
Maintenance Gardener
3 days ago
Overview
Posted Monday 22 September 2025 at 2:00 pm
Do you love to build genuine connections, nurture belonging and enhance life? At Aveo, you can do just that and more. Join us and feel confident to embrace new challenges in our supportive culture. Bring your whole-self to work, grow as you learn new things and be rewarded through the joy of helping others. Together let's redefine retirement living for senior Australians.
The Opportunity
As a passionate people person, you will be responsible for the day-to-day upkeep of our gardens and building fixtures within the Veronica Gardens Retirement Living community. Working closely with Community Manager and the residents, you will ensure our gardens, grounds, building and fixtures are well maintained, presentable and safe for all to enjoy. The ideal candidate needs to be friendly, approachable to residents, have the ability to work autonomously and be the "Jack of all Trades" when it comes to maintenance, gardening and repair Located in Northcote, this is the perfect opportunity to join a wonderful and welcoming community at Aveo Veronica Gardens.
This is a Full Time position working Monday - Friday (8:30am - 4:30pm)
What we offer
- $31.55p/h + relevant Aged Care Award entitlements including penalty rates, overtime and allowances + superannuation
- All tools and supplies provided
- Employee Referral Program and Employee Assistance Program
- Discounts to Health Insurance and Retail & Leisure partner providers
- Opportunities for further career progression
- Be part of a friendly and supportive team in a caring retirement living community
Your Impact
- Attend to various maintenance requests to create a safe & pleasant environment for residents, visitors and staff
- Be responsible for the maintenance of all village gardens including weeding, mowing, hedging, pruning, mulching and green waste removal
- Ensure all community spaces are appealing and safe for our community and visitors
- Provide transport for residents to visit the local shops once a week by driving the village shuttle bus. Drop off and Pick Up only
- Assist residents by loading groceries on and off the village shuttle bus
- Maintain effective working relationships with maintenance contractors and suppliers
- Carry out preventative maintenance tasks around the community as per schedules
- Complete additional ad hoc tasks delegated to you by Community Leaders
- Build strong relationships with our residents and enjoy helping them to live their best lives with well-maintained areas.
What you'll bring
- A warm & caring personality with an interest to make a difference every day
- Experience in general maintenance roles or possess 'handy' domestic repair skills (highly desired)
- Experience in Gardening duties (highly desired)
- Current Police Check certificate (required, but if you do not possess, we can complete for you)
- Valid driver's licence (required)
Who we are
As a leader in retirement living, with 30 years' experience, Aveo provides the stability and confidence to try new things and keep innovating. Owned by The Living Company, we're on an exciting journey of growth. Our in-house range of services is holistic, supporting our customers in their independence for as long as possible. This helps us deliver a seamless experience for our 10,000 residents across 60+ diverse communities nationwide. We're a dedicated group of over 1000 caring, friendly team members; united with our core values; Kindness, Care and Respect. Together we create thriving communities that help retired Australians be their best selves.
What's next?
Apply now and take the first step in Bringing your Passion to life We are ready to welcome you.
Aveo is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, with a focus on hiring great people regardless of their race, gender identity, nationality, ethnic origin, background, religion, age, or sexual orientation. We treasure skills, expertise, and commitment. Our goal is to attract, develop, motivate, reward, and retain the best talent in the industry. Diversity is essential to our success; we are committed to building an inclusive workplace where all our people feel comfortable being their authentic selves, and embraced for who they are.
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