Horticulturist

**Work with us**:
With us you will grow and excel by joining one of South Australia’s leaders in the industry.

Our Be Skilled program will drive the education and upskilling of staff across all divisions, offering exceptional opportunities for people to grow and develop.

We offer:

- Full time opportunities
- Flexible working conditions
- A professional and supportive team
- A rewarding salary

UrbanVirons Group (Urbans) is a South Australian owned and operated company providing a range of Arboricultural, Civil, Environmental, Horticultural, Landscape Construction, Sports Turf & Open Spaces and Weed & Pest Management services to State & Local Government, High Profile Grounds & Facilities, Residential Housing and Commercial Clients.

**The Role**
- Undertake general garden maintenance, mowing, edging, whipper snipping, weeding, hedging, mulching, planting, litter collection and/or any other garden/landscaping/turf related tasks as required.

**Qualifications & experience**
- Certificate II or III in Horticulture (or equivalent)
- Experience in maintaining parks and gardens, maintaining commercial/public horticulture sites and using associated equipment/small plant
- Drivers licence (manual)
- White Card (or be willing to obtain)

**Desirable (not essential)**
- Experience in commercial ride-on rotary mowers and tractors
- Truck Licence (MR advantageous)
- Chem cert/spray ticket
- WZTM
- Chainsaw Ticket
- Irrigation maintenance and/or installations

**Urbans offer**
- Competitive hourly rates with **9 day working fortnights**:

- Birthday Leave (extra day off every year)
- Uniforms, PPE and tools are supplied
- Ongoing trade qualifications and upskilling
- A workplace that focuses on safety first
- A company with a culture of teamwork and respect
- Job security

**If you have proven experience as a Horticulturalist and are looking to secure your next opportunity with a growing, supportive and professional organisation then we would like to hear from you**

As a team, we endeavour to abide by our 5 core values - **T**rust, **I**nnovation, **I**ntegrity, **R**espect, and **T**eamwork. Our values create enduring and mutual value for our customers, communities, shareholders, and employees.
- The ability to pass a pre-employment medical, including drug & alcohol testing, will be a requirement of this position. Additionally a Current National Police Clearance will be required prior to employment._

If you have the right to work in Australia

**No Recruitment Agencies please.