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Garden Labourer

LocationHastings, New Zealand
Work TypeCasual
Positions3 Positions
Published At:4 days ago
Job no: 4D9HQ
Category: Gardening & Landscaping

Garden Labourer

We’re looking for reliable casual workers to help maintain beautiful outdoor spaces across the Hastings District. As needed, you'll assist with a variety of gardening and maintenance tasks, including:

  • Mowing small plant areas
  • Weeding, pruning, and hedge trimming
  • Developing new garden beds and landscapes
  • Hand-pulling weeds and vegetation control
  • Managing the seasonal hanging baskets and other various tasks

You'll work as part of a team to keep these spaces looking great while ensuring safety for yourself, your team, and your community!

Who We’re Looking For:

No prior experience? No problem! If you enjoy working outdoors and don’t mind getting your hands dirty, we want to hear from you. Ideally, you’ll have:

  • A full, current driver’s licence (with experience driving manual is preferred)
  • A solid work ethic and a hands-on, can-do attitude
  • Knowledge of health and safety practices (or a willingness to learn)
  • Good communication skills, as you may interact with residents and the wider community members
  • The physical fitness to handle the demands of the role including standing and bending for long periods

Why Join Us?

  • Flexible, casual work – fit it around your schedule
  • Great team environment and opportunities for career progression
  • Make a difference – help keep your community looking its best!
  • Grow your career – work within a company that has been an industry leader for more than 30 years

At Green by Nature, we're more than just a greenspace maintenance team, we're passionate about keeping New Zealand clean, green and thriving. As a trusted partner of Council's across the country and other valued private clients, we take pride in maintaining New Zealand's parks, playgrounds, gardens, infrastructure, and public spaces. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a passionate and enthusiastic team, so if your skills and experience match, then we want to hear from you.

Please note, according to our Drug & Alcohol Policy, the successful applicant will be required to undergo and pass a pre-employment drug test.

  • Published on 01 Dec 2025, 9:49 PM