Esperance Home Care - Mowing and General Maintenance Assistant

Esperance RoadWise Working Group; Casual; Presencial; PEN 125.000 - 139.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Five weeks annual leave

Superannuation contributions

Uniform allowance

Flexible work arrangements

Wellness initiatives

Access to Leisure Centre

Descripción de la vacante

Shire of Esperance is seeking a Gardener Home Maintenance Worker for casual on-site work providing gardening and light maintenance services to help older people and those with disabilities live independently within the Shire.

Responsibilities include lawn care, edging, pruning, yard清, and basic home maintenance tasks. Benefits include generous leave, superannuation, uniform allowance, and flexible work arrangements.

Formación

• Ability to work with older people and younger people with a disability.
• Able to work independently as well as part of a gardening team.
• Knowledge of gardening practices, safe work procedures and maintenance of lawns and gardens.

Responsabilidades

• Assist clients with gardening and maintenance tasks including lawn mowing, edging, mulching, pruning, sweeping and removing garden clippings.
• Carry out general yard clearing and rubbish removal.
• Undertake light home maintenance duties such as changing light bulbs, washers, minor repairs and garden path fixes.
• Clean and maintain the Home Care car and bus fleet.

Conocimientos

Gardening

Home maintenance

Lawn mowing

Teamwork

Safety awareness

Descripción del empleo

Esperance Home Care - Mowing and General Maintenance Assistant

External Services | Property/Building Maintenance

Company Information:

The Shire of Esperance, located 750km from Perth on WesternAustralia’s south east coast, comprises some of the mostspectacular landscapes and beaches in WA. The Shire employs over300 people in a diverse range of roles, making us one of thelargest employers in the region. Employees enjoy generous benefitsincluding 5 weeks annual leave, health and wellbeing initiatives,opportunities for career progression, and work life balance.

All employees strive to embody the Shire’s values ofProfessionalism, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence incontributing to the community, making Esperance a great place tolive and work.

About the Job

There is an exciting opportunity with Esperance Home Care for aGardener Home Maintenance Worker. This position is responsible forproviding gardening and home maintenance services for older peopleand younger people living with disabilities within the Shire ofEsperance to help them live independently and to keep their homesin a safe and habitable condition within the resourcesavailable.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Assist client with gardening and maintenance tasksincluding lawn mowing, edging, mulching, pruning, sweeping andremoving garden clippings.
• Carry out general yard clearing and rubbish removal.
• Undertake light maintenance duties in the home such assmall repairs, changing light bulbs, changing washers, fixingminor leaks and blockages and fixing paths in the garden.
• Cleaning and basic maintenance of the Home Care car and busfleet.

This is a casual position.

About you

In order to succeed and thrive in this position, you musthave:

• Ability to work with older people and younger people with adisability.
• Able to work independently as well as being an effectivemember of the gardening team.
• Have a good knowledge of gardening practices and proceduresincluding safe work practices, maintenance of lawns andgardens.

Hourly Rate: $38.50

Permanent staff are entitled to:

• 5 weeks annual leave per year
• Minimum of 12% superannuation employer contribution
• Superannuation co-contribution offered to a maximum of5%
• Free access to the Bay of Isles Leisure Centre (pool &gym)
• Access to career development opportunities
• Uniform allowance
• Flexible work arrangements
• Employee wellness initiatives including Employee AssistanceProgram, skin checks and flu vaccinations

Applications close on Sunday 4 October 2026 at 6.00pm.

The successful applicant must be able to pass a pre-employment medical examination, including drug and alcohol screening test tobe considered for the role.

The Shire of Esperance is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Early submissions are encouraged as applications will be reviewed prior to the closing date and as such, the closing date is subject to change without notice.

Attachments:

• PD - External Services - EHC - Gardener Home Maintenance Worker - Sept 2026.pdf