Skilled Gardener

We are looking for experienced Horticulturalists who are reliable and take pride in maintaining immaculate, high-profile grounds. This role requires a keen eye for detail, a strong sense of teamwork, and a commitment to ensuring that all machinery and operations are conducted according to specific aesthetic and safety guidelines.

• Estate Maintenance: Assisting a dedicated team in maintaining 14 hectares of immaculate gardens, lawns, and bushland.
• Turf Care: Professional mowing, flat snipping, brush cutting, and precision edging.
• Garden Bed Management: Designing and planting annual and perennial beds for high-end seasonal displays.
• Hedge & Tree Care: Precise hedging and general plant health maintenance.
• Event Preparation: Preparing and grooming grounds to a pristine standard for official events and functions.
• Facility Presentation: Site clearing, blowing, and ensuring all pathways and bushland interfaces are presentable.

Location :

This role is specifically centered around the prestigious Government House estate, with opportunities for mobility across high-profile regional sites:

• Paddington / Brisbane
• Surrounding Government Assets
• Regional Official Residences

What you will need to exceed

Compulsory tickets/experience

• Experience: Proven background in high-end garden maintenance or estate gardening.
• Horticultural Skills: Proficiency in annual/perennial bed design and display planting.
• White Card: Work Safely in the Construction Industry (Current).
• Manual Driver’s License: Valid Australian license.
• Equipment Proficiency: Experience with commercial mowers, brush cutters, and hedging tools.

Highly regarded

• Cert III in Horticulture: Or trade equivalent qualification.
• Event Prep Experience: Background in preparing public or private grounds for large-scale events.
• ACDC Licence: Commercial Operators Licence for chemical application.
• First Aid & CPR: (Or willing to obtain).
• Reliability: Ability to work effectively within a small, professional team environment.

What you will get in return

A career within these prestigious grounds offers a unique working environment and the opportunity to maintain some of the state's most significant landscape assets.

• Flexible Casual/Contract Opportunities
• Uniforms + Equipment supplied
• Professional Environment: Work within a high-standard, structured team.
• High-Profile Experience: Enhance your portfolio by maintaining 14 hectares of premier bushland and gardens.

Next steps

If you are ready to apply for this role as a Horticulturalist, please apply by following the links on this page or uploading your resume to start the conversation.

Have a question before applying? Please contact sabrina.pennisi@randstad.com.au

For more available roles with Government and Council partners, visit our website - https://www.randstad.com.au/jobs/q-horticulture/queensland/brisbane/

At Randstad, we are passionate about providing equal employment opportunities and embracing diversity to the benefit of all. We actively encourage applications from any background.