Maintenance Gardener

**Kindness l Care l Respect**

Looking to build your career in a sector that brings life to older Australians? At Aveo, we are proud to be of service to our residents, creating a community environment that feels like home and enables residents to be their best self through their later life journey.

**About the role**:

- **Full-time position - Monday-Friday (07:30 - 15:30)**:

- You will attend to various gardening & landscaping requests to create a safe and pleasant environment for residents, visitors, staff and others
- Though predominantly a gardening role there is an element of building/grounds maintenance
- Liaise directly with the Community Manager to ensure tasks & projects undertaken are safe and timely
- Be an approachable and friendly face to the residents as you attend to projects around the community
- Complete adhoc tasks in line with your skills to ensure the community is operating smoothly

**About you**:

- Experience in a Gardening/Landscaping environment
- Experience in a Trade, General Maintenance and Handy skills
- Ability to work unsupervised and manage multiple requests
- Valid driver's licence (required)
- A friendly person willing to go the extra mile for the residents
- Current COVID-19 Vaccinations

**What we offer**:

- **A Great work/life balance - enjoy every weekend off**:

- **A genuine feeling of making a difference every day you come to work.**:

- **Up to 8 weeks Parental Leave**:

- **Ability to purchase additional Annual Leave**:

- **Employee Referral Program, earning you up to $1000**:

- Be part of a friendly and supportive team
- Free Employee Assistance Program
- Join a leading retirement communities operator
- Be part of an organisation focused on innovation and support

**About Aveo**:
Aveo is a leading and trusted owner, operator and manager of retirement communities across Australia. Aveo's philosophy is underpinned by a commitment to grow with older Australians by inspiring greater living choices. We currently do so for over 12,000 residents across 90 plus retirement communities across Australia.

**Next Steps**:

- Invite to Interview
- Vetting & Medicals
- Job Offer

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: $26.98 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Referral program

Schedule:

- Afternoon shift
- Day shift
- Fixed shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Macleod, VIC: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (required)

Application Question(s):

- Aveo are formally requesting that all employees be vaccinated against COVID-19. Are you comfortable with meeting this expectation?
- Do you have a criminal charge, conviction or finding of guilt against you for an offense against any law? If yes, please give further information below.
- Are you willing to undertake a pre-employment medical assessment as part of the recruitment process? This will be paid for by Aveo.
- Are you aware of any circumstance regarding your health or capacity to work, which may impact your ability to perform the duties of the position?
- Have you ever been involved in any other criminal, civil or police action (pending or completed)? If yes, please give further information below.
- Do you have previous experience in a role similar?
- Are you comfortable with the hourly rate of $26.98 plus Superannuation?

Work Authorisation:

- Australia (required)

Work Location: In person