Planting and Aftercare Team Member
Visa sponsorship
Trade · Auckland, New Zealand · Contract · Discussed at interview · Visa: Employer sponsored
Auckland's young trees need steady care, and New Zealand's largest green asset management provider is taking on two Planting and Aftercare Team Members, full-time, on fixed-term terms ending 27 March 2027. Based around the Auckland region, the job is outdoor and hands-on: helping new trees and vegetation get established and stay healthy in parks, reserves, streetscapes and public spaces.
Hours are steady, Monday to Friday, 47.5 a week until March 2027. The employer holds accredited employer status and can sponsor workers who need a visa.
A planting crew CV should show outdoor work, your vehicle licence and safety training. Put a Planting and Aftercare CV together with Build AI CV.
Key Responsibilities
- Keep newly planted trees and shrubs watered across the region, using watering trucks, tanks, pumps and hoses
- Look out for plants that are stressed, damaged, vandalised or failing, and report them
- Lend a hand with planting, mulching and weeding as part of day-to-day aftercare
- Check your vehicle and equipment at the start of each day, then log watering work and timesheets accurately
- Finish each job leaving the site tidy and safe, working within health, safety, environmental and quality requirements
Requirements & Eligibility
- Class 1 New Zealand driver licence held in full (Class 2 is an advantage)
- Physically fit and ready to work outside whatever the weather
- Background in horticulture, landscaping, parks maintenance, tree planting, vegetation management or outdoor labouring is preferred
- Puts health and safety first
- Dependable, positive and a good communicator, alone or in a team
- Can pass a pre-employment medical, a drug and alcohol test and a Ministry of Justice check
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