Horticulturist

About the role
In this  role, you will be responsible for delivering a wide range of high-quality horticultural practices at the Geelong Botanic Gardens.  Plant collection principles guide both the delivery of hands-on horticultural tasks and record keeping in the gardens and nursery.

Work type: Permanent part-time 49.5 hours per fortnight
Classification: Band 4 ($69,560-$74,316 pa plus super) pro rata

Key responsibilities include:

• Implement a broad range of horticultural maintenance and development activities to agreed standards as a member of a team through the application of current horticultural practices and procedures.
• Contribute to the curation of Living Plant Collections; maintain accurate and updated plant records and Living Plant Inventory database; contribute to the development of Living Plant Collection management plans.
• Provide accurate and authoritative advice on horticultural/botanic matters to internal and external customers, undertake investigations into horticultural issues and provide associated reports, recommendations and correspondence including provision of community plant identification service.
• Maintenance and management of system of botanic labels used in horticultural displays ensuring accurate and up to date botanical naming.
• Work within all Council health and safety policies and wear and use personal safety equipment provided.

About you
To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Relevant Diploma or higher qualification in Horticulture and/or extensive experience.
• Extensive experience in the application of Horticultural skills and knowledge associated with managing a diverse range of botanic assets including knowledge of current horticultural practices, plant identification & curation.
• Extensive experience in a large public garden such as Botanic Garden and/or the operations of associated organisations.
• Current Victorian Drivers Licence.
• Working with Children Check (Employee).

If this sounds like the role for you, then click apply now! 

Create our future together at the City of Greater Geelong
At the City of Greater Geelong, we are committed to working together for a thriving community. We do this by delivering over 130 services to our rapidly growing population and working hard to protect and improve what it is that makes Greater Geelong on Wadawurrung Country such a great place to live, work and study.  

We’re going through an exciting period of change that will help us serve our community better. From digital modernisation to the contemporary, sustainable office we've built in Central Geelong, now more than ever is a great time to join our team at the City of Greater Geelong.

Our Community is made up of diverse people from all walks of life, and it’s important to us that our workforce represents and celebrates this strength.

We encourage great people from all backgrounds to join us. We encourage authenticity, because inclusion makes us stronger. 

If you’re excited about working together to create a Clever and Creative Greater Geelong, and joining a workplace where all people can thrive, then hit apply – we’d love to meet you!

We particularly welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with diverse culture and linguistic backgrounds and people with disability.

A career with us
Central Geelong-based City employees are now based in our new Civic Precinct, Wurriki Nyal. Meaning ‘speak and talk together’ in local Wadawurrung language.  Wurriki Nyal sets the benchmark for what a sustainable, inclusive and culturally safe workplace can be, including industry leading sustainability standards, a flexible and people-focused design, safe and inclusive spaces and public realm.

We’re committed to supporting better accessibility for our customers and our people.  We encourage you to talk to us about any adjustments or additional support you may require during the recruitment process, as well as how this role can be flexible for you. 

We offer:

• salary sacrificing and novated lease options
• cultural and ceremonial leave
• study leave
• paid parental leave (16 weeks primary and six weeks secondary) and superannuation payments on all 52 weeks primary parental leave
• IVF, surrogate and miscarriage bereavement leave
• training and career development opportunities
• a healthy and safe environment
• our employee wellbeing program
• corporate membership rates at Swim Sport and Leisure facilities
• unlimited access to LinkedIn Learning 

Applications and Enquiries

Click the Position Description link to view more information about this position.

Enquiries:  Kellee Reissinger | Coordinator Geelong Botanic Gardens |  Kellee.Reissinger@geelongcity.vic.gov.au

Click the Apply button to submit your application or find out more about this opportunity. If we can assist you with any reasonable adjustments in order to submit your application for this role, please contact the Talent Acquisition team via email at careers@geelongcity.vic.gov.au noting your preferred method of communication and contact details and a member of the team will be in touch.

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