Qualified Horticulturist

Ballarat City Council; Ballarat; On-site; AUD 66,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Learning and development programs

Flexible work policies

Employee benefits program

MyWellbeing initiatives

Job summary

Ballarat City Council is seeking a full-time gardener to join the Ballarat Botanical Gardens team. You will work in a small, experienced group to maintain and enhance gardens, including Fern, Rose, Dahlia, and Indigenous collections, borders and bedding displays.

The successful candidate holds a Cert III in Horticulture, has premium garden maintenance experience, and thrives in a team environment. A 9-day fortnight and ongoing professional development are offered.

Qualifications

• Passion for plants and eye for detail required.
• Willingness to learn new horticulture practices and techniques.
• Team player who contributes to a positive garden maintenance team.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and extend the Fern, Rose, Dahlia, and Indigenous Plant collections.
• Manage large herbaceous borders and install new garden beds.
• Create extensive annual bedding displays for the Gardens and events.
• Contribute to high-standard presentation of Ballarat Botanic Gardens.

Skills

Passion for plants

Attention to detail

Willingness to learn

Education

Cert III in Horticulture

Job description

• Full time
• Permanent Position with 9-day fortnight
• Based at the Ballarat Botanical Gardens
• Band 3 $65,786.76 - $69,911.40 per annum plus superannuation

About The Role

The City of Ballarat is seeking a full-time qualified gardener with extensive gardening experience to join our Ballarat Botanical Gardens team.

Working as part of a small, experienced gardens team, you would be involved in the presentation of the Ballarat Botanic Gardens to the highest standards creating beautiful spaces for our community, tourists and large events. With no two days the same – the role involves a wide variety of gardening tasks including maintaining and extending our Fern, Rose, Dahlia, and Indigenous Plant collections, large herbaceous perennial borders, installing new garden beds, and creating extensive annual bedding displays.

About You

You have a passion for plants, an eye for detail, a willingness to learn new things & believe there is nowhere better to work than in a Botanic Gardens!

You hold a minimum of Cert III in Horticulture, have current horticultural skills, and great experience in premium garden maintenance.

Importantly you’re a team player with a can-do approach who appreciates that we all achieve better when we work together!

If this sounds like you – we’d love to hear from you!

Be Part Of Something More

Join us in making a real difference to the lives within our community. Working for City of Ballarat you will be part of a team that values honesty, transparency and accountability in everything we do. We believe in the importance of valuing every Individual and working together to support the community. Together we create a supportive and inclusive environment where everyone can thrive and make a positive impact.

Benefits

There’s more to remuneration than just salary.

Here Are Some Key Benefits You Might Value

• Learning and development programs
• Flexible work policies
• Employee benefits program
• MyWellbeing initiatives

Closing date: Sunday 15th November, 2026.

Contact

For any additional questions, please contact Curator of Gardens and Nursery: Donna Thomas, [e-mail]

Be Part Of Something More

Join us in making a real difference to the lives within our community. Working for City of Ballarat you will be part of a team that values honesty, transparency and accountability in everything we do. We believe in the importance of valuing every Individual and working together to support the community. Together we create a supportive and inclusive environment where everyone can thrive and make a positive impact.

The City of Ballarat is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a safe and inclusive working environment that embraces and values diversity, flexibility and child safety. We welcome applications from all walks of life and celebrate the diversity and richness this brings to our workplace and reasonable adjustments will be made to the process to ensure equitable access. We undertake an employment screening process to ensure this commitment is upheld, this includes ensuring the successful candidate holds a valid working with children check and satisfactory criminal history record check.