Leading Hand Gardener

RGIT Australia; Broulee; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Permanent hours

Friendly team

Orientation program

Salary packaging

Staff rewards

Job summary

Banksia, located in the seaside village of Broulee, NSW, seeks a Lead Hand Gardener to support the Facilities Manager in delivering high-quality gardening and landscaping services across residents' grounds.

The Lead Hand Gardener will provide supervisory support, prioritise and allocate tasks to garden staff and undertake a range of gardening duties, including responding to requests, scheduled maintenance and landscaping projects.

Qualifications

• Certificate III in Horticulture or equivalent, with at least 2 years' relevant experience.
• Strong gardening and landscaping knowledge and practices.
• Ability to lead, prioritise and delegate tasks while working independently or in a team.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day supervision and support to garden staff.
• Prioritise and allocate daily tasks to garden staff.
• Undertake gardening, grounds maintenance and landscaping tasks.
• Respond to gardening requests and scheduled maintenance needs.
• Ensure gardens and common areas are safe, clean and well presented.
• Work closely with the Facilities Manager, staff, contractors and residents.

Skills

Team leadership

Task delegation

Horticulture

WHS knowledge

Communication

Education

Certificate III in Horticulture

Job description

Full-time Permanent Experienced

Posted 26 Aug 2026

Description

Lead Hand Gardener - Full time

We are seeking a dedicated and experienced Lead Hand Gardener to support the Facilities Manager in delivering high-quality gardening and landscaping services across Banksia’s common grounds and residents’ gardens.

The Lead Hand Gardener will provide supervisory support, prioritise and allocate tasks to garden staff and undertake a range of gardening duties, including responding to requests, scheduled maintenance and landscaping projects.

The successful candidate will be a reliable team leader with strong communication skills who takes pride in maintaining safe, attractive and well-presented gardens and grounds.

Bankia is a highly respected, single-site not-for-profit and charitable organisation delivering quality aged care services in the beautiful seaside village of Broulee, located on the South Coast of NSW.

We provide care and support across three integrated services:

• 121 independent living villas in our retirement village


• An 80-bed residential aged care facility


• Community care services

What you’ll do:

• Provide day to day supervision and support to garden staff.


• Prioritise and allocate daily tasks to garden staff.


• Undertake gardening, grounds maintenance and landscaping tasks.


• Respond to gardening requests and scheduled maintenance needs.


• Assist with landscaping projects and seasonal garden activities.


• Ensure gardens and common areas are safe, clean and well presented.


• Work closely with the Facilities Manager, staff, contractors and residents

What you’ll need:

• Certificate III in Horticulture or equivalent, with at least 2 years’ relevant experience.


• Strong gardening, landscaping and WHS knowledge, including safe herbicide and pesticide use.


• Ability to lead, prioritise and delegate tasks while working independently and as part of a team.


• Good communication skills and a friendly, reliable and professional approach.

Why Join Banksia?

Our people are the vital ingredient in what makes Banksia so good, with careers not just jobs. Dedicated, professional, highly trained, genuinely caring, and committed to meeting and exceeding the needs and expectations of our residents.

What We Offer

• Permanent, guaranteed hours to suit your lifestyle


• Friendly, supportive team and workplace culture


• Full orientation and buddy program


• Generous salary packaging options


• Staff recognition & rewards programs – tangible rewards that will make a difference to you.

Important Info Banksia strongly recommends all employees are vaccinated against communicable diseases as per the NSW Immunisation Schedule, including influenza and COVID-19. You will also be required to hold current police check and pass a physical assessment.

Company Overview

Located in the seaside village of Broulee, Banksia is a leading provider of independent retirement living and full accredited government funded residential, respite and home care for older people. Banksia believes our staff are the vital ingredient in which makes us so good, providing careers not just jobs. Dedicated, professional, highly trained, genuinely caring and committed to meeting and exceeding the needs and expectations of our residents. Our staff are the \"Banksia difference\".