Landscape Commercial Labourer

HL Landscapes; Toowoomba Regional; On-site; AUD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

On-the-job training

Career pathway to Leading Hand

Job summary

HL Landscapes is recruiting a Landscape Commercial Labourer to join our crew delivering commercial landscaping projects across Toowoomba. You’ll work under the Leading Hand, performing hands-on construction and site support to help achieve the setout, level and finish HL Landscapes is known for.

You will perform site tasks, assist with retaining walls, paving, turf, drainage and irrigation, and contribute to safe work practices on busy civil and landscape sites.

Qualifications

• White Card and Australian driver’s licence and rights to work in Australia.
• Reliable with a strong work ethic and willingness to learn.
• Comfortable working outdoors and performing physical tasks as part of a team.
• Committed to safe work practices and following SWMS.
• Experience in landscape construction, civil works or similar physical work (desirable).
• Knowledge of hand tools, power tools and equipment; tickets such as skid steer or excavator (desirable).

Responsibilities

• Carry out daily site tasks under the Leading Hand, assisting with site setup, material handling and site prep.
• Assist with landscape construction tasks such as retaining walls, fencing, pergolas, decking, paving, turf, drainage and irrigation.
• Carry out softworks including soil preparation, mulching, planting and tree and garden establishment.
• Follow drawings, setout and levels, check your own work and raise any issues with the Leading Hand.
• Support safety by following SWMS, permits and exclusion zones.
• Be a reliable crew member and develop skills across the commercial landscaping trades on the job.
• Keep the work front clean and organized, and report issues like access, missing materials, or damaged work.

Skills

White Card

Driver's Licence

Work Ethic

Teamwork

Safety Awareness

Landscape Construction Experience

Skid Steer Ticket

Excavator Ticket

Tools

Hand Tools

Power Tools

Job description

HL Landscapes is recruiting a Landscape Commercial Labourer to join our crew delivering commercial landscaping projects across Toowoomba. Working as part of a site crew under the Leading Hand, you'll deliver commercial and civil structural and soft landscaping works. You'll carry out hands-on construction and site support safely and to specification, helping the crew achieve the setout, level and finish HL Landscapes is known for.

About HL Landscapes

HL Landscapes has been building across the East Coast of Australia for more than 50 years, delivering major civil infrastructure landscape packages, commercial landscaping and structural landscape works. Our teams work across complex, high-profile projects where safety, quality, programme and workmanship matter.

What you will do

• Site Delivery: Carry out daily tasks as allocated by the Leading Hand, assisting with work front setup, material handling and site preparation
• Landscape Construction: Assist with retaining walls, fencing, pergolas, decking, raised garden beds, concreting, paving, turf, drainage and irrigation works
• Softworks: Carry out soil preparation, mulching, planting and tree and garden establishment
• Quality: Work to drawings, setout and levels as directed, check your own work as you go and raise any issues with the Leading Hand straight away
• Safety Compliance: Follow SWMS, permits and exclusion zones, attend toolbox talks, and operate tools and plant only when trained and authorised
• Teamwork and Development: Be a reliable crew member and build skills across the commercial landscaping trades through on-the-job training
• Site Control: Keep the work front clean and organised, with tools and materials properly stored, and report anything that slows or stops the work (access issues, missing materials, damaged work)

About you

• White Card, a valid Australian driver's licence and full rights to work in Australia
• Reliable, with a strong work ethic and a willingness to learn
• Comfortable working outdoors and carrying out physical tasks as part of a team
• Committed to safe work practices and following SWMS
• Experience in landscape construction, civil works or similar physical work (desirable)
• Knowledge of hand tools, power tools and equipment, and tickets such as skid steer or excavator (desirable)

What we offer

• Hands-on work on landmark South-East Queensland infrastructure and high-end commercial projects.
• Genuine variety across the full landscape spectrum.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for confidential support.
• On-the-job training and a clear career pathway to Landscape Commercial Leading Hand.

Reliable, hard-working and keen to grow your career in landscape construction?