Your new role

We have an exciting opportunity for a Qualified Gardener to join our Urban Forest and City presentation team mid January 2025. As our new Gardener you will make a difference daily by having a passion for horticulture and delivering quality places and facilities where people can enjoy our outdoor spaces. You will be responsible for maintenance and enhancement of parks, gardens and reserves offering a variety of landscapes for passive recreation, including heritage gardens and natural environments. You will report directly to the Team Leader - Gardening and work collaboratively with the rest of the Urban Forest and City Presentation team. This is a full-time permanent role based at our Operations Centre in Knoxfield.

This is a Band 3 classified role, remuneration will be $66,045.65 - $70,515.27 (depending on experience) (pro-rata for part time) plus superannuation in accordance with the Superannuation Guarantee.

What you will need to thrive

The key selection criteria for this role are:

• 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 Behaviors aligned to those of Knox City Council.
• Demonstrated ability in setting up Road Side Traffic Management.

How to apply

Please provide a resume and brief cover letter addressing the ‘what you need to thrive’ section from the position description to outline how your experience and skills relate to the role.

For further information on this role please contact Matt Goodson at matthew.goodson@knox.vic.gov.au or on 0401717692

To view a copy of the position description please visit our Knox City Council Careers Page.

Apply by: 06/12/2024 at 5:00pm

Please note: Candidates will be shortlisted as applications are received and this role may close earlier than the anticipated closing date.

Why Us

At Knox, making a difference to others and our community is at the heart of everything we do. We are inspired by empowering our community inside and out to thrive and prosper through living our values. We support hybrid and flexible working and embrace diverse and inclusive environments. We succeed by recruiting for excellence through investing in our people, encouraging their unique talents and supporting them to bring their whole selves to work.

We believe in our people and provide a supportive, driven and inclusive culture we are proud of, that focuses on wellbeing.

Beyond that, we also offer:

• accrued days off for full time employees;
• growth and learning opportunities;
• career development;
• reward and recognition programs; and,
• a supportive Employee Assistance Program.

To view the inherent requirements for this position please see attachment below. 

 Outdoor Workers (Manual Work) - Inherent Requirements Table.DOCX

Knox Council is an Equal Opportunity Employer ensuring a Child Safe environment that is committed to providing a workplace that embraces diversity and inclusion. We are committed to a positive, barrier-free recruitment process. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at the time of application.

Knox City Council has zero tolerance for child abuse and all forms of harm to children. All children and young people who access our services, programs, events and facilities have the right to feel safe and be safe. This includes spaces owned or managed by Council. We take the wellbeing and safety of children and young people in our care seriously. We maintain a child safe organisation by embedding the protection of children into everyday thinking and practice. All Knox City Council employees, contractors and volunteers are responsible for ensuring children and young people are valued, heard and protected from abuse.

Knox City Council acknowledges our offices are located on the traditional lands of the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung and Bunurong people of the Kulin Nation.