Gardener

**Gardener**:
**Job no**: 498929
**Work type**: Temporary Full Time
**Classification**: Band 2 ($62,806 - $64,160 pa)
**Categories**: Environment & Sustainability, Trades & Labour

**About the role**
In this role you will be a key member of the Parks team, responsible for carrying out a number of allocated tasks and activities in order to ensure Council’s parks and open spaces are presented to the highest quality.

**Work type: Temporary full time (**6** months)**
**Classification**:Band 2 $62,806-$64,160 pa plus super

Key responsibilities include:

- Follow all reasonable directions given by the Team Leader and other more senior staff in accordance with operational requirements, which may include, but is not limited to, weeding, mowing, minor tree maintenance, weed control, and minor repairs to parks assets.
- Operate and maintain plant and equipment, which may include, but is not limited to, sprayers, hand/small ride on mowers, small tractors and related machinery, in an effective and efficient manner and in compliance with relevant laws/regulations, codes of practice and applicable directives.
- Assist the Parks section in providing a customer focused service that meets the expectations of the community.
- Spray appropriate insecticides, herbicides and fungicides to a regular or modified program as required.
- Work within all Council health and safety policies and wear and use personal safety equipment provided.

**About you**
To be successful in this role, you will have some experience in a similar role, or exposure to horticultural maintenance activities and the following:

- Experience in operating a range of plant and equipment associated with horticultural maintenance.
- Demonstrated ability to interact courteously and professionally with ratepayers, stakeholders and community members.
- Good communication skills, both verbal and written, supported by good numeracy skills.
- Ability to perform manual work, including lifting of weights in accordance with relevant OH&S practices and guidelines.
- A Current Victorian Drivers Licence
- Current Victorian Medium Rigid (MR) truck licence
- A current Working with Children Check (Employee)

**Child Safety Responsibilities**
We are committed to being a child-safe organisation and have zero-tolerance for child abuse. We have specific policies, procedures, and mandatory training in place to support employees, volunteers, and contractors to achieve and adhere to these commitments. Please read our Child Safe Standards Management Policy.

**Diversity and Inclusion**

**Create our future together at the City of Greater Geelong**
Join the City of Greater Geelong, a community-focused workplace on Wadawurrung Country. We deliver over 130 services to our growing population, striving to make our city a great place to live, work, and study. Our central location for Central Geelong-based employees is the Civic Precinct, Wurriki Nyal, a modern, sustainable, and inclusive workplace, along with our outreach locations.

**A career with us**
We support accessibility and encourage discussions about any adjustments or support you may need during the recruitment process.

We offer:

- salary sacrificing and novated lease options
- cultural and ceremonial leave
- study leave
- paid parental leave (16 weeks primary and six weeks secondary) and superannuation payments on all 52 weeks primary parental leave
- IVF, surrogate and miscarriage bereavement leave
- training and career development opportunities
- a healthy and safe environment
- our employee wellbeing program
- corporate membership rates at Swim Sport and Leisure facilities
- unlimited access to LinkedIn Learning

**Applications and Enquiries**
- We collect demographic data to help us learn who our advertisements are reaching and how we can reach an even more diverse audience. We are committed to building a more diverse team. Your responses to our demographic questions are strictly confidential and will not be individually shared._

**Advertised**: 28 Aug 2024 9:00 AM AUS Eastern Standard Time
**Applications close**: 04 Sep 2024 11:55 PM AUS Eastern Standard Time