Job Opportunities
Are you a passionate plant nerd living in the Eltham VIC area? Check below for job opportunities, or send us an expression of interest today.
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Casual Gardener
Date Listed: 09/05/2020
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Do you have a passion for gardening? Are you willing to wear a uniform that professes your love of worms and weeding?
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If you are interested in working with a fun bunch of like minded plant nerds, this position may just be for you!
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Mel’s Garden Care & Maintenance is based in Eltham servicing a wide range of gardens in surrounding suburbs. We are growing and looking to add a casual gardener to our maintenance team.
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This will be an ongoing position of approx. 8-10 hours per week with the possibility of increased hours in the future. Hours are flexible and there will be no weekend work - yay!
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Reporting to Mel, the Chief Garden Lover, our ideal candidate will:
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Love working in a team and also be confident to work unsupervised when required
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Be skilled in plant identification, particularly weeds, perennial shrubs and trees
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Have an understanding of the ongoing maintenance requirements of plants
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Be hard working and physically fit
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Posses qualifications and/or experience in general garden maintenance tasks including hand weeding, hedging, pruning, planting, and applying soil amendments such as compost, fertilisers and mulch
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Be organised and have excellent communication skills
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Have a keen eye for detail and be proud of the work they do
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Live local or be familiar with the Eltham area
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Have their own vehicle and drivers license
If you think you have what it takes to have fun whilst learning and working hard, please email your resume to melsgardencare@gmail.com or call us on 0419 321 777 for more information.
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Current Horticulture students or recent graduates are encouraged to apply. Remuneration is in accordance with the Gardening and Landscaping Services Award 2020.