Grounds Worker

At Green by Nature, we’re more than just a greenspace maintenance team, we’re dedicated to preserving and enhancing the natural beauty of our environment. As a proud partner to a range of retirement villages in Tauranga and the wider Waikato area, we support the upkeep of their gardens, infrastructure, and wider public spaces, providing the residents an even better place to live and have visitors.

To continue delivering on this commitment, we’re looking for a dedicated Grounds Workers on a fixed term basis to join our Waikato Villages team for 6 months!

About the role:

The Grounds Worker role is for a versatile and skilled professionals who can handle a wide range of tasks. From planting to weed eating, and grounds improvement our Grounds Workers do it all! Here's a glimpse of what your day-to-day activities might include:

🌿 Maintaining both soft and hard landscaping areas

🌿 Pruning, planting, flax cutting and general garden care

🌿 Hedge trimming, weed eating and edging

🌿 Spraying herbicides and manually removing/picking of weeds and pest plants

🌿 Turfing, topdressing and installing landscape features

What Are We Looking For?

While practical experience in horticulture is ideal, it's not a must. If you have a great work ethic and a passion for working outdoors, you could be the perfect fit! Here are some qualities we value:

🌿 A current, full Class 1 driver’s licence with the ability to drive a manual vehicle

🌿 A good level of fitness, as the role can be physically demanding, being on your feet throughout the day

🌿 A team player with a positive attitude who naturally helps out teammates

🌿 Excellent relationship-building and communication skills with your team, residents and the client

🌿 High motivation and a strong desire to get the job done safely and on-time

🌿 The ability to use a smartphone and other technology is advantageous

What We Can Offer You

As part of our team, you'll have the opportunity to work with other professionals, gain further knowledge and experience, and develop your career in horticulture. We offer regular work hours, with the opportunity to increase based on operational demands and performance-based salary that is reviewed annually.

If you’re ready to take start your career in horticulture and contribute to our mission of creating and maintaining remarkable green spaces, we’d love to hear from you. Apply today and join us in making a positive impact on your local communities.

In accordance with our Drug & Alcohol Policy, the successful candidate will be required to undergo and pass a pre-employment drug test.