Grounds Officer

UnitingSA; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary Packaging

Leave Loading

Wellbeing Support

Career Growth

Parental Leave

Job summary

UnitingSA in Adelaide is seeking a Grounds Officer to maintain outdoor spaces across aged care and community sites. This hands-on role focuses on lawns, gardens and landscaped areas to create safe, welcoming environments year-round.

Reporting to the Facilities Maintenance Manager, you’ll work across multiple sites, using gardening tools and irrigation knowledge to keep grounds visually appealing and well maintained, with opportunities for training and career growth.

Qualifications

• Experience in grounds, garden, horticultural or landscape maintenance.
• Sound knowledge of lawn care, irrigation systems and general horticultural practices.
• Confidence using gardening tools, equipment and machinery safely.
• Ability to work autonomously while managing competing priorities across multiple sites.
• A proactive approach to identifying issues and maintaining high standards.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to build positive working relationships.

Responsibilities

• Maintaining lawns, gardens, trees, shrubs and landscaped areas to a high standard.
• Undertaking planting, pruning, mulching, weed control and seasonal garden maintenance.
• Monitoring and maintaining irrigation systems to support healthy landscapes.
• Safely operating gardening equipment, tools and machinery.
• Identifying and reporting maintenance requirements, risks and site hazards.
• Supporting the overall presentation, safety and functionality of UnitingSA properties.

Skills

Grounds maintenance experience

Lawn care knowledge

Irrigation systems knowledge

Autonomous work ability

Effective communication

Job description

What does a great day at work look like? It starts outdoors, helping create safe, welcoming and beautifully maintained environments where older South Australians can enjoy their home and community. We're looking for a Grounds Officer to help create outdoor spaces that residents, visitors and staff can enjoy year-round.

This is a hands-on role where you'll maintain gardens, lawns and landscaped areas across our aged care and community sites. If you take pride in your work, enjoy being outdoors and want a role where your efforts make a visible difference every day, we'd love to hear from you.

About the Role

Reporting to the Facilities Maintenance Manager, you'll be responsible for the presentation, upkeep and maintenance of outdoor environments across multiple UnitingSA sites.

From lawn care and planting to irrigation maintenance and landscape improvements, you'll play an important role in ensuring our grounds remain safe, attractive and well maintained. Working both independently and alongside colleagues and contractors, you'll contribute to creating environments that enhance the wellbeing and experience of residents and visitors.

What You'll Be Doing

• Maintaining lawns, gardens, trees, shrubs and landscaped areas to a high standard.
• Undertaking planting, pruning, mulching, weed control and seasonal garden maintenance.
• Monitoring and maintaining irrigation systems to support healthy, thriving landscapes.
• Safely operating gardening equipment, tools and machinery.
• Identifying and reporting maintenance requirements, risks and site hazards.
• Supporting the overall presentation, safety and functionality of UnitingSA properties.

What You'll Bring

Qualifications & Compliance Requirements

Experience & Skills

• Experience in grounds, garden, horticultural or landscape maintenance.
• Sound knowledge of lawn care, irrigation systems and general horticultural practices.
• Confidence using gardening tools, equipment and machinery safely.
• Ability to work autonomously while managing competing priorities across multiple sites.
• A proactive approach to identifying issues and maintaining high standards.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to build positive working relationships.

Why Join UnitingSA?

At UnitingSA, you'll join a values-driven organisation that has been supporting South Australians for more than 100 years. We genuinely care about our people and offer a range of benefits to support your wellbeing, career and financial security.

What’s in for you?

• Salary Packaging: Up to $15,900 tax-free plus $2,650 annually via Meal and Entertainment Card, and novated vehicle leasing.
• Leave Loading: Get 17.5% extra pay on leave.
• Wellbeing Support: Access our Employee Assistance Programme.
• Career Growth: Regular training and upskilling for continuous development.
• Parental Leave: 16 weeks of paid parental leave.

We welcome applications from all community members, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally diverse backgrounds, and people with all abilities and diversities.

Employment screening checks will be conducted based on role requirements to ensure we maintain a safe and inclusive environment.

Don’t forget – you don’t need to tick every box! If this role speaks to you and you’re keen to make a difference, we’d love to hear from you.

Applications close: Wednesday 02nd December 2026

Please note, UnitingSA may close this advertisement earlier upon finding a suitable candidate.

Our application process is mobile-friendly for your convenience.