Flower Gardener
6 days ago
**Position Information**:
The NSW Department of Education provides, funds and regulates education services for NSW students from early childhood to secondary school, delivering world-class education through its public schools and providing funding support to non-government schools. We employ, develop and support teachers, leaders and other staff to deliver the best outcomes for students and to advance the wellbeing of Aboriginal people.
**About the Role**
You will work mostly independently within a broader team environment. You will need to have strong planning, prioritisation, communication skills and experience with gardening equipment to work effectively, and perform a range of tasks relating to the routine care beautification of the school grounds, gardens, grassed areas, along with the operation and maintenance of departmental equipment, such as lawnmowers, other lawn equipment & gardening tools, and watering systems.
You will identify and report maintenance and safety issues, and undertake other related duties, within the skills and competencies of the position as directed by the Principal or Business Services Manager.
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**Talent Pool**
**Special Notes**:
**This is a temporary role for 12 months with possible extension or possible ongoing.**
**Essential requirements**
- Ability to perform gardening tasks, maintain grounds, gardens, vines, orchards and flower beds, including assist with crop production if required;
- Effective communication skills;
- Mechanical aptitude and an ability to operate vehicles, machinery and equipment associated with the maintenance of grounds, planting, garden beds and watering systems.
**About the NSW Department of Education**
**Additional Information**
Hurlstone Agricultural High School (HAHS) is the only NSW government coeducational selective agricultural High School with boarding facility and large school farm. There are just under 1000 students enrolled, with a boarding facility able to accommodate at least 180 students, and multi-enterprise farm. is five minutes from the M5 entry/exit and 250m adjacent the Glenfield rail station. It borders the Hume Highway M5 on the western side, residential homes on the north farm boundary, and adjoins the NSW Transport boundary on the eastern and southern sides.
**How to Apply**
**You must answer both targeted questions which should be included in your cover letter.**
We are looking for you to demonstrate your competence in the **focus capabilities** as outlined in the **role description** in your answer, so please develop your responses with this in mind.
If you are successfully progressed to interview, you will be required to provide your proof of identity information and complete a CRIMTRAC declaration. As this is a child-related position, you will also be required to obtain a Working with Children Check (WWCC) Clearance number as a condition of employment (if you do not already have this). For more information, visit Working with Children Check | Office of the Children's Guardian
**Targeted Question 1**
Provide an example of where you identified an opportunity to improve an existing garden for mínimal cost, also provide details how you achieved a result in terms of equipment you operated, systems you installed, and the outcome? (max 300 words)
**Targeted Question 2**
Explain your understanding how you'd go about undertaking routine garden maintenance, in term of planning, scheduling and safe handling of garden chemicals? (max 300 words)
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