Outdoorsman Needed

1 week ago


City of Lake Macquarie, Australia beBeeGardener Full time $60,000 - $75,000
Job Title: Outdoor Maintenance Professional

This is a full-time role working 38 hours per week with a focused schedule:

  • Mondays: 5:30 am – 1:36 pm (focused on rubbish bin placement and waste management)
  • Tuesdays to Fridays: 8:00 am – 4:06 pm (standard gardening and groundskeeping duties)

As our team member, you will play a key role in maintaining the high presentation standards of our community. Your responsibilities will include:

  • Mowing, edging, pruning, mulching, watering, and planting
  • Maintaining gardens, lawns, paths, and communal outdoor areas
  • Managing waste collection and bin placement on Mondays
  • Operating and maintaining gardening tools and equipment
  • Responding to resident requests and supporting ad hoc gardening tasks
Required Skills and Qualifications:

We are looking for someone who takes pride in their work and is committed to creating well-kept, welcoming outdoor environments. You will ideally bring:

  • At least 1 year of experience in gardening, groundskeeping, or landscape maintenance
  • Solid knowledge of horticultural practices and plant care
  • The ability to work independently and take initiative
  • A warm, customer-friendly approach and good interpersonal skills
  • Physical capacity to carry out manual tasks (lifting up to 15kg)

Experience in residential communities, retirement villages, schools, or commercial grounds is highly regarded.