Landscape Gardener
Onshore applicants only
Visa sponsorship
Trade · Auckland, New Zealand · Full-Time · $25 - $40/hr · Visa: Employer sponsored · Applicants: Onshore applicants only
A landscaping business in Auckland, staffed by landscape architects, builders, horticulturists, landscapers and project managers, wants a passionate, experienced Landscape Gardener on its team. Its goal is to look after customers from the first consultation to the finished garden.
Day to day that means lawn care, pruning, weeding, planting and trimming to a high standard, working with the crew and setting a good example. The position is full time at 40 hours per week, with part-time and casual work available too. Because the employer is accredited, it can sponsor the right candidate. Applicants must already have the right to work in New Zealand.
A landscaping CV should name the jobs you have completed, the equipment you use and any horticultural training. Applicants in Nairobi or Mombasa can put a gardener's CV together with Build AI CV before they apply.
Key Responsibilities
- Look after lawns and carry out pruning, weeding, planting and trimming to a high standard
- Set an example to colleagues and give clients exceptional service
- Use and maintain a range of landscaping equipment, including chainsaws, mowers, trimmers, power washers and building tools
- Talk with clients and teammates and respond to what they need or worry about
Requirements & Eligibility
- Experience of 2 years or more as a landscape gardener, ideally with hard landscaping in the mix
- A horticultural qualification
- Excellent plant knowledge and a genuine interest in plants
- Good communication, able to talk with clients, work in a team and work without supervision
- Follows instructions and meets deadlines
- A full driver's licence for manual and automatic vehicles (training on manual is available if needed)
- Careful about health and safety and detail, with plenty of initiative and a good level of physical fitness
- The right to work in NZ
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