Experienced Gardener/Horticulturist – Training & Advancement

Matfer Investments PTY LTD; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 30,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Above-award wages

Ongoing training and development

Opportunities to take on greater 책임

Job summary

Matfer Investments Pty Ltd in Oakleigh South, VIC, is seeking a Gardener/Horticulturalist (experienced or 3rd/4th year apprentice) to maintain residential gardens across Melbourne's eastern and south-eastern suburbs. The role covers pruning, lawn care, planting, irrigation maintenance and general garden management with a strong emphasis on presentation.

You will work both independently and as part of a team, bring good plant knowledge, reliability and attention to detail, and enjoy above‑award

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of professional gardening experience or 3rd/4th year horticulture apprenticeship
• Strong plant knowledge and practical horticultural skills
• Ability to work independently and take initiative
• Excellent teamwork and communication
• Reliable, punctual and detail-focused

Responsibilities

• General garden maintenance and horticultural care
• Pruning, hedging and shaping trees and shrubs
• Lawn mowing, edging and lawn maintenance
• Planting, mulching, fertilising and soil improvement
• Weed, pest and disease identification and management
• Irrigation maintenance and minor repairs
• Operating and maintaining gardening equipment
• Organising and completing daily maintenance tasks efficiently
• Working independently at residential properties when required
• Maintaining presentation and client service standards

Skills

General garden maintenance

Pruning/hedging

Plant knowledge

Time management

Teamwork

Education

3rd/4th year horticulture apprenticeship

Tools

Lawn mowing equipment

Irrigation systems

Hedge trimmers

Job description

Matfer Investments Pty Ltd in Oakleigh South, VIC, is seeking a Gardener/Horticulturalist (experienced or 3rd/4th year apprentice) to maintain residential gardens across Melbourne's eastern and south-eastern suburbs. The role covers pruning, lawn care, planting, irrigation maintenance and general garden management with a strong emphasis on presentation.

You will work both independently and as part of a team, bring good plant knowledge, reliability and attention to detail, and enjoy above‑award