Horticultural Specialist

3 days ago


Melbourne, Victoria, Australia City Of Boroondara Full time

Short term 3 month casual opportunity
Will be located at Kew Depot supporting the Parks & Gardens Team
$36.09 per hour (excl super and 25% casual loading)
About Boroondara
At the City of Boroondara, we care for Melbourne's finest heritage gardens and open spaces - from grand, formal landscapes that attract visitors from across the state to carefully designed streetscapes that make our neighbourhoods thrive. Our Parks & Gardens team is recognised for delivering exceptional results, and we're looking for an experienced horticultural professional to join this high-performing crew.
About you
You'll be supported by a team that values skill, initiative, and collaboration, and you'll enjoy the satisfaction of working on some of the most prestigious gardens in the country.
About the role
Deliver high-level horticultural care in formal and heritage gardens
Make informed plant selection decisions suited to our climate and community needs
Operate and maintain modern irrigation systems
Contribute to cross-departmental projects that make Boroondara greener and more beautiful
Want to know more?
Please refer to the position description for more information.
Employment requirements
Applicants must have unlimited rights to work in Australia.
Preferred applicants will be required to undergo a National Police Record Check, Working with Children and Medical Assessment.
How to Apply
Who are we?
The City of Boroondara is a metropolitan council, representing more than 170,000 people in the inner-eastern suburbs of Melbourne. A leader in the local government sector, with a reputation for innovation and excellence, we believe in providing an environment where our staff thrive, both in the work they do and in how they learn and develop as people and professionals.
We like to challenge the norm and we are investing significantly in innovation and technology improvements in order to provide our customers with an even greater experience and engagement. We are putting our customers at the forefront of what we do with our organisation wide initiative, Transforming Boroondara Program.
You will be instrumental in driving this change across the organisation using best practice approaches to successfully support us from the now to our desired future state.
With so much going on it's a great time to join Boroondara
S-DNI



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