Gardener | Illawarra

Warrigal Care; Warrawong; On-site; AUD 45,000 - 51,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Uniform and equipment

Fitness Passport gym access

LifeWorks wellbeing support

Job summary

Warrigal Care in Warrawong, NSW, seeks a dedicated gardener to maintain gardens and assets across our aged care sites. You will work from our Warrawong location using your horticultural skills to keep gardens pristine and resident-friendly.

You should have a Horticulture Certificate III or 5+ years of horticulture experience, strong customer service, and good computer skills. A NSW driver’s license is required to support maintenance rounds.

Qualifications

• Horticulture Certificate III or minimum five years’ experience in the field.
• Demonstrated commitment to customer service for older people.
• Positive, professional attitude aligned with Warrigal’s values.
• Ability to plan, schedule, coordinate and complete asset maintenance programs.
• Sound computer knowledge to operate a computer regularly.
• Strong communication, problem-solving and interpersonal skills.
• Current NSW driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• Conduct ground, garden and building asset maintenance activities for Warrigal assets.
• Utilise horticultural skills to maintain gardens for residents’ pride.
• Collaborate with team to support upkeep, operations and improvements.

Skills

Horticulture experience

Customer service

Team coordination

Computer literacy

Valid NSW driver’s licence

Education

Horticulture Certificate III

Five years’ experience in horticulture

Tools

Equipment handling

Job description

The opportunity | Valued for the impact you make

Working withing the Illawarra region, in this role you will conduct a range of ground, garden and building asset maintenance activities that are required for the upkeep, operations and improvement of company assets.

Based from our Warrawong location, you will ustlise your horticultural skills, to ensure our gardens are well maintained and be the gardens our residents are proud to call home.

The benefits | Recognising the difference you make

• Hourly rate: $33.59 + packaging benefits + super
• Not For Profit salary packaging benefits – pay up to $18,550 less tax per year, meaning more money for you
• Uniform and equipment
• Subsidised access to your local gym and 200+ more across the country with a Fitness Passport
• 24/7 access to mental, physical, social and financial support via the LifeWorks app

The requirements | What you’ll need to do this work

• Horticulture Certificate III or minimum five years’ experience in the field.
• A demonstrated commitment of customer service and meeting the needs of older people.
• A positive, professional attitude and ability to promote Warrigal in keeping with the organisation’s vision, mission and values.
• Ability to plan, schedule, coordinate and complete Warrigal’s various asset Maintenance programs within a team and work individually with minimal supervision.
• Sound level of computer knowledge required to use a computer on a regular basis.
• Well-developed communication, problem solving abilities, and interpersonal skills.
• Current NSW drivers license.

What our people love about working here

We support our older people to feel known, loved and connected. On an everyday level, we help them age with dignity, independence, happiness, and connectedness. On a big picture level, we’re challenging ageist thinking in Australia.

Who we are | A community who cares
Warrigal has firmly established itself in the aged care community for over 60 years. Despite the diverse range of retirement living and aged care services we’ve built up in that time, we still have the same appetite to grow and innovate. Meaning, you’ll have the chance to move around, get promoted or explore different areas across our expanding business in Illawarra, Southern Highlands, Queanbeyan, and Canberra – if that’s what you want.

You are the difference | Create a meaningful legacy
At Warrigal, you’re not just doing care work. You’re shaping a society that respects and celebrates ageing, connects families, and frees up their time to create treasured, lasting memories. You’re creating a culture of kindness, compassion and understanding that can be passed down to future generations. Let this be your legacy.

Join us and be the difference

We reserve the right to shortlist and interview upon application receipt, and this vacancy may be closed once a suitable applicant has accepted a letter of offer.

We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates who hold current and unrestricted work rights in Australia. Warrigal is currently not offering visa sponsorship. Applicants must have the right to work in Australia at the time of application and throughout the recruitment process.

We proudly acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the lands on which we work and live, and we honour their ongoing cultural and spiritual connections to Country. We pay our respects to Elders past, present, and emerging.

At Warrigal, we believe in celebrating diversity and creating a culture of inclusion and support in everything we do. We embrace the unique experiences, backgrounds, identities, abilities, and perspectives of our residents, customers, staff and volunteers to create a warm and welcoming environment where everyone feels valued and respected.

Realise your potential in a place where appreciation, belonging, growth and purpose allows everyone to thrive.

If successful, you may be asked to do a medical, National Criminal History Check or NDIS Worker Screening Check, and provide references.