Senior Horticulturalist

Department for Environment and Water
Job reference: 579730
Location: 5151 - PICCADILLY
Job status: Ongoing
Eligibility: Open to Everyone

About the Role:
The Trade levelHorticulturalist contributes to the daily operation of the BotanicGardens as part of the horticultural team to deliver botanic gardenmaintenance of curated living plant collections, associatedlandscapes and assets. The role is a specialist botanic gardenshorticulturist and is required to work consistent with statutoryresponsibilities, corporate policies and national and internationalbotanic gardens industry standards. The role will support dailydelivery of best practice living plant collection and landscaperevitalisation and maintenance.

What can we offer you!

• Working in an organisation that is contributing to significant environmental and heritage outcomes in the great state of South Australia!
• Be part of a fun, collaborative and supportive team.
• Free entry into SA Parks.
• Salary Sacrifice Benefits.
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Meaningful and rewarding career

Contract: 
Ongoing

Essential Qualifications:
Certificate III inHorticulture (Trade Level Qualifications) is essential.

Special Conditions:

• May be required to participate in fire management and associated duties.
• May be required to work outside of normal working hours, including weekends and public holidays.
• Organisational uniform is to be worn and maintained.
• The incumbent may be assigned to a position at another site to that advertised dependent on organisational and individual development requirements.
• Current class “C” driver’s licence, Senior First Aid and willingness and an ability to safely operate a 4wd and horticultural machinery is essential.
• This role has functions pertaining to working with children and is prescribed under the Child Safety (Prohibited Person) Act 2016 as requiring a Working With Children Check (WWCC). By applying for this role you consent to being screened for appropriate behaviour and to the Department obtaining, or requiring you to obtain a WWCC.

Remuneration: 
GSE6, $60,450 min - $61,178 max p.a. 

Enquiries to:
Geoff Booth, ManagerOperations, EHS - Botanic Gardens and State Herbarium
***********@sa.gov.au
0436 450 ***

Application Instructions:
Applications are to be submitted online through I WORK FOR SA.

Applicants are to submit a pre-employment declaration, CV andletter of application (max. 3 pages) addressing the Technical,Professional/Knowledge and Experience (including qualifications) asoutlined in the Role Description.

The Department for Environment and Water is committed tobuilding a diverse and inclusive workplace. We encourageapplications from people with diverse backgrounds including allages and gender identities, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander,people with disability, culturally and linguistically diverse andLGBTIQA+.

Applications close: 06/03/2024 11:45 PM

Attachments:
- PRE-EMPLOYMENT DECLARATION.pdf
- RD GSE6 Senior Horticulturalist P39357.pdf

Flexibility Statement
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.