
Outdoorsman Needed
1 week ago
City of Lake Macquarie, Australia
beBeeGardener
Full time
$60,000 - $75,000
Job Title: Outdoor Maintenance ProfessionalThis 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
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.