Public Space Gardener — Permanent Role, RDO & Growth

Careers at Council; Blacktown; On-site; AUD 73,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Secure permanent role

12% superannuation

RDO every fortnight

Training and development support

Fitness Passport access

Job summary

Blacktown City Council is looking for a trade-qualified Gardener to join the Greenspace Services team, maintaining parks, gardens and public spaces. You will work in a crew responsible for formal gardens, landscaped CBD areas, community hubs and other high-profile locations where presentation and safety matter.

Your day includes mowing and edging lawns, maintaining garden beds, trimming and organising hedges, checking irrigation systems and monitoring plant health.

Qualifications

• Trade-qualified Gardener with demonstrated public-space experience.
• Ability to work in a crew maintaining parks and CBD spaces.
• Commitment to safety, health and high horticultural standards.

Responsibilities

• Mow and edge lawns and maintain garden beds.
• Trim and organise hedges, inspect irrigation and monitor plant health.
• Plant trees and shrubs, apply mulch, control weeds, undertake minor landscaping.
• Operate mowers, edgers and whipper snippers; identify hazards and keep sites safe.
• Support apprentices and ensure work meets high standards.

Skills

Gardening

Public spaces

Irrigation

Safety awareness

Education

Trade qualification (Gardener)

Tools

Mowers

Edgers

Whipper snippers

Job description

Blacktown City Council is looking for a trade-qualified Gardener to join the Greenspace Services team, maintaining parks, gardens and public spaces. You will work in a crew responsible for formal gardens, landscaped CBD areas, community hubs and other high-profile locations where presentation and safety matter.

Your day includes mowing and edging lawns, maintaining garden beds, trimming and organising hedges, checking irrigation systems and monitoring plant health.