Gardener

7 months ago

Geelong, Australia City of Greater Geelong Full time

**Gardener**:
**Job no**: 498890

**Work type**: Permanent Full Time

**Classification**: Band 2 ($62,806 - $64,160 pa)

**Categories**: Environment & Sustainability, Trades & Labour

**About the role**
In this role you will be a key member of the Parks team, responsible for carrying out a number of allocated tasks and activities in order to ensure Council’s parks and open spaces are presented to the highest quality.

**Work type: Permanent full-time**
**Classification**:Band 2 ($62,806-$64,160 pa plus super)

Key responsibilities include:

- Follow all reasonable directions given by the Team Leader and other more senior staff in accordance with operational requirements, which may include, but is not limited to, weeding, mowing, minor tree maintenance, weed control, and minor repairs to parks assets.
- Operate and maintain plant and equipment, which may include, but is not limited to, sprayers, hand/small ride on mowers, small tractors and related machinery, in an effective and efficient manner and in compliance with relevant laws/regulations, codes of practice and applicable directives.
- Assist the Parks section in providing a customer focused service that meets the expectations of the community.
- Spray appropriate insecticides, herbicides and fungicides to a regular or modified program as required.
- Work within all Council health and safety policies and wear and use personal safety equipment provided.

**About you**
To be successful in this role, you will have some experience in a similar role, or exposure to horticultural maintenance activities and the following:

- Experience in operating a range of plant and equipment associated with horticultural maintenance.
- Demonstrated ability to interact courteously and professionally with ratepayers, stakeholders and community members.
- Good communication skills, both verbal and written, supported by good numeracy skills.
- Ability to perform manual work, including lifting of weights in accordance with relevant OH&S practices and guidelines.
- A Current Victorian Drivers Licence
- Current Victorian Medium Rigid (MR) truck licence would be advantageous.
- A current Working with Children Check (Employee)

**Child Safety Responsibilities**
We are committed to being a child-safe organisation and have zero-tolerance for child abuse. We have specific policies, procedures, and mandatory training in place to support employees, volunteers, and contractors to achieve and adhere to these commitments. Please read our Child Safe Standards Management Policy.

**Diversity and Inclusion**

**Create our future together at the City of Greater Geelong**
At the City of Greater Geelong, we are committed to working together for a thriving community. We do this by delivering over 130 services to our rapidly growing population and working hard to protect and improve what it is that makes Greater Geelong on Wadawurrung Country such a great place to live, work and study.

We’re going through an exciting period of change that will help us serve our community better. From digital modernisation to the contemporary, sustainable office we've built in Central Geelong, now more than ever is a great time to join our team at the City of Greater Geelong.

Our Community is made up of diverse people from all walks of life, and it’s important to us that our workforce represents and celebrates this strength.

We encourage great people from all backgrounds to join us. We encourage authenticity, because inclusion makes us stronger.

If you’re excited about working together to create a Clever and Creative Greater Geelong, and joining a workplace where all people can thrive, then hit **apply** - we’d love to meet you

**A career with us**
Central Geelong-based City employees are now based in our new Civic Precinct, Wurriki Nyal. Meaning ‘speak and talk together’ in local Wadawurrung language. Wurriki Nyal sets the benchmark for what a sustainable, inclusive and culturally safe workplace can be, including industry leading sustainability standards, a flexible and people-focused design, safe and inclusive spaces and public realm.

We’re committed to supporting better accessibility for our customers and our people. We encourage you to talk to us about any adjustments or additional support you may require during the recruitment process, as well as how this role can be flexible for you.

We offer:

- salary sacrificing and novated lease options
- cultural and ceremonial leave
- study leave
- paid parental leave (16 weeks primary and six weeks secondary) and superannuation payments on all 52 weeks primary parental leave
- IVF, surrogate and miscarriage bereavement leave
- training and career development opportunities
- a healthy and safe environment
- our employee wellbeing program
- corporate membership rates at Swim Sport and Leisure facilities
- unlimited access to LinkedIn Learning

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