Operator - Horticulture (3 vacancies)

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About the City Operations Team

Our team performs an essential role within the community. We provide maintenance services for green spaces like reserves, walkways, gardens, sand dunes, playgrounds, and much more. In addition to that we maintain Tauranga City Council managed facilities and buildings. Our team is focused on providing an efficient and quality service, our purpose is to make Tauranga better.

Te Tūranga | About the role

We are creating a brand-new gardening team to tend to the gardens of Tauranga. Right now we are looking for 3 x experienced Gardener Operators to join our Tauriko based team.

Our type of gardening is physically demanding so you'll need to be fit and healthy to be successful in this team. You'll also need to be passionate about horticulture and the community. Our gardeners spend a lot of time in the public eye so you'll need to have a friendly and approachable manner.

Ideally you'll have knowledge of pest plants, know an exotic plant from a native, be experienced in using a weed eater, leaf blower and hedge trimmer.

You'll be maintaining areas such as: splitter islands in residential areas, CBD gardens and plant boxes, Reserve gardens such as Yatton Park, Robbins Park and Kulim Park also roadside gardens like Cameron Road.

Hours: 7am to 3.30pm Monday to Friday, 40 hours per week.

This role reports to the Supervisor - Horticulture.

Ngā Pukenga | What you'll need to succeed within the City Operations Team

Te Tukanga | How to apply

If you wish to apply, please click 'Apply' at the bottom of this page and follow the link.