Regular Garden Maintenance Position
We require the skills of a qualified contract gardener /hedging and tree work for regular and one offs gardens throughout Auckland
Central Auckland, South Auckland (alot of gardens off the back motorway between South and West ),you must show a history of working in gardens for at least 3 yrs . Its important that you can show a reasonable history of working in the industry .
This is not a position for anyone who hasnt performed garden work. You must be fit , reliable , have your own transport to the depot then travel offered in work truck and current licence. You must show ability to trim hedges tall and short and do small patio tree work so chainsaw licence and or training a necessity
All weather job .ie must be able to work in light rain , love the outdoors , be almost your own boss but work in the company of another contractor . Hours of work 25 to 45 per week
Can you show a good work history of being reliable and turning up each day
You will have the use of a company truck and need to show you have an interest in this industry . You must have a work visa if you have immigrated here.This can be a long term contract of many years if you are happy to skill up further ,suitable to a strong young person who is interested in landscape gardening
you can be teamed up with another skilled gardener in order to understand the work and the job and what is to be done in gardens on a regular basis but also taught alot in the landscape field re creating new gardens and remaking over old gardens and landscapesthe pay rate will reflect your developing skills and its a good rate , better than other garden companies etc
No time wasters please in regards to the lack of gardening experience
Location East West, inner city ,South AucklandAuckland City, Auckland
Full-Time Immediate Start
Duties will involve but are not limited to: Reg garden maintenance from garden to garden in same areas per day etc
Site clean ups. Hedging work and tree workMulching. ,assisting the head landscaper and or taking on his projects if manageable
Some Planting as part of maintenance of client base
Maintenance
To be successful, you will:
Positive Can-Do attitude and show interest in learning more to gain chainsaw licence if not already held . lifting heavy hedge trimming machinery needs upper strength so you must be comfortable with heights and lifting and guiding machinery
Be a NZ residence or citizen
fit healthy ,love the outdoors ,have a nz drivers licence , and can be able to lift heavy garden bags of green waste onto the truck
Benefits: Be paid well for your skills / experience and or have a pay rate well above minimum wage
Uniform provided for security purposesWeekly Paid
Bonus pay for holidays at xmas and new year 2 weeks and and stats time off along with sick leave