Landscape Gardener Full Time

Position: Landscape Gardener

Position Type: Full-Time

Salary: $80,000 plus superannuation per annum  

Location: Tarneit VIC 3029

Our client is seeking an experienced full-time Landscape Gardener to join their team located in Tarneit, Victoria.

Tasks required include:

• Preparing and maintaining seedbeds and growing sites
• Propagating and planting trees, bushes, hedges, flowers, and bulbs
• Preparing lawn areas by spreading topsoil and planting grass, and by laying instant turf Maintaining planted and grassed areas by weeding, trimming, fertilising, watering and mowing
• Pruning trees and hedges, and installing plant support and protection devices
• Preparing plans and drawings, selecting materials and plants, and scheduling landscape construction
• Constructing gravel and paved areas, walls, fences, pergolas, ponds, barbecues and garden furniture
• Examining trees to assess their condition and determine treatment.
• Spraying and dusting plants and trees to control insects and disease and felling diseased trees.
• Lopping limbs off trees and shaping branches using chain and handsaws.
  

Requirements:

• Certificate III including at least two years of on-the-job training, or Certificate IV in Horticulture
• At least three (3) years of prior relevant experience
• Must have experience in landscaping and gardening
• Understanding of plants, soil types, climate conditions, and growth pattern
• Ability to work with precision and pay attention to detail
• Ability to handle multiple tasks efficiently and meet deadlines.