Horticulturist - Parks Maintenance
Fraser Coast Regional Council
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Job summary
Fraser Coast Regional Council seeks an experienced Horticulturist to maintain parks, gardens and open spaces across the Howard region. You will work in the Parks Maintenance team, delivering hands-on horticultural tasks and providing expert advice to raise the standard of the public spaces.
You will assist in planning maintenance programs, operate vehicles and record works via mobile systems, while ensuring WHS and environmental standards are met.
Qualifications
- Experience delivering horticultural maintenance in parks, gardens or open spaces.
- Demonstrated turf management, irrigation, planting, pruning, and pest and disease control.
- Ability to work autonomously while contributing to team outcomes.
Responsibilities
- Deliver scheduled and reactive horticultural maintenance across parks and open spaces.
- Undertake planting, pruning and turf management activities.
- Provide technical advice and support to team on horticultural best practice.
- Assist with planning and refining maintenance programs to improve service delivery.
- Operate plant, equipment and vehicles per Council requirements.
- Accurately record completed works using mobile works management systems.
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Job description
Fraser Coast Regional Council – Howard QLD
- + annualised allowance of $2,789
- + 9-day fortnight
At Fraser Coast Regional Council our people are our most important asset and central to achieving our purpose of Building Better Communities Together.
We are seeking an experienced Horticulturist to help maintain and enhance Council's parks, gardens and open spaces. Working within the Parks Maintenance team, you will provide specialist horticultural expertise and undertake hands‑on maintenance activities that contribute to the presentation, health and sustainability of the region's open spaces. You will support the Team Leader with the planning and delivery of maintenance programs while helping achieve high‑quality service outcomes for the community.
- Deliver scheduled and reactive horticultural maintenance across parks and open spaces
- Undertake specialist horticultural activities including planting, pruning and turf management
- Provide technical advice and support to team members on horticultural best practice
- Assist with planning and refining maintenance programs to improve service delivery
- Operate plant, equipment and vehicles in accordance with Council requirements
- Accurately record completed works using Council's mobile works management systems
- Current Queensland MR Driver Licence
- AC/DC Chemical Distribution Licence
- General Construction Induction (White Card)
- Certificate III in Horticulture (AQF Level 3) or related open space discipline
- Demonstrated experience delivering horticultural maintenance in parks, gardens or open space environments
- Experience in turf management, irrigation, planting, pruning and pest and disease management
- Ability to work autonomously while contributing positively to team outcomes
- Sound understanding of WHS, environmental and risk management requirements
- Well‑developed communication skills and ability to provide technical horticultural advice
- First Aid Certificate
We understand that not all candidates will meet every selection criterion. If you have the right approach and the ability to contribute effectively, we welcome your application.
Committed to providing quality services to our community, we strongly support an inclusive and values driven culture, recognising your individual skills, knowledge and talent. As part of this we have implemented our Leadership Development Program, Boss to Coach.
We also create innovative solutions to labour shortages through our TEMPO program which has been recognised by our HR peers nationally in 2022, as well as winning the LGMA 2023 Excellence in Innovation award.
- Values based culture
- Flexible working arrangements including work from home
- Study assistance program
- Novated leasing
- 24/7 access to Employee Assistance Program
- Paid maternity and paternity leave
- Paid emergency services leave
- Uniform subsidy
- Years of service rewards
Applications close 11pm on Tuesday 17 November 2026 - subject to change pending qualified applications received.
Fraser Coast Regional Council – Howard QLD
- + annualised allowance of $2,789
- + 9-day fortnight
At Fraser Coast Regional Council our people are our most important asset and central to achieving our purpose of Building Better Communities Together.
We are seeking an experienced Horticulturist to help maintain and enhance Council's parks, gardens and open spaces. Working within the Parks Maintenance team, you will provide specialist horticultural expertise and undertake hands‑on maintenance activities that contribute to the presentation, health and sustainability of the region's open spaces. You will support the Team Leader with the planning and delivery of maintenance programs while helping achieve high‑quality service outcomes for the community.
- Deliver scheduled and reactive horticultural maintenance across parks and open spaces
- Undertake specialist horticultural activities including planting, pruning and turf management
- Provide technical advice and support to team members on horticultural best practiceAssist with planning and refining maintenance programs to improve service delivery
- Operate plant, equipment and vehicles in accordance with Council requirements
- Accurately record completed works using Council's mobile works management systems
- Current Queensland MR Driver Licence
- AC/DC Chemical Distribution Licence
- General Construction Induction (White Card)
- Certificate III in Horticulture (AQF Level 3) or related open space discipline
- Demonstrated experience delivering horticultural maintenance in parks, gardens or open space environments
- Experience in turf management, irrigation, planting, pruning and pest and disease management
- Ability to work autonomously while contributing positively to team outcomes
- Sound understanding of WHS, environmental and risk management requirements
- Well‑developed communication skills and ability to provide technical horticultural advice
- First Aid Certificate
- Playground Inspection Certification
We understand that not all candidates will meet every selection criterion. If you have the right approach and the ability to contribute effectively, we welcome your application.
Committed to providing quality services to our community, we strongly support an inclusive and values driven culture, recognising your individual skills, knowledge and talent. As part of this we have implemented our Leadership Development Program, Boss to Coach.
We also create innovative solutions to labour shortages through our TEMPO program which has been recognised by our HR peers nationally in 2022, as well as winning the LGMA 2023 Excellence in Innovation award.
- Values based culture
- Employee discount shopping program
- Professional development
- Flexible working arrangements including work from home
- Study assistance program
- Novated leasing
- 24/7 access to Employee Assistance Program
- Paid maternity and paternity leave
- Paid emergency services leave
- Uniform subsidy
- Years of service rewards
Applications close 11pm on Tuesday 17 November 2026.
Fraser Coast Regional Council is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.
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