Landscape Gardener

JBS Riverina Feedlot; Yanco; On-site; AUD 52,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

JBS Riverina Plant and Feedlot is seeking a reliable Landscape Gardener to maintain gardens, lawns, and grounds at our site on a full-time, permanent basis.

You will perform mowing, pruning, planting, irrigation support, and cooperate with maintenance staff. Weekend work and overtime may be required. A valid driver’s license and reliable transport are essential.

Qualifications

• Physically capable of undertaking manual labour.
• Previous gardening experience, knowledge and skills.
• Ability to work outdoors in varying weather conditions.
• Access to reliable transportation to and from the work site.
• Current driver's license.

Responsibilities

• Manual gardening tasks (mowing, pruning, weeding, watering, trimming).
• Yard waste management and disposal.
• Lawn and grounds maintenance.
• Planting, mulching, and fertilizing.
• Assisting with irrigation system maintenance.
• Collaborating with other gardeners and maintenance staff.
• Operating the waste water treatment plant.
• All equipment and tools will be provided.

Skills

Gardening

Manual labour

Outdoor work

Tools

Lawn mower

Pruning shears

Irrigation tools

Job description

JBS Riverina plant and feedlot are currently seeking a reliable and physically capable Landscape Gardener to assist in maintaining and enhancing our plant and feedlot spaces on a full-time, permanent basis. As a Landscape Gardener you will conduct manual labour tasks to ensure the upkeep of gardens, lawns, and grounds.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Manual gardening tasks (mowing, pruning, weeding, watering, trimming, etc)
• Yard waste management and disposal
• Lawn & grounds maintenance
• Planting, mulching, and fertilizing
• Assisting with irrigation system maintenance
• Collaborating with other gardeners and maintenance staff
• Operating the waste water treatment plant
• All equipment and tools will be provided

About You

• Physically capable of undertaking manual labour
• Previous gardening experience, knowledge and skills
• Ability to work outdoors in varying weather conditions
• Access to reliable transportation to and from the work site
• Current driver's license

Please note: You may be required to work varying shifts (morning, afternoon, weekends) and some overtime.

JBS Australia is the largest and most respected meat and food producer in Australia. The JBS Riverina Processing Plant is a part of the Riverina integrated farming, feedlot and processing operation. The cattle are walked from the feedlot to the plant, minimising stress and transportation costs, while simultaneously improving eating quality – one of only two in the southern hemisphere. Based just outside Yanco, between the popular townships of Leeton and Narrandera in the heart of the Murrumbidgee Irrigation district (or Riverina region), our location ensures the ability to source high quality feeder cattle and grain to produce premium beef. The plant employs approximately 500 team members with a processing capacity of 600 head of cattle per day. The feedlot employs approximately 60 team members, and has a strong reputation for producing award winning grain-fed beef for key domestic and international customers