Summer Casual - Landscaping and Gardening

Smart Landscapes; Mornington; On-site; AUD 34,000 - 44,000; Part time

Job summary

Smart Landscapes is seeking a Summer Casual for Landscaping and Gardening to support garden maintenance and landscape construction on the Mornington Peninsula and Bayside. Start in early November with flexible days, great for school leavers or career changers looking to try the industry.

You'll join garden and build crews, assisting with mowing, pruning, planting, loading tools, and keeping sites tidy. No experience needed; uniform and PPE supplied; on‑the‑job training from an experienced crew.

Qualifications

• Fit, strong and healthy, ready for active outdoor work in all weather.
• Good attitude and willingness to learn and take direction.
• Reliable and on time on the days you work.
• Driver's licence an advantage, not essential.
• Start in early November, as soon as you're available.
• Flexible days to suit you.
• Work in both garden and landscape teams and try a bit of everything.

Responsibilities

• Mowing, weeding, mulching, pruning and green waste tasks for garden crews.
• Site prep, moving materials, planting and clean-up for build crews.
• Load and unload tools, plants and materials.
• Leave every site and the truck clean and tidy.

Skills

No experience required

Job description

Summer Casual - Landscaping and Gardening

This is a casual role for the Christmas rush, starting in early November. You'll work across both garden maintenance and landscape construction teams, helping with a variety of tasks across the Mornington Peninsula and Bayside. It's a great way to try the industry and see if it's for you.

Key responsibilities

• Help garden crews with mowing, weeding, mulching, pruning and green waste
• Help build crews with site prep, moving materials, planting and clean-up
• Load and unload tools, plants and materials
• Leave every site, and the truck, clean and tidy

About you

• Fit, strong and healthy, and ready for active outdoor work in all weather
• A good attitude and a willingness to learn and take direction
• Reliable and on time on the days you work
• No experience needed. School leavers and career changers welcome
• Driver's licence an advantage, not essential
• Start in early November, as soon as you're available
• Flexible days to suit you
• Work in both garden and landscape teams and try a bit of everything
• Casual rates under the Gardening and Landscaping Services Award, including 25% casual loading
• Uniform and PPE supplied, and training on the job from an experienced crew
• A real taste of the trade if you're thinking about an apprenticeship

About us

Smart Landscapes designs, builds and maintains gardens across the Mornington Peninsula and Bayside. We design with respect, build with pride and maintain with care. We work by seven values: Pride in our work, Respect, Care for what we build, One team, Do it once do it right, Own it, and Keep growing.