Gardener

Melbourne Racing Club; Mornington; On-site; AUD 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Learning & development

Employee assistance program

Racing industry passes & free tickets

Free onsite parking

Flexible leave options

Job summary

Melbourne Racing Club is seeking a hands-on Gardener to join our Racing team at Mornington Racecourse in a permanent role. You’ll care for lawns, beds and public spaces, ensuring the venue looks race-day ready for events and daily use.

The role involves planting, pruning, mulching, weeding, irrigation checks and turf monitoring, with opportunities to work on seasonal landscaping projects. Morning shifts and race-day availability are expected.

Qualifications

• Hands-on gardening and turf care experience at large venues.
• Certificate II/III in Horticulture or Parks & Gardens highly regarded.
• Experience with machinery and irrigation systems.
• Willingness to work early mornings and race days as required.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Keep gardens, lawns, hedges and landscaped spaces race-day ready.
• Planting, pruning, mulching, weeding, fertilising and irrigation checks.
• Prepare key areas for race days and events, then restore afterwards.
• Monitor turf health and address irrigation faults, hazards or maintenance issues.
• Operate ride-on mowers, brush cutters, blowers and hand tools safely.
• Support seasonal planting and landscape projects with visible impact.

Skills

Gardening

Landscaping

Grounds maintenance

Turf care

Irrigation systems

Education

Certificate II/III in Horticulture or Parks & Gardens

Tools

Horticultural machinery

Irrigation systems

Job description

Love working outdoors and seeing the difference your work makes? We’re looking for a Gardener to join our Racing team in a permanent role at Mornington Racecourse.

You’ll play a hands-on role in making Mornington Racecourse look incredible. From lush lawns and colourful garden beds to polished public spaces, you’ll help create a venue that’s ready to impress on race days, event days and every day in between.

About Us

Melbourne Racing Club (MRC) is an iconic sporting and entertainment organisation with a proud 150-year legacy. While we’re renowned for hosting elite horse racing at Caulfield, Sportsbet Sandown and Mornington Racecourses, we’re also so much more. From vibrant events and functions to our 17 Pegasus Leisure Group (PLG) hospitality venues across Victoria and community initiatives through the MRC Foundation, we’re dedicated to delivering exceptional experiences for our guests, members and community.

In The Saddle

• Keep our gardens, lawns, hedges and landscaped spaces looking race-day ready.
• Get stuck into planting, pruning, mulching, weeding, fertilising and irrigation checks.
• Bring key areas to life ahead of race days and events, then help the grounds bounce back afterwards.
• Keep an eye on turf health and jump on irrigation faults, hazards or maintenance issues.
• Use ride-on mowers, brush cutters, blowers and hand tools safely and confidently.
• Support seasonal planting and landscape projects that make a visible impact across the racecourse.

Your Track Record

• Hands-on experience in gardening, landscaping, grounds maintenance or turf care.
• A Certificate II or III in Horticulture, Parks & Gardens or a similar field is highly regarded.
• Experience at a large public venue, sporting ground or racecourse is also a bonus.
• Confident using horticultural machinery and irrigation systems.
• A sharp eye for detail and plenty of pride in how your work looks.
• The fitness to enjoy an active, outdoor role in all kinds of weather.
• A reliable, proactive and flexible approach, including availability for early mornings and race days when needed.
• The confidence to work independently and the team spirit to jump in when it counts.

The Perks

• Ongoing learning and development opportunities.
• Access to our year-round well-being initiatives including our Employee Assistance Program for staff and family.
• Racing Industry Member passes, discounts across our family of brands and free tickets to a wide range of events to enjoy with friends & family.
• Free onsite parking.
• Leave options that suit your lifestyle, including paid parental leave, volunteer leave and cultural leave.

Melbourne Racing Club values differences in gender, age, ethnicity, race, cultural background, disability, religion, and sexual orientation and encourages all suitable applicants to apply for this role.?