LANDSCAPE GARDENER & HORTICULTURIST (Sydney)

CivilandScape has recently created an opening for an experiencedand qualified
* landscape gardener and horticulturist.*The successful candidate will be working around Sydney’s inner city and outer suburbs providing services to a divers range of projects from high end residential to high-rise city centre commercial projects as well as council maintenance work. CivilandScape are looking for a knowledgeable, well presented and diligent applicant to immediately join our team. PREREQUISITES The candidate must fulfill the following prerequisites to be able to apply for this position: Certificate III or above in Horticulture studies 3 years’ experience in either horticulture and/or greenkeeping Be ability to operate all garden maintenance equipment Have a sound understanding of WHSE and operate in line with NSW WHSE practices Good oral and written communication skills Have basic to moderate written and computing skills (basic word and excel) Manual drivers licence Current drivers licence Current White Card NSW THE ROLE The role generally requires the candidate to be someone who: Present well in their attire and manner particularly when liaising with clients and in front of the general public Operates efficiently, diligently and who can work independently unsupervised Has good communication skills when liaising with the team and our clients’ The role entails the following daily / weekly duties : Oversee cultivation and maintenance of trees and plants Monitor health and growth of trees and plants Provide advice to clients and the business as required General landscape maintenance (watering, feeding, cutting, hedging, pruning, cleaning etc) Order materials as required and allocating costs to each projects Report fortnightly on expenses including project cost allocation THE ROLE Working hours are generally between 7:00am and 4:00pm from Monday to Friday (5 DAY WEEK) Company car and telephone will be provided Annual salary of $55,000 – $75,000 including superannuation Majority of works will be based around inner city and suburbs of Sydney Genuine opportunity to become head of maintenance division as the business grows in this department Expected Start Date: 01/02/2021 Job Types: Full time, Permanent Annual salary based on experience. Apply on Kit Job: kitjobau.com/job/3rh6hr