Experienced gardener

Smart Landscapes; Mornington; On-site; AUD 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Smart Landscapes on the Mornington Peninsula and Bayside is seeking an experienced gardener to maintain residential gardens on regular runs. You will work alongside the design and build teams, with a clear path to grow your skills.

The role requires 2+ years' gardening experience, solid plant knowledge and pruning confidence, safe use of mowers and small machinery, and a current driver's licence. A horticulture qualification is an advantage.

Qualifications

• At least 2 years' experience in gardening or garden maintenance.
• Good plant knowledge and confidence with pruning.
• Safe use of mowers, hedgers, blowers and other small machinery.
• Current driver's licence.

Responsibilities

• Maintain residential gardens on regular runs across Mornington Peninsula and Bayside.
• Prune, hedge, weed, mulch, mow and edge to a high standard.
• Plant, feed and care for new and established plantings.
• Spot plant health, irrigation and drainage issues and report them.
• Keep clients informed and leave every site, and the truck, clean and tidy.

Skills

Plant knowledge

Pruning

Mowers & small machinery

Education

Horticulture qualification

Job description

An experienced gardener role maintaining residential gardens on regular runs across the Mornington Peninsula and Bayside. You'll work alongside the design and build teams, with a clear path to grow your skills.

Key responsibilities

• Maintain residential gardens on regular runs
• Prune, hedge, weed, mulch, mow and edge to a high standard
• Plant, feed and care for new and established plantings
• Spot plant health, irrigation and drainage issues and report them
• Keep clients informed and leave every site, and the truck, clean and tidy

About you

• At least 2 years' experience as a gardener or in garden maintenance
• Good plant knowledge and confidence with pruning
• Safe use of mowers, hedgers, blowers and other small machinery
• Current driver's licence
• Horticulture qualification an advantage, not essential

About us

Smart Landscapes designs, builds and maintains gardens across the Mornington Peninsula and Bayside. We design with respect, build with pride and maintain with care.