Your role at St John of God Richmond We are seeking to recruit a Gardener to join our Maintenance & Engineering team at Richmond, on a permanent full-time basis.
In this role, you will ensure a safe, comfortable and attractive workplace of the grounds within complex and to assist maintenance and engineering services in maintaining the complex to a safe standard.
The Position
Maintain the gardens and grounds to a protected, environmentally friendly and attractive standard.
Report any malfunctions or safety issues with machinery or tools.
Assist in servicing and maintaining garden machinery and equipment in a safe manner, to ensure equipment is complaint and in good working order.
Ensure security of machinery and tools.
Ensure chemicals and garden supplies are stored in accordance with work cover requirements.
Ensure there is a Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) available and understood for each chemical used in the ground's services.
Assist the maintenance services as directed by the Manager to attend to maintenance tasks arising as a safety issue, lack of maintenance staff or urgency of the task.
Maintain the swimming pool to a hygienic standard by regular cleaning testing and micro biological sampling and testing of the pool water.
The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of gardening, lawn maintenance, chemicals and fertilisers, as well as garden machinery handling, safe operating procedures and maintenance.
You will be a team player and have a sound knowledge of the NSW Workplace Health & Safety Act **** and NSW Workplace Health and Safety Regulations ****.
Successful applicants must have a Certificate 3 in Horticulture,



or equivalent work experience, valid NSW Driver's license and National Police Clearance.
Above all, patient care will be at the core of everything you do committing to and supporting our Mission and Values.
We can offer you
Salary: $63,414 plus 12 % SuperannuationPermanent full-time | 38 hours per weekSalary packaging up to $18,550 on a range of benefits such as mortgage, rent, meal entertainment, holiday accommodation or other everyday living expenses as well as options to salary package benefits above the FBT cap on items such as:Novated leasing work related expensesself-education andadditional superannuationA healthy work-life balance through flexible work options, additional purchased leave & well-being programsEmployee discount on St John of God Hospital & Medical Services and Private Health Insurance
For all enquiries, please contact Mark Carroll, NSW Facilities Manager on ************.
Please note: If suitable candidates are identified, shortlisting and interviews may begin before the advertisement closes.
At St John of God Health Care, we celebrate diversity and warmly welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.
Our commitment is to create a safe and nurturing environment for all children and vulnerable individuals in our care and proactively take steps to protect them from abuse, ensuring their safety and well-being.
Our inclusive culture fosters an environment that is respectful and secure, welcoming and accessible, and unified through our diverse community.
All caregivers employed by St John of God Health Care are required to be vaccinated from Influenza in order to fulfil the requirements of the role.

📌 Gardener (Sydney)
🏢 St John of God Health Care
📍 Sydney