Gardener/Landscaper

GardenScaping; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Top equipment & vehicles

Career progression

Varied projects

Job summary

Gardenscaping is seeking an experienced Horticulturist/Landscaper to work across premium residential properties in Melbourne's most prestigious suburbs. This role goes beyond mowing and edging, delivering fine horticultural maintenance alongside hands-on landscaping and garden construction from design-build plans.

You will care for established high-end gardens, read landscape plans, and contribute to project work such as paving, retaining walls, and plant installations.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years' experience in horticulture and/or landscaping.
• Cert III in Horticulture or Landscape Construction viewed very favourably.
• Practical landscaping/construction experience - paving, retaining walls, drainage or similar hard landscaping work.
• Strong plant knowledge and genuine passion for quality garden care.
• Comfortable using landscaping tools and equipment.
• Ability to read basic landscape plans (or willingness to learn).
• Valid driver's licence.

Responsibilities

• Fine lawn care - mowing, edging, renovation and turf health programs
• Pruned, hedging, pest and disease treatment, nutrition programs
• Garden development and planting - soil preparation, plant selection and installation
• Landscape construction tasks - paving, retaining walls, timber and stone edging, drainage installation, garden bed construction and turf laying
• Reading and working from landscape plans and design drawings on larger projects
• Operating landscaping tools and machinery (mini excavators, plate compactors, whackers, etc. - training provided where needed)
• Client communication - building relationships with high-value clients and providing expert advice
• Working safely and efficiently, both independently and as part of a two-person crew

Skills

Experience in horticulture/landscaping

Plant knowledge

Read landscape plans

Use landscaping tools

Driver's license

Education

Cert III in Horticulture or Landscape Construction

Job description

Are you a skilled gardener or landscaper who takes immense pride in your work?

Gardenscaping is looking for an experienced Horticulturist/Landscaper to join our team, working across premium residential properties in Melbourne's most prestigious suburbs.

About the Role

This isn't just mowing and edging. You'll be delivering fine horticultural maintenance alongside hands-on landscaping and garden construction work - from ongoing care programs to hard landscaping tasks like paving, retaining walls, garden bed construction and planting installations. You'll work from landscape plans on design-build projects as well as manage the health and presentation of established high-end gardens.

What You'll Be Doing

• Fine lawn care - mowing, edging, renovation and turf health programs
• Skilled horticultural practices - pruning, hedging, pest and disease treatment, nutrition programs
• Garden development and planting - soil preparation, plant selection and installation
• Landscape construction tasks - paving, retaining walls, timber and stone edging, drainage installation, garden bed construction and turf laying
• Reading and working from landscape plans and design drawings on larger projects
• Operating landscaping tools and machinery (mini excavators, plate compactors, whackers, etc. - training provided where needed)
• Client communication - building relationships with high-value clients and providing expert advice
• Working safely and efficiently, both independently and as part of a two-person crew

What We Offer

• Competitive salary reflecting your experience and skill set
• Top-of-the-line equipment and vehicles
• Genuine career progression - including team leader and project management pathways as we grow
• Varied work - a mix of recurring maintenance and design-build/construction projects

What We're Looking For

• Minimum 2 years' experience in horticulture and/or landscaping
• Cert III in Horticulture or Landscape Construction viewed very favourably
• Practical landscaping/construction experience - paving, retaining walls, drainage or similar hard landscaping work highly regarded
• Strong plant knowledge and genuine passion for quality garden care
• Comfortable using landscaping tools and equipment
• Ability to read basic landscape plans (or willingness to learn)
• Valid driver's licence

If you take pride in your work, want variety across maintenance and landscaping projects, and are looking for a role with real progression, we would love to hear from you.