AddressAbout your role:
Do you have a passion for gardening and the outdoors? Do you enjoy working for an Organisation that makes a positive impact on the lives of people with a disability? We would love to hear from you!
We have an exciting permanent fulltime opportunity for an experienced Maintenance and Grounds Officer. You will be responsible for the upkeep of all our wonderful Disability Support homes across wider Sydney, working Monday to Friday, 7:30am-3:30pm. You will have a vehicle provided and days where you will be working alone or in a team with the help of our supported employees. $25.14 per hour Level 3 Landscaping Services award 2020
Duties:
- Complete property maintenance tasks on homes.
- Care & Maintenance of grounds, gardens & hard surfaces.
- Operating machinery & equipment like ride on mowers, push mowers, edgers, blowers, spray units, fertilizer spreaders.
- Weed lawns, garden beds, mulch garden beds.
- Designing & preparing garden beds and plant out.
- Trimming & pruning shrubs & trees.
- Care & Maintenance of outdoor furniture.
- General maintenance of fences, gates, cloths lines, any outdoor equipment.
- Remove rubbish, debris, broken furniture from sites.
- Keep site appearance to a clean, safe & high standard.
Some of our requirements:
- P2 NSW Drivers Licence or higher
- Availability to work 5 days per week 7:30-3:30 mon-fri
- Working with Childrens check and NDIS Workers check or willingness to obtain
- 3 doses of a Covid-19 vaccine
- 2 years experience as a gardener/horticulturalist.
- Knowledge of lawns, soils, plant care & gardening techniques.
- Ability to operate mowing machinery & lawn care equipment.
Who is Scope?
Scope is one of the largest not-for-profit disability service providers in Australia, supporting thousands of people with complex intellectual, physical, and multiple disabilities. We operate across Victoria and New South Wales through more than 425 service locations and support more than 5600 people.
At Scope, we work together to create meaningful opportunities for people with disabilities to belong and thrive.
We are committed to filling this role quickly, so while this role has a closing date, we will be reviewing applications as they come in and may interview suitable candidates prior to the closing date.
Please note: As part of our Covid-19 response the Scope Covid-19 policy requires all our employees regardless of the job to have received at least 3 doses of a Covid-19 vaccine. Applicants will be required to hold a NDIS Worker Screening Check Clearance and a Working with Children Check. If you have lived or worked for a continuous period of 12 months or more in another country within the last 10 years, a certified International Police Check from that country/countries will also be required. Please note that the offer will be conditional on meeting these requirements.
