Expressions of Interest - Casual Gardeners

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The Role

Livingstone Shire Council is recruiting experienced casual Gardeners. Gardeners work in small crews and report to a Team Leader, and travel and work throughout the Livingstone region in our parks, gardens, reserves, and road reserves.  Your passion and creativity will enhance the regions streetscapes and beautify our parks for use by our residents and visitors to the region.

  • Candidates who have worked in a garden environment at resorts, caravan parks, motels and local government are strongly encouraged to apply.

We are looking for candidates with 4 years or more experience, skills and knowledge in general gardening. If you have formal qualifications in horticulture that’s a bonus! Candidates must have a positive safety mindset and be situationally aware of surroundings. It doesn’t matter what job you are doing; safety is not negotiable.

Gardeners operate large ride on mowers, whippers snippers, chain saws, blowers and other plant and equipment. You will have experience performing general maintenance/labouring tasks which includes spraying irrigation, mulching, planting shrubs and trees, including the application of pesticides to treat plant disease, weed and pest control within the scope of training and product knowledge.

Pre-employment Screening

Preferred candidates will be required to participate in and complete a successful Functional Capacity Evaluation and be willing to be immunised against Hepatitis A&B and Tetanus.
Skills, Experience and Qualifications

To be successful in this role, it is mandatory that you have:

  • Four (4) years or more experience working as a Gardener/Horticulturist; 
  • Possess and maintain a current motor vehicle drivers licence; and 
  • Construction Industry Induction (White Card).
Benefits
  • QLGIA (Stream B) Level 4 - $43.03 per hour including allowances; 
  • Employer superannuation; 
  • Training and development opportunities; 
  • Values driven organisation; and 
  • Positive Safety Culture - See. Stop. Report. 

 

To apply for this position, please complete the application form, provide a copy of your current resume and any qualifications/ tickets and licences to employment@livingstone.qld.gov.au

 

Expressions of Interest will remain open, and applications will be shortlisted as they are submitted. 
Job Application Kit

Job Application Form - Gardener (Casual) - 3569