Gardener - 2833

Livingstone Shire Council is recruiting an experienced permanent full time Gardener.

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 in local government are strongly encouraged to apply.

We are looking for candidates with demonstrable experience, skills and knowledge acquired from working as a Gardener and candidates must have a positive safety mindset and be situationally aware of yours and your work mates 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.

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

• 4 years or more relevant experience working as Gardener/Horticulturist and/or Certificate III in Horticulture.
• Possess and maintain a current motor vehicle drivers licence.
• Construction Industry Induction (White Card).