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Qualified Groundsperson
2 weeks ago
Truganina, Victoria, Australia
Flexi Personnel
Full time
Our client is a prestigious private school in Melbourne's western suburbs. Currently they are seeking a Qualified Groundsperson to join their team.
Reporting to the Head of Grounds your key focus will be the maintenance and beautification of the school gardens, grounds and sporting facilities.
- Assist with landscape maintenance, restoration, and design
- Install and cultivate functional and ornamental plants
- Transplant and prune shrubs and small trees
- Weed landscape beds and assist with mulching
- Identify and treat potential pests or diseases
- Provide plant care advice to other team members and clients
- Herbicide spraying
- Fertilising lawn areas
- Cleaning paths
- Construction & Maintenance of Irrigation systems for Garden beds and lawn areas
- General landscaping duties.
- Traffic Management Duties
- Responsible for maintaining, scheduled servicing, in accordance with documented processes for Plant and equipment.
- Assisting/directing contractors and trades across sites
- Closing off on work orders
- Closing off on trade works
- Permitting of trade works e.g. hot works, working at heights other
- Bachelor's degree in horticulture or a related field (or equivalent experience)
- Chemical Users Certificate
- Experience in landscaping or working with various types of plants
- Manual vehicle licence
- Medium Rigid Licence
- Current Working with Children Check, or willingness to get one
- Current COVID19 Vaccinations
- EWP Licence (desirable)
- Comfortable working outside in various weather conditions
- Eye for detail
In return for your efforts you will be rewarded with a competitive starting salary and the opportunity to get your foot in the door of a business that offers career progression.