Gardening Team Member

GreenGrass Lawns and Landscapes; Toowoomba Regional; On-site; AUD 37,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

4‑day work week

Varied gardening work

Genuine career progression

Good equipment, vehicles and uniforms

Job summary

GreenGrass Lawns and Landscapes is seeking experienced gardeners for a full-time role with a 4-day work week in the Toowoomba region. You’ll join a professional, well-organised team driven by quality and initiative.

Responsibilities include garden maintenance, hedging, mowing, weed control and seasonal improvements. Applicants should be reliable, safety-conscious and able to work independently or with others; a Class C licence is required, manual licence preferred for some roles.

Qualifications

• Experience in gardening, horticulture, grounds maintenance or lawn care is ideal.
• Reliability and safety-conscious mindset are essential.
• Ability to take initiative and learn on the job.
• Comfortable working independently and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Garden maintenance and plant care.
• Hedging, pruning, weeding and mulching.
• Lawn mowing, edging and brushcutting.
• Weed control and herbicide application.
• Garden improvements and seasonal work.
• Monitoring gardens and identifying issues.
• Recording job updates through our systems.
• Providing friendly, professional service to clients.

Skills

Gardening experience

Reliability

Initiative

Safety-conscious

Independent worker

Team player

Education

Formal horticultural qualifications (preferred)

Job description

Looking for a gardening role with a 4-day work week, varied work and room to grow?

GreenGrass Lawns and Landscapes is growing our gardening team.

We’d particularly love to hear fromexperienced gardenerswho take pride in their work, use their initiative and want to be part of a professional, well-organised team.

Full-time employees work their full-time hours over a4-day work week, with casual opportunities also available.

Experience is preferred, but if you’re reliable, switched-on and genuinely keen to learn, we’re also open to developing the right person.

Why join GreenGrass?

• 4-day work week
• Varied and interesting gardening work
• Lawn mowing, edging and brushcutting
• Genuine career progression
• Dedicated admin support and organised job systems
• Good equipment, vehicles and uniforms provided
• The trust to use your skills, judgement and initiative
• A team that values quality and doing things properly

About the role:

• Garden maintenance and plant care
• Hedging, pruning, weeding and mulching
• Lawn mowing, edging and brushcutting
• Weed control and herbicide application
• Garden improvements and seasonal work
• Monitoring gardens and identifying issues
• Recording job updates through our systems
• Providing friendly, professional service to clients

We value people whonotice what needs doing, think ahead and care about the finished result.

Who we're looking for:

• You’ll ideally have experience in gardening, horticulture, grounds maintenance, lawn care or similar work.

More importantly, you’ll be:

• Reliable and safety-conscious
• Proud of the quality of your work
• Able to use initiative and solve practical problems
• Comfortable working independently and as part of a team
• Willing to keep learningPhysically fit and capable of outdoor manual work

Formal horticultural qualifications are highly regarded but not essential.

We’re also looking for a suitableTeam Leader, so experienced gardeners interested in taking on more responsibility are encouraged to apply.

Essential requirements:

• Current Class C driver’s licence
• Manual licence preferred and required for some roles
• Current work authorisation in Australia
• Ability to pass a National Criminal History Check

Depending on the role, you may also need to hold or be willing to obtain a Blue Card, First Aid qualification, herbicide application accreditation or chainsaw accreditation.

Rate: $27.08–$37.98 per hour, based on award classification and employment type.
Award: Gardening and Landscaping Services Award