Full-Time Gardener – Join a Friendly, Supportive Team in a Rewarding Outdoor Role

We have a fantastic full-time opportunity for a Gardener to join our friendly and supportive team. Enjoy excellent working hours and a healthy work-life balance in a rewarding outdoor role.

About the Organisation

The Village Retirement Group (VRG) is a family-owned company based in Brisbane, specialising in the development of high-quality retirement villages. With locations in Coorparoo, Yeronga, Taigum, Redcliffe, Manly, and Toowoomba, VRG manages over 1,000 units across South-East Queensland, with more in development. The Village on the Downs, located just 3.5 km from Toowoomba’s CBD, features 257 independent living units. It offers residents the convenience of a well-established suburb with nearby access to essential services.

Our goal is simple: to build warm, welcoming communities where residents feel at home, supported, and able to enjoy life in comfort and security.

About the Opportunity The Village Retirement Group is seeking a full time Gardener to join the team at The Village on the Downs in Toowoomba.

Reporting to the Gardening Supervisor, you will work as part of a small, dedicated team responsible for maintaining the high-quality presentation of the village gardens and grounds.

Key Responsibilities Include:

- Performing general garden maintenance such as mowing, edging, hedging, raking, reseeding, fertilising, spraying, and weeding
- Planting and watering trees, shrubs, ground covers, flowers, and hedges
- Carrying out mulching, turf renovation,



rejuvenation, and general refurbishment of garden areas
- Managing green waste, as well as weed and pest control
- Operating landscape maintenance equipment (e.g. ride-on mower) safely and in line with WHS procedures
- Maintaining and caring for all gardening tools and equipment

This is a great opportunity to become a valued member of a supportive team in a well-established and beautifully maintained retirement community.

About You

- Previous experience in gardening, landscaping, or grounds maintenance is desirable.
- You are confident in safely operating a variety of equipment, including mowers, whipper snippers, hand tools, and both petrol and electric power tools.
- Experience handling hazardous materials or using pesticides, insecticides, herbicides, and fungicides is an advantage.
- This is a physically active role, ideally suited to someone who enjoys working outdoors and is capable of performing manual tasks on a regular basis.
- A current Driver’s Licence is required.
- You are personable, friendly, and professional, with the ability to communicate respectfully with residents and staff.

Additional Requirements:

- You must hold (or be willing to obtain) a current criminal history check.
- A valid First Aid certificate with CPR is required.
- Annual flu vaccination is mandatory due to the nature of working with vulnerable residents.

If you have any questions about the role, please contact Yasmin Hadfield, Village Manager, on [0438 108 772](tel:0438 108 772).

📌 Gardener (Toowoomba)
🏢 The Village on the Downs Partnership
📍 Toowoomba