Horticulturist Labourer

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• Turf Horticultural Labourer position available
• Ongoing Full Time Opportunity (38 hours/week)  
• Based at the Royal Botanic Garden Sydney
• Salary relative to experience and ranges from $57,633 to $67,758 + super

The role

We are seeking a passionate individual to join our Open Spaces team as Turf Horticultural Labourer. Your role will involve a range of greenkeeping tasks, from edging pathways and garden beds to maintaining sports fields and turfed areas.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist in the construction and upkeep of beautiful horticultural displays.
• Help conserve natural areas within our gardens.
• Use and maintain horticultural machinery like brush cutters, push mowers, ride-on mowers, and leaf blowers.
• Implement weed control and assist with the collection of propagation material.
• Ensure all activities follow health and safety policies to protect staff and visitors.

If you love working outdoors and have experience in greenkeeping and turf maintenance, this job is for you!

For more information read the full Role Description: Horticultural Labourer


What We’re Looking For:

• Experience in turf maintenance and general garden upkeep.
• Knowledge of occupational health and safety practices.
• Ability to use and maintain horticultural equipment

What is an essential requirement:

• Current driver’s licence with the ability to drive manual vehicles and willingness to undertake fieldwork for extended periods of time and have the ability to lift and carry a minimum 15 kilos.
• Ability to work outside of normal working hours and on weekends if required.

About us
Botanic Gardens of Sydney, under the Royal Botanic Gardens and Domain Trust, is Australia’s oldest scientific institution and a custodian of over $1.2 billion in cultural, heritage, and botanical collections. As the premier botanical research institute, we encompass world-leading botanic gardens and Sydney’s leading outdoor live entertainment precinct. We engage international, national, and regional visitors, making us a leading entity in the NSW tourism sector.


Why join our team?

• Fantastic Team Culture - Be a part of passionate and hard-working teams who approach their busy day-to-day work with good humour and a sense of fun!
• Genuine long-term Career Opportunities - Opportunity to grow your career as a Horticulturist.
• Focus on Wellbeing and Work/Life Balance – A regular rostered/allocated day off can be accrued. The Fitness Passport program gives members discounted access to gym, aquatic, and leisure facilities across NSW.

Join us
Apply online with your resume and cover letter. Applications close Tuesday, 17 September 2024 at 11:55PM. Contact Anthony Bashall on anthony.bashall@botanicgardens.nsw.gov.au or on 0419 994 583 for further details. A recruitment pool may be created for ongoing and temporary opportunities of the same role or role type that may become available over the next 18 months.

If we can make adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better enable you to shine, contact the Diversity and Inclusion Team on Diversity@DPIE.nsw.gov.au If you are an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander check out our Aboriginal guide to applying for a role.