Gardening Team Members! Parks & Open Spaces - Western Suburbs!

Onsite Recruitment; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 48,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Temp-to-permanent opportunity

Well-maintained equipment

Strong team culture

Job summary

Onsite Recruitment is seeking Gardening Crew Members for Parks & Open Spaces in Melbourne’s Western Suburbs. You will join a professional team maintaining high-profile public spaces with a focus on plant care, presentation, and attention to detail.

This role is ideal for experienced mower operators with horticulture experience, White Card, WWC, and a full driver’s licence. 6.30am–2.45pm, Mon–Fri, with temp-to-perm opportunity and well-maintained equipment.

Qualifications

• Parks & gardens or horticulture background.
• Experience in commercial gardening or landscaping maintenance.
• Experience operating Zero Turn/Front deck and Tractor Mowers.
• License: White Card, Working With Children Check, full driver’s licence.
• MR/HR licence is a bonus.

Responsibilities

• Detailed garden maintenance (pruning, planting, weeding, mulching).
• Hedge trimming and presentation work.
• Weed control and herbicide application.
• Brushcutting and edging.
• Ride-on mowing across Melbourne's North and suburbs.
• General upkeep of landscaped areas and public spaces.

Skills

Plant care

Presentation

Attention to detail

Outdoor work

Education

Horticulture qualifications

Tools

Zero Turn mower

Front deck mower

Tractor mower

Job description

Do you take pride in leaving a garden looking better than when you found it?

We’re looking for experienced and reliable mower operators to join a professional parks & open spaces team maintaining some of Melbourne’s most visible public spaces.

This is not basic labouring—this role suits people who understand plant care, presentation, and attention to detail, and who enjoy working outdoors as part of a solid, no-nonsense crew.

Gardening Crew Members – Parks & Open Spaces (Western Suburbs!)

$35–$38/hr | Full-time hours | Temp → Perm

Do you take pride in leaving a garden looking better than when you found it?

We’re looking for experienced and reliable mower operators to join a professional parks & open spaces team maintaining some of Melbourne’s most visible public spaces.

This is not basic labouring—this role suits people who understand plant care, presentation, and attention to detail, and who enjoy working outdoors as part of a solid, no-nonsense crew.

The Role

You’ll be working within an experienced horticulture team maintaining high-profile parks, streetscapes, and commercial landscapes across Melbourne’s North.

We currently have vacancies in

• Truganina
• Epping
• Kensington

Your day-to-day work will include:

• Detailed garden maintenance (pruning, planting, weeding, mulching)
• Hedge trimming and presentation work
• Weed control & herbicide application
• Brushcutting and edging
• Ride On Mowing
• General upkeep of landscaped areas and public spaces

What We’re Looking For

We’re after people who know what “good” looks like in a garden—and take pride in achieving it.

Ideal experience:

• Parks & gardens / horticulture background
• Experience in commercial gardening or landscaping maintenance
• Experience Operating Zero Turn/Front deck and Tractor Mowers
• Experience Brush cutting, Hedging, Edging
• Knowledge of plant care and weed control
• Relevant horticulture qualifications (advantageous)

Tickets & requirements:

• White Card (essential)
• Working With Children Check (essential)
• Full driver’s licence (essential)
• MR/HR licence (bonus)

Most importantly:

• Reliable and turns up every day
• Takes pride in quality work
• Works well in a team and follows direction
• Physically fit and comfortable working outdoors

What’s On Offer

• $35–$38/hr depending on experience
• 6.30am – 2.45pm, Monday to Friday
• Temp-to-permanent opportunity
• Well-maintained equipment and organised sites
• Work on high-visibility public spaces
• Strong team culture with a focus on safety and quality