Gardener

**PURPOSE OF THE POSITION**

Garden Transformations Pty Ltd is a local gardening company established for over ten years specialising in the maintenance of strata complexes throughout the lower north shore and eastern suburbs. We pride ourselves on providing an exceptional service for our clients and have a passion for what we do.

This position as Gardener will be responsible for the general maintenance and development of various private gardens, mainly in the WA Metro areas and surrounding areas, creating a garden environment that is enjoyable, safe, and secure for both the owners and its visitors.

**DUTIES AND RESPONSILITIES**
- Carrying out a varied range of gardening duties, requiring a minimum amount of supervision and use of own initiative
- Soil cultivation, digging, forking, mulching, watering, raking, weeding, litter and debris clearing, edging, pruning, seed sowing, bed preparation and planting
- Raising seedlings.
- Propagating and variegating plants, including trees, flowers, shrubs, bushes and hedges.
- Watering, fertilising and treating soil.
- Pruning hedges, shrubs and trees, and lopping branches where necessary.
- Lawn maintenance and cultivation, such as mowing lawns and trimming or weeding garden beds.
- Spraying and treating plants to control disease or insects.
- Examining plants and trees to determine their condition and decide appropriate treatment.
- Choosing plants and materials for gardens.
- Setting out and shaping pathways from gravel or pebbles.
- The use of a wide range of hand tools, horticultural machinery and powered hand tools, such as lawn mowers, trimmers, hedge cutters etc
- Ensuring that all tools, garden equipment and machinery are correctly maintained and serviced and that they are kept in good and safe working order
- Assisting with the construction of raised beds
- Awareness and practising of Health and Safety legislations, ensuring a safe working environment for everyone working or using in the garden
- Keeping the company van and tool sheds clean and tidy and tools stored securely at all times
- Undergo training as required

**QUALIFICATIONS / EXPERIENCE REQUIRED**

Minimum Certificate III level qualifications or equivalent with 2 years mandatory work experience in similar position. In the absence of formal qualifications, 3 years of work experience in similar position will suffice.

**SKILLS / PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES**
- Ability to handle a range of gardening machinery and powered hand tools.
- In-depth knowledge of plants and gardening techniques.
- Friendly personality with excellent interpersonal skills.
- Solid understanding of health and safety rules and

**Salary**: $54,000.00 per year

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Lane Cove, NSW: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (required)

**Experience**:

- Gardening (preferred)

Work Authorisation:

- Australia (preferred)

Work Location: In person

Application Deadline: 23/06/2023