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Employment Type: Permanent Full TimePosition Classification: Gardener - No CertLocation:
Southern NSW Local Health District covers a large area of the southern half of NSW. Surrounding the ACT on three sides and all the way down to the Victorian border, it extends from the pristine beaches of the NSW South Coast, the farmlands of the Southern Tablelands, across the picturesque Great Dividing Range and the spectacular Snowy Mountains.
We have 18 facilities and our hospitals take care of more than 200,000 people. As we are a major local employer, our staff are a part of our local communities. To find out more on what it is like to live and work in Southern NSW LHD click here –
- Salary Packaging – up to $9k for living expenses + $2.6k meal & entertainment + Novated leasing
- Corporate Health and Fitness program
- 11% Superannuation on top of your gross income
- Annual Leave Loading
Where you'll be working
What you'll be doingThe Gardener/Maintenance Officer maintains gardens, grounds and assets to ensure well-presented, safe and compliant facilities for provision of quality patient, client and consumer care.
Selection Criteria
- Demonstrated experience in gardens and Grounds maintenance.
- Demonstrated ability to operate, maintain and undertake minor mechanical repairs and maintenance on gardens and Grounds equipment.
- Demonstrated knowledge of herbicide, pesticide and fertiliser use and applications and knowledge of watering systems, both above and underground.
- Demonstrated time management and problem solving skills necessary to work with limited supervision in an outdoor environment.
- Demonstrated experience in general labouring duties, minor engineering repairs and knowledge of basic cleaning techniques.
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively as part of a team to achieve common organisational goals.
- Capacity to use effective interpersonal, verbal and written communication and ICT skills such as email, work requisitions and databases.
- Current unrestricted drivers’ licence and the ability to maintain. Ability and willingness to drive/travel as the role requires. This may involve driving long distances.
Australian Work RightsPlease note that to apply for this position you must be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident of Australia, or be able to independently and legally live and work in Australia by way of your own Temporary Visa. For more information, please see
At Southern NSW Local Health District we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, where we don’t just accept differences but we honour and support it. Committed to providing a working environment that thrives and values diversity, we encourage people of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background, people with a disability and people from the LGBTQI+ community to apply
Need more information?
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For role related queries or questions contact Andrew Peel on ***********@health.nsw.gov.au
