Garden & Maintenance Officer

Gratis Recruitment; Adelaide; Hybrid; AUD 34,000 - 44,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Company vehicle

Flexible hours

Career development

Job summary

Gratis Home Care Support at Home in Adelaide seeks a Part-time gardener to maintain outdoor spaces for aging clients, ensuring safe and well‑presented surroundings that support independence. You will perform mowing, edging, weeding, cleaning pathways, and general upkeep with a focus on safety and quality.

The role requires prior garden maintenance experience, the ability to work independently or with a team, and good physical fitness.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a similar garden maintenance or landscaping role.
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a team.
• Good physical fitness and stamina to carry out manual tasks.
• Attention to detail and a pride in the presentation of outdoor spaces.

Responsibilities

• Regularly mowing, edging and weeding gardens and lawns.
• Performing general maintenance tasks such as cleaning pathways and removing litter.
• Ensuring all gardening equipment is maintained in good working order.
• Providing physical and social support within the Aged Care Community sector.

Skills

Garden maintenance

Independent worker

Team collaboration

Physical fitness

Tools

Gardening tools

Job description

Welcome to Gratis Home Care Support at Home

This part-time role is responsible for providing gardening and outdoor maintenance services that comply with the strict safety, risk‑management and quality requirements of the new Support at Home program. You will play a key role in ensuring that older people living in their own homes have safe, accessible, and well‑maintained outdoor environments that support their independence, wellbeing, and ability to remain at home for longer.
If you take pride in delivering high‑quality horticultural work and understand the importance of safety when working with vulnerable clients, this could be the ideal opportunity for you.

Responsibilities

• Regularly mowing, edging and weeding gardens and lawns
• Performing general maintenance tasks such as cleaning pathways and removing litter
• Ensuring all gardening equipment is maintained in good working order
• Providing physical and social support within the Aged Care Community sector

What we're looking for

• Proven experience in a similar garden maintenance or landscaping role
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a team
• Good physical fitness and stamina to carry out manual tasks
• Attention to detail and a pride in the presentation of outdoor spaces
• A valid driver's licence and your own reliable transport

Working conditions

• Monday to Friday
• Part-time compliment of all leave entitlements
• Company Vehicle and all equipment and materials supplied
• Autonomous working environment
• Roster designated in advance
• Inclement weather options available
• No invoicing required

What we offer

At Gratis Home Care we are committed to providing a supportive and positive work environment for all our employees. You'll enjoy a competitive salary, flexible working hours, and opportunities for career development.

Job summary

• Employment type: Part Time
• Experience: Proven experience in a similar garden maintenance or landscaping role