Garden Services Officer

Full-time fixed term (6 months)
- 8 hour days with an RDO every month
- Attractive salary including super, leave loading and salary packaging

ECH are looking for an experienced gardener/horticulturalist to join our team of dedicated professionals. Are you highly organised, proactive and have a passion for making a positive impact in peoples lives? ECH have a team of like-minded individuals delivering gardening services across the greater Adelaide metro area, and are looking for a new team member.

**The role**

Garden Services Officers provide general gardening and grounds maintenance services across our independent retirement villages and corporate sites. You will be delivering exceptional service to residents who live in our independent living retirement villages.

**What it’s like at ECH**
- We’re proud of what we do, we’re proud of how we work together and we’re proud of the impact that ECH has on people’s lives.
- We’re future focused. We don’t stay still. We are always in search of new ways to improve the lives of older South Australians.
- Our people drive our success and how we work together is as important as what we deliver.
- Diversity is in our DNA. We seek out and celebrate diversity in all its forms and tap into the richness of ideas, experiences and perspectives that it brings.
- We grow our people. Everyone has the opportunity to grow, develop and build their career with ECH.
- At ECH we are integrating work and life. We are embracing technology and new ways of working which support a new level of flexibility for our people.
- Whether it be face-to-face, on-the-job or online, we love learning because we know it makes us better.

**What you’ll be doing**
- Provide landscaping, gardening and grounds maintenance services across multiple locations.
- Know the needs and requirements of older people and their desire to continue to live independently.
- Exercise initiative and discretion to analyse and address resident complaints and implement effective responses/solutions.
- Deliver memorable service experiences for our residents.

**Who we’re looking for**
- Experience in landscaping, gardening and general grounds maintenance.
- Have values and behaviours required to create exceptional customer experiences.
- Be willing to work as part of a team of gardeners, supporting other team members when needed and prepared to work with residents in ECH villages.
- Is able to work independently.
- Exceptional customer service standards.
- A current drivers licence.

But also someone who:

- Is kind, even if they’re a bit stressed out
- Likes what we do - caring for people in the community
- Is dynamic and energetic
- Is flexible and adaptable
- Loves diversity
- Will contribute their ideas and hard work to make ECH better every day.

**Click here for a copy of the Position Description**

***You will need**
- COVID-19 vaccination (including booster if eligible)
- Drivers licence

**It’d also be helpful if you had**:

- A current police check
- Trade qualifications in horticulture or gardening is desirable (Certificate III in Horticulture is preferred)
- Experience in aged care
- An understanding of paving, concrete, storm water and irrigation systems

**The salary for this position is $24.92 - $27.71 per hour - Subject to qualifications and experience**

**More about ECH**

ECH is a not-for-profit organisation in the Health Care Sector. This means that you can salary package up to $18,549 per annum to reduce your tax. We also offer a range of perks through our Employee Benefits Program (e.g. discounted gym memberships).

You will be provided with full training and support including all equipment that is required to succeed in this role,

If you need more reasons to want to join ECH, have a look through our website to see the amazing ways in which we support ageing South Australians. While you are there, check out the videos on our Employment page from some of our amazing staff and hear about their jobs and why they love working for ECH.

So, if you think this might be the job for you and you feel aligned to who we are and what we do please APPLY NOW by filling in your personal details and answering the questions below, along with submitting your cover letter and Resume/CV on the next page.

Applications close: 14 September at 5pm, and should be addressed to Carly Sutherland, HR Officer