Gardener

Why You Will Be Excited About This Role Take pride in creating beautiful outdoor spaces that residents can enjoy every day. As the Gardener at Levande Parklands Village, you will play an important role in maintaining the gardens, lawns and outdoor areas that help make our community a welcoming and enjoyable place to call home. This is a full-time, permanent opportunity, offering stability, regular hours and the chance to work outdoors as part of a supportive village team. You will have the opportunity to: Enjoy the security of a full-time, permanent position Earn $35 per hour base rate, plus applicable superannuation. Work outdoors and see the impact of your work every day. Take ownership of maintaining beautiful, welcoming village grounds. Build positive relationships with residents and your village team. Enjoy variety across gardening, groundskeeping and village presentation. What You Will Do As our Gardener, you will help ensure Parklands Village remains safe, attractive and well maintained for our residents, visitors and team. Your responsibilities will include: Maintaining gardens, lawns and landscaped areas across the village. Mowing, edging, pruning, mulching, watering and planting. Keeping pathways and communal outdoor spaces clean and presentable. Supporting waste collection and village bin requirements. Operating and maintaining gardening tools and equipment safely. Responding to resident requests relating to gardens and outdoor areas. Identifying maintenance issues and supporting village presentation. Working closely with the wider village team when required. What You Will Bring You are someone who enjoys practical, hands-on work and takes genuine pride in creating well-maintained outdoor environments. You are comfortable working independently while also being part of a community-focused team. You will ideally bring: Previous gardening, groundskeeping or landscape maintenance experience. Practical knowledge of horticulture, garden care and maintenance. Confidence using gardening tools, machinery and equipment safely. The ability to organise your workload and work independently. A friendly, respectful and customer-focused approach. Physical capability to undertake regular manual and outdoor work. Experience in retirement living or community settings is advantageous. About Levande At Levande, we are redefining retirement living by creating vibrant, connected communities where residents can live life on their terms. Our name comes from the Swedish word meaning “vivid” and “full of life”, reflecting the communities we create and the people who bring them to life every day. Everyone Is Welcome At Levande, we believe our communities are stronger when everyone feels they belong. We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace that celebrates diversity and welcomes people of all backgrounds, experiences, identities and abilities. If you require adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know so we can support you. Ready to grow something meaningful? Apply today and help us create outdoor spaces that Parklands residents are proud to call home.