Horticulturalist

Bring your passion for plants and landscape maintenance
Full time permanent position – Dingley Village, Melbourne
Work autonomously as part of a passionate team
Excellent employee benefits and career development opportunities
Band 3 $62,941 -$67,360 per annum plus superannuation
About us
Kingston Council’s collective focus is on delivering exceptional service that achieves our vision and meets community expectations.
A diverse, dynamic community where we all share a sustainable, safe, attractive environment and a thriving economy. The City of Kingston is south-east of Melbourne and is approximately 20km from Melbourne's CBD. We employ over 1,450 people in a diverse range of roles including engineering, customer service, administration, finance, family, youth and children's services, sport and recreation, health, parks and gardens, planning, arts and management.
About the role
We are seeking an enthusiastic Horticulturist to join Kingston's Open Space team.
Horticulturists are required to conduct general horticulture maintenance activities in the establishment and beautification of Councils open spaces. Having an eye for detail, the incumbent must be passionate about plants and landscape management.
Working in a crew of like-minded people, the teams need to be self-motivated and responsible for the quality, quantity, and timeliness of allocated work performance with minimal supervision.
About you
As a committed team player who can work autonomously, you will work on a range of garden maintenance and horticultural projects across our open space and reserves to maintain enjoyable spaces for our community. With an eye for detail and keen to be part of a crew, you should be initiative-taking and embrace contemporary horticultural practices.
We are looking for someone with:
Ability to demonstrate the City of Kingston’s values of Future Orientated, Accountable, Dynamic, Expert, Community and Celebration
Works independently and as part of a team
Self-organised and takes pride in own work
Expertise and demonstrated experience in horticulture
Experience in using a range of hand and power tools
About the offer
Full-time permanent position available.
As an employee of the City of Kingston you will be part of an inclusive culture and have access to ongoing professional development and a range of employee benefits designed to promote a positive work/life balance, wellbeing initiatives, discounted gym membership, social club events, paid parental leave, study/development assistance, employee assistance program (EAP) and discounted health insurance. Full time employees also have opportunity to request a planned day off every four weeks.
The salary for these positions starts at $62,941 (Band 3) per annum plus superannuation.
How to Apply
If you have the skills, abilities and attitude to take on this position click on the Apply button to submit your application. If you require further information after reviewing the position description available to download below, please contact Leigh Bailey, Team Leader Horticulture on 0439 493 *** or ************@kingston.vic.gov.au
Kingston values diversity and is committed to creating a workplace where all employees can be their true self every day. We are a child safe and an equal opportunity employer and strongly encourage candidates from wide-ranging backgrounds, identities and experiences to apply.
To be considered for the role all applications must be submitted via our Careers recruitment portal.