Address- Gold Coast | RACV Royal Pines Resort
- Full-time
- Competitive Salary + Penalties + Super | Discounts on RACV products and resorts
Great things start here
Be part of a purpose-driven organisation creating meaningful travel and leisure experiences, useful home products and services, better outcomes for drivers, and a cleaner energy future.
At RACV Royal Pines Resort, a short drive from Surfers Paradise set on a championship Golf Course with spacious rooms and authentic culinary experiences, enjoy the best of tourism and have room to grow in a changing industry that's yours to shape. Join our supportive leisure team whose job it is to help people live their best lives — whether they’re on holiday, visiting an attraction or treating loved ones to a special experience.
About the Opportunity
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a qualified Horticulturist to join our Golf Course maintenance team. In this role, you will contribute towards developing, maintaining and presenting the gardens of the Golf Course and resort.
This could be just the right role for you?
Reporting to the Golf Course Superintendent, you will be responsible for carrying out works in a quality, efficient and cost effective manner, to enhance the resort experience for our members and guests. Your key responsibilities for the role include:
- General garden maintenance, pruning, trimming hedges, fertilising sub-tropical & native ornamental plants & gardens cutting greens, rough & general greenkeeping mowing duties
- Handle, transport & store chemicals to control pest, weeds & diseases
- Operate equipment and machinery, including tree chainsaw operation, performing safe work practices
- Complete project works & contribute to the landscape maintenance program
- Build strong relationships with suppliers & contractors and interact with guests to provide a high standard of customer service
Royal Pines is open 7 days week. Our Golf Course maintenance team work 38 hours per week. Shift time are Monday-Thursday 5.30am-2pm, Friday 5.30am-11.30am and one rotating weekend (Saturday & Sunday morning) per month. Availability to work these hours is required.
What you’ll need to be successful
- Certificate 3 in Horticulture qualification, essential
- Experience &knowledge of commercial gardening/landscaping techniques and operations, Golf Course maintenance, plant varieties, chemical use in a Golf Course or resort
- Operate equipment, basic repairs and maintenance
- First Aid Certificate, desirable
- Strong communication & interpersonal skills and excellent personal presentation
- Work well in a team environment
- Demonstrate attention to detail, take pride in your work, use initiative and can problem solve
- Ability to perform physical requirements of manual labour & heavy lifting
- Interest in the golf industry, an advantage
We are Offering
- Competitive salary + penalties weekends & public holidays + super
- Discounts on RACV products & Resorts
- Uniform + free parking onsite
- Employee of the month recognition
The RACV difference
Be part of a team who cares. Back your ambition and find a new career with RACV.
Application process
You can learn more about the RACV at https://careers.racv.com.au/
Applicants will be required to provide evidence of their eligibility to work in Australia, and consent to a criminal record check.
Submit your CV via the link below.
