Horticulturist - South Bank Parklands

At City Parklands, a wholly owned subsidiary of Brisbane City Council, we are passionate about parks, public places and people and we deliver integrated place management for South Bank Parklands, Roma Street Parkland, Victoria Park/Barrambin and most recently Anzac Square on behalf of Brisbane City Council and the Queensland Government. As the trusted custodians of these premier parklands, we acknowledge the responsibility to manage, enhance and enliven these beautiful places effectively and efficiently.

If you love all things horticulture but want to work in the inner suburbs of Brisbane, then City Parklands may be the perfect place for you! We are seeking a talented and passionate Horticulturist to join our South Bank Operations Team in a permanent, full-time capacity.

As a Horticulturalist at City Parklands Services, you will provide high quality horticultural services, including but not limited to, the establishment and maintenance of landscaping, plantscaping and gardens as well as site cleaning and implementation of pest management and fertilising programs.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Undertake both horticultural and general maintenance activities in addition to landscape development work;
• Use appropriate tools, machinery and techniques to create and maintain trees, garden beds, and turfed grass areas in line with design plans, established work practices and horticultural standards;
• Carry out the appropriate pest management, nutrition and plant management programs;
• Monitor the performance of irrigation system and assist with the maintenance in accordance with manufacturer specifications; and
• Ensure all equipment and machinery is maintained and operated to manufacturers’ specifications.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Valid manual drivers license (class C);
• Computer literate;
• Certificate in Horticulture Cert 3 or equivalent competencies gained through structured training or experience;
• Chemical handling certification, or equivalent, for the safe storage and use of horticultural pest control chemicals; and
• Demonstrated high level knowledge and experience in maintaining parks and gardens and horticultural work pertaining to trees, shrubs and lawn/turf.

Your benefits as part of the City Parklands team include:

• Great working environment within the beautiful City Parklands of Brisbane;
• Flexible working arrangements, including flexible start and finish times and accrual of flex time;
• Free access to the Brisbane City Council Wellness Centre (gym), Employee Assistance Program; and
• Salary sacrificing options for superannuation and novated leases