Grounds Maintenance Officer

**Permanent Part-time | Monday - Thursday**:

- **Generous employee benefits & discounts on RACV products & 10 resorts**:

- **Join a large & trusted Australian Brand**

**Great things start here**

Be part of a purpose-driven organisation creating meaningful travel and leisure experiences, useful home products and services, better outcomes for drivers, and a cleaner energy future.

At RACV Royal Pines Resort, a short drive from Surfers Paradise set on a championship golf course with spacious rooms and authentic culinary experiences, enjoy the best of tourism and have room to grow in a changing industry that's yours to shape. Join our supportive leisure team whose job it is to help people live their best lives — whether they’re on holiday, visiting an attraction or treating loved ones to a special experience.

**About the Opportunity**

Are you passionate about creating and maintaining beautiful outdoor spaces? Do you take pride in presenting gardens that leave a lasting impression? Join our team as a Grounds Maintenance Officer and help elevate the visual appeal of our resort grounds to the highest standard.

**This could be just the right role for you?**

Reporting to the Golf Course Superintendent, you will be responsible for maintaining and presenting the resort gardens in top condition to enhance the guest experience. Your key responsibilities include:
- Maintain garden beds, hedges, trees and lawns-
- Operate gardening equipment, tools and machinery- Work collaboratively with team members and other departments- Maintain excellent customer service standards with members and guests- Maintain safe working practices
- The hours of work for this role are Monday-Thursday 5.30am-2pm. The resort is open 7 days week, with the team working a 7 day rotating roster. Flexibility to work other days may be required on an ad hoc basis during busy periods or when staff are on leave.

**What you’ll need to be successful**- Landscape gardening experience in a 4-5 hotel/resort or similar environment- Certificate III in Horticulture, essential- Current drivers licence, essential- Chemical spraying certificate, desirable- Knowledge of commercial gardening and landscaping techniques and operations, plant varieties, planting conditions and propagation techniques- Knowledge & experience in operating gardening equipment, tools and machinery- Eye for detail and take pride in your work- Clear communication skills and work well in a team environment- Understanding of work health and safety practices- Ability to perform physical requirements of manual labour & heavy lifting- Excellent presentation

**We are Offering**- Permanent Part-time min. 30.4 hours week- Competitive Salary + penalties weekends & public holidays- Generous employee benefits and discounts on RACV products & 10 resorts- Training, development and career progression opportunities- Employee of the month awards & recognition programs- Uniform- Parking onsite

**The RACV difference**
- Be part of a team who cares. Back your ambition and find a new career with RACV.

**Application process**

Applicants will be required to complete an initial 20-minute AI online chat interview.

Applicants will be required to provide evidence of their eligibility to work in Australia, and consent to a criminal record check.

Additionally, Applicants must confirm their ability to perform the inherent requirements of the position as outlined in the Job Task Analysis - Golf Course Grounds and whether any reasonable adjustments may be required.

At RACV, we believe that maintaining a diverse and inclusive workplace is an important element in our continued success. We want our people to feel welcome, supported and appreciated for who they are and what they bring to our business. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process and/or the role, please let our Talent Acquisition Team know.

Submit your CV via the link.