Sustainable Garden & Horticulture Tech (Part-Time)

Mercy Health Australia; Cairns Regional; On-site; AUD 34,000 - 44,000; Part time

Job summary

Mercy Health Cairns is seeking a part-time gardener to maintain outdoor spaces across Mercy Place Cairns.

You’ll perform garden bed care, pruning, planting, spraying, weeding and mulching, operate handheld and ride-on machinery, and support a compassionate care team. This role suits someone who values sustainability and reliability in a welcoming community setting.

Training and growth opportunities are provided to help you develop with Mercy.

Qualifications

• Commitment to sustainable gardening practices.
• Strong horticultural and garden-maintenance skills.
• Sound knowledge of plants, turf, pests, weeds and diseases.
• Competence in operating handheld and ride-on machinery.
• Strong time-management, organisational and communication abilities.
• A compassionate, flexible and positive attitude.
• Ability to build positive, respectful relationships.
• Previous maintenance experience; trade qualifications preferred but not essential.
• Capacity to work independently and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Maintain garden beds and landscape areas.
• Prune, plant, spray, weed and mulch as required.
• Operate garden machinery safely and efficiently.
• Support a collaborative team and residents/clients.

Skills

Sustainable gardening

Horticulture

Garden maintenance

Plant knowledge

Machinery operation

Time management

Communication

Compassionate attitude

Relationship building

Maintenance experience

Education

Trade qualifications preferred

Job description

Mercy Health Cairns is seeking a part-time gardener to maintain outdoor spaces across Mercy Place Cairns.

You’ll perform garden bed care, pruning, planting, spraying, weeding and mulching, operate handheld and ride-on machinery, and support a compassionate care team. This role suits someone who values sustainability and reliability in a welcoming community setting.

Training and growth opportunities are provided to help you develop with Mercy.