Horticulturalist

Orange City Council; Orange City Council; On-site; AUD 58,000 - 63,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hours

Health benefits

Salary packaging

Training opportunities

EAP services

Job summary

Orange City Council is seeking a Horticulturalist in the Tree Care team to maintain and improve trees in streets, parks, and reserves. You will prune, remove and replace plantings, advise the public on tree maintenance, and help coordinate on-site traffic management and equipment maintenance.

The role requires plant knowledge, teamwork, and relevant licences/certifications; experience with public spaces is preferred.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in a similar role working in the maintenance of public open spaces including plant collections, turf care and a variety of landscape styles.
• Ability to work in a team environment.
• Knowledge of plant identification and suitable species selection.
• Current Class C Drivers Licence.
• NSW General Construction Induction Card (White Card).
• ChemCert AQF3 Chemical Accreditation or similar.

Responsibilities

• Vegetation management and pruning in streets, parks, and other open spaces.
• Tree removal and replacement planting programs, new plantings in road reserves and parks
• Providing advice to the public on tree maintenance issues
• Coordinate on-site workforce traffic management setups.
• Maintaining equipment within the Tree Care team

Skills

Teamwork

Plant identification

Species selection

Driving Licence

Education

Certificate III in Horticulture or equivalent

NSW General Construction Induction Card (White Card)

ChemCert AQF3 Chemical Accreditation

Job description

Weekly Hours:38 (flexible work arrangements available)
Weekly Salary:$1274 - $1389 (plus allowances and superannuation)

About Orange City Council

Orange City Councilis committed to making a positive contribution to both our region and our local community.Witharound 850 employees, we take pride in being both for and part of the Orange community. Our aim -to make Orange a better place to live today and tomorrow.

About the role

As a Horticulturalist in the Tree Care team, you will collaborate with a team of highly skilled professionals to carry out tree maintenance on Council’s owned trees in streets, parks and reserves. You will be responsible for:

• Vegetation management and pruning in streets, parks, and other open spaces.
• Tree removal and replacement planting programs, new plantings in road reserves and parks
• Providing advice to the public on tree maintenance issues
• Coordinate on-site workforce traffic management setups.
• Maintaining equipment within the Tree Care team

Sitting within the City Presentation team and reporting to the Tree Crew Team Leader, this position assists with the development and maintenance of horticulture assets. The Orange community takes pride in the City’s green infrastructure; ‘Our Colour City’ theme and therefore Council aims to maintain these assets in the best possible condition and presentation for the public.

So, what do you need?

• Demonstrated experience in a similar role working in the maintenance of public open spaces including plant collections, turf care and a variety of landscape style
• Ability to work in a team environment
• Certificate III in Horticulture or equivalent
• Knowledge of plant identification and suitable species selection
• Current Class C Drivers Licence
• NSW General Construction Induction Card (White Card)
• ChemCert AQF3 Chemical Accreditation or similar

The following is highly regarded:

• Certificate III in Arboriculture
• Level 1 and 2 Chainsaw Operations certificates
• RMS Traffic Control licences (Blue/Yellow Card)
• Experience operating load shifting plant, such as a backhoe, front end loader, or skid steer.

What can we offer?

• Flexible working arrangements including rostered days off and variable hours.
• Health and Wellbeing benefits including access to a Fitness Passport for you and your family.
• Salary Packaging available including novated leasing.
• A range of in-house and external training opportunities
• Free access to EAP services for you and your family
• Organisation wide health and wellbeing initiatives

Interested?

This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys outdoor work and wants to build a career in horticulture.

Applications close: Tuesday, 3 November 2026.

If you have any queries relating to this role, please contact Tree Care Team Leader, Shane Hitchcock, on 02 6393 8***.

Please note: Where additional candidates are found suitablefrom this round of recruitment a talent list or pool may be created forfilling any similar permanent or temporary roles that may become vacant over the next twelve months.