Gardener

Full Time Position
- Generous salary packaging benefits
- Western Suburbs Location

**GARDENER**
- Full Time Position
- Generous salary packaging benefits
- Supportive team environment
- Western Suburbs Location

This is a great opportunity for a part time Gardener to carry out established horticultural work practices and procedures on mecwa
- care_ residential aged care facilities. Reporting to the Manager Building Services, the Gardener is responsible for maintaining the gardens and ensuring they are well presented at all times providing a pleasant and inviting environment for our residents. This role is a three-year contract, with opportunity for extension.

**To be successful in this role you will have**:

- Minimum 1 - 2 yrs. experience in garden maintenance services.
- Demonstrated experience in lawn care, perennials, shrubs, trees, pruning and hedging.
- Management of soil health, weeds, pests and diseases.
- Soft landscaping - garden bed preparation, plant set out and planting.
- Safe use of hand and power tools.
- Good teamwork and interpersonal skills, with a friendly, positive attitude.
- Hard working, reliable, punctual.
- Highly developed oral and written communication skills, including report writing.
- Australia’s driver’s license.

**Desirable**:

- Commercial sector experience.

**What we offer**:

- Salary Packaging and Meals Card - NFP benefits.
- Employee Assistance Program.
- Board Scholarships and Employee Awards.

**About us**:
**mecwacare** is a leading not-for-profit organisation that has been supporting Victorians for more than 62 years. We are a values-based, care-driven organisation that provides residential, community and in-home nursing, care and support services for the elderly and people living with a disability. mecwacare supports more than 17,000 people each week across greater Melbourne and regional Victoria. We are a rapidly growing organisation with a diverse workforce of more than 2,000 employees and 500 volunteers, representing 89 nationalities and speaking 100 languages.

**Enquiries to** Shane McCartin, Manager Building Services on 8573 4888