Citywide is recruiting for Head Gardeners and Qualified Gardeners to work within our prestigious open space contract in Melbourne’s CBD, maintaining some of the City’s most iconic parks and gardens.

• Depots across the CBD
• Monday to Friday 7am to 3.06pm

Responsibilities of the roles include but are not limited to:

• Plant selection
• General garden bed maintenance
• Mulching
• Formative Pruning
• Weeding
• Watering and irrigation maintenance
• Operate and maintain various horticultural machinery

Skills and experience required:

• Previous relevant experience in a similar role
• Cert 3 or Cert 4 in Horticulture or equivalent
• MR Licence (Desirable)
• Current Victorian Drivers Licence
• Knowledge of herbicide application techniques (Desirable)
• Traffic Management experience (Desirable)
• First Aid (Desirable)
• Cert 3 Chemical User
• Disease and Pest Control Identification Certificate (Desirable)
• Excellent work ethic
• Team player
• Motivated
• Good communication skills
• Focus on safety of self and others

In return we offer:

• The job security that comes with our list of long-term contracts
• The chance to make an impact in a rapidly expanding company
• The opportunity to further develop your skills in a strong, supportive environment
• A workplace that focuses on safety first
• A company with a culture of teamwork and respect

About Citywide

At Citywide, we are a proud company with a clear purpose and mission – we shape liveable cities by delivering the full scope of civil infrastructure, open space and environmental services to government and private enterprise. Collectively, our services positively impact more than 14 million Australians every day.

How to apply

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Alternatively, email your resume and cover letter to apply@citywide.com.au

Please note:

A full drivers licence and good driving record is essential. Reference checks, Driver Demerit Check, Police Check and Medical, including Drug and Alcohol testing are all pre-employment requirements for Citywide.

We do not accept unsolicited resumes from employment agencies. No (search) fee will be paid in the event we hire a candidate whose resume is submitted by an employment agency to any of our employees without a valid written recruitment agreement. Such resumes shall be deemed the sole property of Citywide.

Citywide is an equal opportunities employer, we invite applications from all backgrounds.

*Only successful applications will be contacted*