Groundskeeper (Chermside)

Your Role as Groundsperson Join our team in maintaining welcoming, secure, and well-presented environments across multiple sites. In this hands-on role, you’ll ensure gardens and grounds are kept neat and attractive for residents and visitors, while also supporting minor maintenance, repairs, and refurbishment works. Key responsibilities of this role include:
- Maintaining existing gardens and assist with new development works for landscaping around the site.
- Communicating clearly and compassionately especially to elderly residents in their home whilst carrying out garden maintenance.
- Maintaining a high level of understanding of suitability for plants insofar as maintainability needs, lifespan, appearance and provision of related technical advice as required.
- Using motorized garden equipment, while ensuring the safety of residents, visitors and staff in the proximity.
- Implementing environmentally friendly garden management practices.
- Developing a sound knowledge of new equipment to the extent required to effectively maintain the equipment. What We Offer
- Salary Packaging: As a not‑for‑profit employer, we offer generous salary packaging benefits that help maximise your take‑home pay. You can package up to $15,900 each year on everyday living expenses and up to $2,650 on meals and entertainment—reducing your taxable income and giving you more in your pocket.
- Perks and Benefits: We love our employee advantages, and you’ll love them too! Get discounts on private health insurance, gym memberships and travel and so much more.
- Team Culture: Be part of a collaborative and supportive team that values your skills and wellbeing.
- Free and Secure Car Parking: No more paid parking! Employees can enjoy complimentary access to secure parking, ensuring the safety of their vehicles while at work. What We’re Looking For
- Experience in the provision of grounds, gardens and environmental services (preferred in a health care or similar environment).
- Strong conversational and written communication skills
- Knowledge of use of pesticides & other chemicals including safe handling & storage.
- Understanding of contemporary methods of plant care.
- Commitment to customer service, equal employment opportunity, workplace health and safety and continuous quality improvement. Essential Requirements
- Proof of COVID-19 vaccination status (or as required by legislation and WMQ policy)
- Relevant probity checks required by legislation and WMQ Limited policy.
- Current Driver’s Licence and willingness to travel for work Apply Now! Be part of something meaningful
- Click Apply today! About Wesley Mission Queensland (WMQ) Wesley Mission Queensland is a leading not-for-profit provider of health and community services. With over a century of service, we support people across all life stages with aged care, disability support, mental health services, and community outreach. Our values, Innovation, Hope, Integrity, Compassion, Justice, Empowerment, and Respect, guide everything we do. WMQ's vision for reconciliation is for all people to stand unified in an equal and inclusive future. We commit to enhancing opportunities for Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander People and celebrating diversity. As part of our commitment to Reconciliation we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples. Apply on Kit Job: kitjobau.com/job/3qx6s5