Job Title: Gardening Assistant
About Us
At Keyton, we are one of Australia's leading owners and operators of retirement living communities.
We prioritise wellbeing, value kindness, and respect everyone's story.
The Role
Working under the guidance of the Village Manager, you will assist with all gardening activities on a casual basis:
* Maintenance of common garden areas including whipper snipping, weeding, pruning, picking up leaves/rubbish, green waste management, and tools/equipment maintenance,
* Lawn mowing,
* Basic adhoc maintenance.
As you will be working alongside a team and our many residents, a customer-service focus is essential, along with a genuine interest in assisting the elderly.
This role requires approximately 1 shift per week: Friday 8:30am – 4:30pm + extra shifts available for leave coverage.
Requirements
* Current Australian Drivers Licence,
* Demonstrated gardening knowledge of plants, growth patterns, safe work practices for fertilisers and other chemicals,
* Understanding of machinery use and tools required for the job,
* Organisation skills and the ability to effectively manage and prioritise multiple tasks whilst working independently,
* Knowledge of Environment, Health and Safety legislation,
* Available on Fridays.
Our Purpose
Our purpose is to create places where communities thrive not only for our customers but importantly for our employees.
We do this through creating safe, secure, and connected independent living communities where residents have the choice and opportunity to pursue active and social lifestyles, close to essential amenities and services.
What We Offer
We celebrate diversity and acknowledge that what makes us different makes us stronger.
We engage, enable and empower our people and support their individual needs.
Inclusion sets us all up for success.