Located in Roseville NSW, Strata Gardens provides professional landscaping, horticultural, and garden maintenance services for residential, commercial, and strata properties across Sydney. The company is currently seeking a skilled and motivated Landscape Gardener to become part of its growing team.
Key Responsibilities:
- Preparing and maintaining seedbeds and growing sites
- Propagating and planting trees, bushes, hedges, flowers and bulbs
- Preparing lawn areas by spreading top soil and planting grass, and by laying instant turf
- Maintaining planted and grassed areas through 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 activities
- Setting out and installing hardscape and softscape landscape features
- Constructing gravel and paved areas, walls, fences, pergolas, ponds, barbecues and garden furniture
- Examining trees to assess their condition and determine appropriate treatment
- Lopping limbs off trees and shaping branches using chainsaws and handsaws
- Spraying and dusting plants and trees to control insects and disease, and removing diseased trees where required
- Ensuring compliance with workplace health, safety, and environmental requirements
About You:
- At least 1 year of relevant experience as a Landscape Gardener or in a similar role
- Sound knowledge of landscape construction, horticulture, and garden maintenance practices
- Ability to operate landscaping tools and equipment safely and effectively
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality workmanship
- Ability to work efficiently in outdoor environments and varying weather conditions
- Good organisational and time management skills
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Knowledge of workplace health and safety procedures
Job Type: Permanent / Full-time
Salary: $70,000 - $90,000 per annum