good? Keep reading...

The benefits of joining the City of Charles Sturt include:

• Employment security with guaranteed salary increases as part of our Enterprise Agreement
• Income protection
• 9 day fortnight
• Annual leave loading
• Training and professional development
• Uniform and PPE
  
  

Let’s catch up - click ‘Apply for this job’ to submit your application by 9am Monday 28 October 2024.

About us

The City of Charles Sturt is home to 105 diverse cultures that have made our City a vibrant and dynamic community unlike any other in South Australia. We celebrate this rich tapestry of culture within our community and define ourselves by highlighting our diversity.

We champion unity in diversity and aim to be an employer for all people. We are committed to representing our community within our workforce, shaping a collective future together.

The City of Charles Sturt is a place where everyone belongs, and our community and organisation means the world to us. When we say "Means the world", we are recognising how important our place is to each and every one of us.

As an organisation of over 500 employees, we are committed to anticipating and responding to the needs of our growing and evolving community. We prioritise our customers’ experience and strive to create a unique and special people experience for every employee.

We actively support a Working Flexibly strategy to deliver customer centred experience for our community and an employee experience that is empowering and flexible. Talk with us about what flexibility works for you and best supports the delivery of the services that drive our organisation forward.

About our team

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

We pride our Gardeners as a team of great people who enjoy the outdoors and are passionate and skilled in horticultural maintenance to make our City a place that means the world for our community. A typical day would involve activities to maintain and enhance our parks, gardens and streets, including mowing and detailing, planting of small trees and shrubs, pruning, drip irrigation, mulching and weed control.

To be successful

The successful candidate will be a team player who has demonstrated experience in horticultural maintenance.

Applications are welcome from those with:

• A Certificate III in Horticulture or demonstrated equivalent experience;
• Commitment to a safety first culture;
• Positive and friendly communication and interpersonal skills;
• Enthusiasm to contribute to our culture and organisational values;
• Willingness to perform a variety of tasks and work across different areas; and
• MR licence and white card accredited.
  
  

The detail

The position is offered on a full-time permanent basis and is classified at the ME5 level, with an annual starting salary of $73,019 per annum plus superannuation.

For further information about the vacancy, please view the attached position description and enquiries may be directed to Tyron Bennetts, Coordinator Parks and Biodiversity via 0455 334 417.

Click ‘Apply for this job’ to submit your application by 9am Monday 28 October 2024.

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