Gardener

HELP THE GARDEN CITY AND TOOWOOMBA
REGION BLOOM

About Parks & Recreation

The Parks & Recreation Team are
the secret behind the Toowoomba Region's beautiful parks and
gardens.  With over 7000 hectares of public gardens, bushland
park, sports and recreation facilities and other open space and an
extensive urban forest, the Toowoomba region is well known for its
liveability and green infrastructure. The Parks and Recreation
Services Branch is responsible for planning, developing and
maintaining our beautiful green infrastructure, some of which is
heritage listed, and keeping up with the strong growth across the
region. The team is a diverse mix of approximately 200 people
working as labourers, gardeners, arborists, horticulturalists,
plant operators, rangers, cleaners, project managers, landscape
architects, administrators, regulators and their managers and
leaders.

About the position

The Gardener position is
responsible for undertaking skilled gardening duties to ensure
delivery of the desired standards of service in the quality
maintenance of Council parks and gardens.

This position will work under
general supervision.

• The base wage rate for
  this position is $1,211.85 gross per 38 hour week, plus 17.5%
  annual leave loading and up to 12.65%
  superannuation.
• This is a Permanent
  Full time position based at our Principal Depot in
  Charlton.
• Work a 9 day fortnight with a Rostered Day Off.
• Work in a safety-conscious organisation - home safe every
  day
• Professional development and learning opportunities.
• Salary sacrificing opportunities to boost your
  superannuation.
• Corporate discounts on selected private health
  insurance.
• Active social club – TRC Employee's
  Association.
• Access to the Fitness Passport Program - providing access
  to a wide range of local health, fitness, and leisure
  facilities with a single membership.
• Free Flu Vaccinations and Skin Checks.
• Employee Assistance Program – free 24 hour nationwide
  confidential counselling services for employees and their
  families going through personal or work-related problems.

How to be successful in this position - Success
Criteria

1. Hold the mandatory
   qualification(s), training and/or experience, as outlined under
   the 'Success Criteria' in the
   Position Description.
2. Demonstrated basic numeracy, written and oral communication
   skills. Demonstrated basic numeracy, written, and oral
   communication skills.
3. Sound customer service skills with the ability to provide
   accurate and timely advice in a helpful and supportive
   manner.
4. Demonstrated ability to work cooperatively, safely, and
   ethically under general supervision in a team environment.
5. Ability to perform physical skilled gardening tasks and to
   complete work neatly and efficiently in terms of expected
   standards of service.
6. Understanding of and
   commitment to Council's Organisational Value and
   Behaviour of Accountability.

How to
apply

To apply, please submit your current resume and ensure you
answer all of the application questions.

The preferred candidate will be required to
undertake a Criminal History Check and a pre-employment medical
assessment to assess their ability to perform the genuine
occupational requirements of the position.

PLEASE NOTE: Your application may
not be considered if you do not follow the instructions outlined
above.

Visit our website  for information on how
to apply for jobs at Toowoomba Regional Council. 
Applicants are encouraged to apply online.

For further
information

Please contact Steve Penrose - Supervisor
Parks & Gardens - on within business
hours.

Closing
date

The closing
date for applications is at 11:45pm on Wednesday, 1 October
2025.

About
Council

The Toowoomba region is about rich
traditions and bold ambitions. Our long and proud agricultural
history has evolved Toowoomba into Australia's second largest
inland city supporting diverse townships in the council area and
acting as a service centre for South West Qld and North West NSW.
The region is boldly forging new opportunities around the Surat
Basin resource sector, education, health, transport and massive
infrastructure investments. Growth hasn't come at the expense
of liveability though, with Toowoomba twice voted in the top 5 most
family friendly cities in Australia.

Toowoomba Regional Council services a
regional population of 178,500 and employs a team of approximately
1,600 staff, dedicated and passionate about delivering excellent
customer service to the community, residents and visitors
throughout the region. We recognise that our success depends upon
attracting and retaining skilled and talented staff and offer a
wide variety of interesting challenges and opportunities to develop
your career.

Attachments:

- Position Description - Gardener

- TRC Values and