Your new employer
This well-established landscaping outfit has been transforming local parks and gardens throughout Cairns and the surrounding region for almost a decade. Their extensive range of services in both soft & hard landscaping includes general garden maintenance and clearing, landscape design, tree lopping, edging, and trimming, paving, retaining walls and more.
Their professional services cover domestic, commercial, body corporate and government sites; they also work closely with developers at the design stage right through to the finished product.
Key Responsibilities:
* Hard and soft landscaping duties
* Gardening and grounds maintenance, clearing, trimming, and pruning, tree lopping and edging
* Communication with owners/clients, architects, resort managers, gardeners, laborers, and other staff members
* Ability to work autonomously when required
Required Qualifications and Experience:
* Certificate III in Landscaping or Construction, or Certificate II in Horticulture
* A minimum of 2-3 years' experience in a similar role
* HR License (advantageous)
* Demonstrated ability in key hard landscaping such as concreting, fencing, paving, retaining walls, block laying
* QLD White Card
* Open Car license (manual QLD), with willingness to get HR license
* Blue Card (working with children) or willingness to complete a national police check (completed before commencing work)
You will be working in locations such as schools, aged care/retirement facilities and government and commercial organisations. For this reason, drug and alcohol testing may be a condition of entry onto some sites, and your vaccination status may be questioned. If necessary, you may be required to produce evidence of Covid, Flu and tetanus vaccinations.
You will also be required to complete inductions for certain organisations, and these can vary from a 10-minute application to a full day. These are part of your role, and you are paid for your time in completing the process, where required.
Benefits:
* Great rates of pay, subject to skill level and experience
* Full-time contract available following a successful probationary period
* All equipment is supplied
* During peak season, you will be paid OT and penalty rates
* Ongoing training and support
* Opportunity to further develop your experience and training in Arbor care
* Work for a progressive and professional company
* Hourly rate based on qualifications and experience and will increase with responsibility and training achievements