Landscape Gardener

**Gardener/Landscaper Wanted**

Jim’s Mowing Varsity Lakes / Garden e-Scaping Design

Varsity Lakes, Gold Coast QLD

Gardening & Landscaping (Trades & Services)

Starting from $28 - $30 per hour depending on experience

Casual starting from 20h/week

**About the business**

Garden e-Scaping Design trading as Jim’s Mowing Varsity Lakes is family-owned business. We have been from 2020 and we have experienced an extraordinary growth. We have a passion for taking pride in our maintenance clients. We pride ourselves on being professional, reliable, hardworking to our clients and treat every client's garden as if it was our own.

**The opportunity**

We are looking for motivated and experienced team member to work with us to continue the high levels of service. This is not just a job it is a passion for what we do and how we do it. Doing the right thing when no-ones looking and having a sense of satisfaction when a job is done.

**About the role**

**Duties**

The successful applicants will be required to work across all aspects of lawn and garden maintenance as well as tackling sometimes bigger landscaping project. This position requires someone who values high standards, has a strong work ethic and a positive attitude.

**Benefits and perks**
- Supportive management team
- Varied and highly rewarding role
- Opportunity to further develop your skills and career
- Partial uniform provided.

**Skills and experience**

Work involved includes (but not limited to):

- Communicating in a polite and respectful manner with clients\
- Garden Maintenance
- Lawn Mowing
- Whipper snipping
- Weeding and weed spraying
- Trimming of hedges
- Garden tidy up
- Mulching
- Taking photos and details for quotes/invoicing

**Mandatory Requirements**
- Reliable car that is fully registered and insured to get and go to/from the base
- Valid Australian licence to get to and from work.
- Be Fit and Healthy (Outdoor work)
- Must be willing to perform manual labour with periods of physical exertion
- Reliable mobile phone.
- Experience in driving a work Ute and trailer (you may be asked to demonstrate your trailer skills).
- Experience in gardening including being capable of using gardening equipment
- Available to start work between 6-7am in the morning.
- Enjoy working as part of a team and/or alone.
- Reliable, punctual and hard working.
- Well presented with good communication skills.
- A sense of achievement for a job well done

**Employer questions**
- What's the situation with your right to work in Australia?
- How many years of experience do you have as a Landscape Gardener?
- Do you have a current Australian driver's licence?
- Have you completed a qualification in horticulture?
- Do you own or have regular access to a car?

Only successful applicants will be contacted by the Director for an interview.

**Job Types**: Casual, Part-time, Full-time
Part-time hours: 20-38 per week

**Salary**: $28.00 - $30.00 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Visa sponsorship

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
- Morning shift
- No weekends

Supplemental pay types:

- Performance bonus
- Retention bonus

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Varsity Lakes QLD: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (required)

**Experience**:

- Gardening: 1 year (preferred)

Work Authorisation:

- Australia (required)