Part-Time Garden & Grounds Assistant — 3 Days/Week

seek.com.au; Berrima; On-site; AUD 30,000 - 39,000; Part time

Job summary

Seek.com.au in Berrima NSW is seeking a part-time Gardening Assistant to support a property manager in maintaining and beautifying the grounds. The role is 3 days per week, Tuesday to Thursday, 8:30am to 4pm, with duties spanning lawn care, pruning, irrigation, and general grounds upkeep.

Applicants should be capable of operating garden machinery and have a mobile license. A reliable, physically fit candidate with a professional presentation is preferred; gardening experience is advantageous but

Qualifications

• Hold a valid driver's license and be able to operate garden equipment from whipper snipper to ride-on mowing equipment and tractor.
• Capacity to support the Property Manager across garden and property maintenance needs.
• Professional personal presentation and reliability.
• Physical fitness to perform manual labour outdoors in various weather.
• Previous gardening or landscaping experience is advantageous but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Mow and edge 14 acres of lawns
• Slashing
• Assist the property manager in clearing dead or fallen trees
• Trim / prune shrubs and trees (including extensive hedging)
• Apply fertiliser (seasonal)
• Water and feed pot plants
• Keep gardens free of weeds and dead plant litter, mulch plant beds
• Rake leaves and sticks
• Keep driveways, patios and deck tidy
• Tend the vegetable patch and herb garden
• Maintain fishponds and Ornamental Koi fish
• Feed chooks and collect eggs

Skills

Grounds maintenance

Driver license

Outdoor work

Equipment operation

Tools

Whipper snipper

Ride-on mower

Tractor

Job description

Seek.com.au in Berrima NSW is seeking a part-time Gardening Assistant to support a property manager in maintaining and beautifying the grounds. The role is 3 days per week, Tuesday to Thursday, 8:30am to 4pm, with duties spanning lawn care, pruning, irrigation, and general grounds upkeep.

Applicants should be capable of operating garden machinery and have a mobile license. A reliable, physically fit candidate with a professional presentation is preferred; gardening experience is advantageous but