Horticulturist

Toowoomba Regional Council; Toowoomba Regional; On-site; AUD 75,000 - 86,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development

Salary sacrificing for super

Corporate health insurance discounts

Fitness Passport program

Flu vaccinations & skin checks

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Toowoomba Regional Council is seeking a Horticulturist to perform skilled gardening work across open spaces, ensuring quality standards and stakeholder satisfaction. The role operates with limited supervision and is based at Charlton and Goombungee.

Ideal candidates will hold a Certificate III in Horticulture with demonstrated experience, a current MR Class Licence, WHS White Card, and ACDC Spraying cert, with opportunities for career development and health benefits.

Qualifications

• Certificate III in Horticulture or willingness to obtain within 18 months.

Responsibilities

• Perform skilled gardening work focused on quality assurance and best practice in open space areas.
• Provide excellent stakeholder service and operate with limited supervision.

Skills

MR Class Licence

White Card

ACDC Spraying

Chainsaw I

Leadership

Interpersonal & Communication

Technical Skills

Accountability

Education

Certificate III in Horticulture

Willingness to obtain within 18 months

Job description

TAKE THE NEXT STEP IN YOUR HORTICULTURAL CAREER WITH TOOWOOMBA REGIONAL COUNCIL

• $1,307.56 gross per 38 hour week, plus 17.5% annual leave loading and up to 12.65% superannuation.
• Two Permanent Full time positions - based at Charlton and Goombungee.
• Work a 9 day fortnight with a Rostered Day Off.

About Parks & Recreation

The Parks & Recreation Team are the secret behind the Toowoomba Region’s beautiful parks and gardens. With over 7000 hectares of public gardens, bushland park, sports and recreation facilities and other open space and an extensive urban forest, the Toowoomba region is well known for its liveability and green infrastructure. The Parks and Recreation Services Branch is responsible for planning, developing and maintaining our beautiful green infrastructure, some of which is heritage listed, and keeping up with the strong growth across the region. The team is a diverse mix of approximately 200 people working as labourers, gardeners, arborists, horticulturalists, plant operators, rangers, cleaners, project managers, landscape architects, administrators, regulators and their managers and leaders.

About the position

As a Horticulturist, you will be responsible for performing skilled gardening work ensuring quality assurance and best practice standards are maintained in the relevant work area, with a focus on providing excellent stakeholder service to efficiently deliver the desired levels of service for open space areas within the Toowoomba Region.

In this position, you will operate under limited supervision.

What we provide

• Professional development and learning opportunities.
• Salary sacrificing opportunities to boost your superannuation.
• Corporate discounts on selected private health insurance.
• Access to the Fitness Passport Program - providing access to a wide range of local health, fitness, and leisure facilities with a single membership.
• Free Flu Vaccinations and Skin Checks.
• Employee Assistance Program – free 24 hour nationwide confidential counselling services for employees and their families going through personal or work-related problems.

What you'll bring

• Certificate III in Horticulture, or a willingness to obtain within 18 months of commencement, with demonstrated experience.
• Current ‘MR’ Class Drivers Licence, or the willingness to obtain within six (6) months of commencement.
• WHS Competency (White Card) for CPCWHS1001 Prepare to work safely in the construction industry, or equivalent, or a willingness to obtain prior to commencement.
• Possession of an ACDC (Agricultural Chemicals Distribution Control) Spraying certificate, or ability to obtain within six (6) months of commencement.
• Level 1 Chainsaw Operation certificate is desirable.
• Leadership, interpersonal and communication skills.
• Technical skills and knowledge.
• Accountability.

The preferred candidate will be required to undertake a Criminal History Check and a pre-employment medical assessment to assess their ability to perform the genuine occupational requirements of the position.

Please contact Steven Penrose - Coordinator Parks Operations North - on 0456 010 *** within business hours.

The closing date for applications is at 11:59pm on Sunday, 27 September 2026.

About Council

The Toowoomba region is about rich traditions and bold ambitions. Our long and proud agricultural history has evolved Toowoomba into Australia’s second largest inland city supporting diverse townships in the council area and acting as a service centre for South West Qld and North West NSW. The region is boldly forging new opportunities around the Surat Basin resource sector, education, health, transport and massive infrastructure investments. Growth hasn’t come at the expense of liveability though, with Toowoomba twice voted in the top 5 most family friendly cities in Australia.

Toowoomba Regional Council services a regional population of 178,500 and employs a team of approximately 1,600 staff, dedicated and passionate about delivering excellent customer service to the community, residents and visitors throughout the region. We recognise that our success depends upon attracting and retaining skilled and talented staff and offer a wide variety of interesting challenges and opportunities to develop your career.

Council does not accept unsolicited agency approaches or applications for this or any other vacancy. No response will be provided.