Knox City CouncilHiring for Gardener at Depot, Rajasthan Full Time

About the Opportunity

Our Reserves team are excited to announce we are now looking for a Gardener to join our team on a full time permanent basis. The purpose of this roles will be to maintain, upgrade and rehabilitate garden beds and open space assets in accordance to service specifications and be skilled across the various Parks Services to meet operational priorities. Key responsibilities will include ensuring the maintenance and upgrade of specific garden areas whilst making technical and horticultural decisions to ensure agreed service and productivity levels are met. In addition, this role will also estimate relevant materials required whilst liaising with suppliers, internal team members and members of the public.

What You Will Need To Thrive

Demonstrated experience in gardening work including maintenance of native and indigenous vegetation. Safe and competent operation of light mechanical plant.

Demonstrated knowledge of estimating and ordering materials, and working to plans.

Values and Behaviours aligned to those of Knox City Council.

Demonstrated ability in setting up Road Side Traffic Management.

Certificate 3 or higher in Horticulture, Parks, Sustainability or Environmental Studies

Vegetation management experience within water sensitive urban designs highly beneficial but not essential.

Why Us

Making a difference to others and our community is at the heart of everything we do at Knox. We are inspired by empowering our diverse community inside and out to thrive and prosper through our values: ‘Make a difference daily’, ‘Inspire and Facilitate success’, ‘Think big act bold, and ‘Do what is right not what is easy’. Our vision and values make us a forward thinking, adaptive and collaborative organization constantly evolving to match the needs of the community.

Our benefits include flexible work arrangements including accrued days off, working from home and staggered start and finish times along with multiple opportunities for learning and development. With a focus on wellbeing we also offer Employee Assistance Programs, wellbeing initiatives and reward and recognition programs.

For further information on this role please contact Niall Martin on niall.martin@knox.vic.gov.au

Remuneration for this role will be $60118.00 – $64468.00 plus 10% superannuation.

This position is considered an ‘authorised worker’ and as such, in accordance with government requirements the successful candidate will be required to demonstrate evidence of an approved COVID-19 vaccination or authorised medical exemption.

Review the full position description now via our Knox City Council Careers Page.

Apply by Sunday 31 October 2021.

Knox City Council is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a safe working environment that

embraces and values child safety, diversity and inclusion. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at the time of application.

Advertised: 14 Oct 2021 AUS Eastern Daylight Time

Applications close: 31 Oct 2021 AUS Eastern Daylight Time