Grounds Officer

Uniting SA; Margaret River; On-site; AUD 46,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Leave loading

Wellbeing support

Career growth

Parental leave

Job summary

UnitingSA is seeking a Grounds Officer to maintain outdoor spaces across aged care and community sites, keeping lawns, gardens and landscaped areas safe and attractive year-round. The role involves hands-on garden work, irrigation maintenance and working with staff and contractors to ensure high presentation across multiple sites.

Reporting to the Facilities Maintenance Manager, you will operate gardening machinery, monitor irrigation systems, and contribute to safety and quality across

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.

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, 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.

Skills

Grounds maintenance

Garden maintenance

Irrigation systems

Tool/machinery operation

Autonomy multi-site

Communication

Job description

What does a great day at work look like? Itstarts outdoors, helping create safe, welcoming and beautifullymaintained environments where older South Australians can enjoytheir home and community. We're looking for a GroundsOfficer 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 andlandscaped areas across our aged care and community sites. If youtake pride in your work, enjoy being outdoors and want a role whereyour efforts make a visible difference every day, we'd love to hearfrom you.

About the Role

Reporting to the Facilities MaintenanceManager, you'll be responsible for the presentation,upkeep and maintenance of outdoor environments across multipleUnitingSA sites.

From lawn care and planting to irrigation maintenance andlandscape improvements, you'll play an important role in ensuringour grounds remain safe, attractive and well maintained. Workingboth independently and alongside colleagues and contractors, you'llcontribute to creating environments that enhance the wellbeing andexperience of residents and visitors.

What You'll Be Doing

• Maintaining lawns, gardens, trees, shrubs and landscapedareas to a high standard.
• Undertaking planting, pruning, mulching, weed control andseasonal garden maintenance.
• Monitoring and maintaining irrigation systems to supporthealthy, thriving landscapes.
• Safely operating gardening equipment, tools andmachinery.
• Identifying and reporting maintenance requirements, risksand site hazards.
• Supporting the overall presentation, safety andfunctionality of UnitingSA properties.

What You'll Bring

Qualifications & Compliance Requirements

Experience & Skills

• Experience in grounds, garden, horticultural or landscapemaintenance.
• Sound knowledge of lawn care, irrigation systems andgeneral horticultural practices.
• Confidence using gardening tools, equipment and machinerysafely.
• Ability to work autonomously while managing competingpriorities across multiple sites.
• A proactive approach to identifying issues and maintaininghigh standards.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to buildpositive working relationships.

Why Join UnitingSA?

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

What’s in for you?

• Salary Packaging: Up to $15,900 tax-freeplus $2,650 annually via Meal and Entertainment Card, andnovated vehicle leasing.
• Leave Loading: Get 17.5% extra pay onleave.
• Wellbeing Support: Access our EmployeeAssistance Programme.
• Career Growth: Regular training andupskilling for continuous development.
• Parental Leave: 16 weeks of paid parentalleave.

We welcome applications from all community members, includingAboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally diversebackgrounds, and people with all abilities anddiversities.

Employment screening checks will be conducted based on rolerequirements to ensure we maintain a safe and inclusiveenvironment.

Applications close: Wednesday 02 nd December2026

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

Our application process is mobile-friendly for yourconvenience.