Gardener with Certificate
Position Classification: Gardener With Certificate
Remuneration: $61,121.97 per annum
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ525128
With CORE Values of Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment,
working with us will ensure your professional life is provided every opportunity to succeed
and develop in your chosen career role.
About Us
Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District (NBMLHD) is a wonderful place to expand your career and grow your skills and knowledge. As a recognised leader in the healthcare industry, we provide a range of public health services to the Nepean, Blue Mountains, and Lithgow Region.
An exciting opportunity is available for a qualified Gardener to join the Nepean Gardens & Grounds team on a Permanent Full Time basis.
The successful incumbent, will help provide facility gardening and landscaping service that enables the business to perform its core service in medical services to the public. Your core duties will be to perform general gardening and landscaping activities as directed and to contribute to gardening and landscaping plans and designs.
We invite you to be a part of our growing team. Apply Today!
Benefits available to eligible NBMLHD employees
· Accrued Day Off (ADO) – Full Time Employees
· Opportunity for extra tax savings through Salary Packaging
· Novated Leasing
· Great education opportunities through Education Training Service which offers over 110 courses each year
· Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members
· Fitness Passport
NBMLHD is committed to achieving a diverse workforce and is an Equal Opportunity Employer and actively encourages diversity and inclusion within our workforce. We encourage and welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders; people living with disability; people from a Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) background; people who identify as LGBTQI+, people with a lived experience of mental health concerns and people of mature age.
For assistance with applying through the NSW Health Career Portal please click here.
What you will bring to the role
- Current qualifications as a landscape gardener
- Demonstrated knowledge of current WHS Act and relevant regulations as well as knowledge of current relevant Australian Standards
- Demonstrated experience and ability to perform landscape gardening work and associated physical/manual labouring tasks in a safe manner on the varied NBMLHD facility grounds
- Demonstrated ability to read plans, specifications and interpret drawings, estimate cost, time and materials of landscape gardening works
- Excellent communication skills (verbal and written) and must be able to take oral and written direction from the maintenance management and maintain a co-operative working relationship with management, other trades staff and NBMLHD facility staff
- Possess a valid current NSW Drivers Licence and a willingness to travel where directed
- Basic computer skills in Microsoft Office and email
Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified and must not exceed the duration or conditions associated with the current visa.
Need more information?
1) Click here for the Position Description
2) Find out more about applying for this position
For role related queries or questions contact Richard Dyer on Richard.Dyer@health.nsw.gov.au
