Love Animals? Enjoy Outdoor Work? We’d Love to Hear From You.

Expression of Interest – Animal Care & Grounds Maintenance Opportunities

The Secret Garden is seeking expressions of interest from people who have experience, qualifications, or a genuine passion for:

Animal care and welfare

Grounds maintenance and property upkeep

Gardening, landscaping, horticulture or farm work

General maintenance and outdoor work

We are currently accepting EOI’s for employees to assist with maintaining our beautiful site and caring for the animals that call The Secret Garden home.

These roles are initially offered on a casual basis, with the potential for permanent employment in the future for the right person.

What We’re Looking For

We’d love to hear from you if you have experience or qualifications in any of the following areas:
Animal care, animal husbandry, veterinary assistance or farm work
Grounds maintenance, gardening, landscaping or horticulture
Operating and maintaining ride-on lawn mowers, tractors and other outdoor equipment
General property maintenance and handyman work
Working safely in outdoor environments
Supporting volunteers or working in community-focused settings





The Work May Include
Feeding, watering and caring for animals
Maintaining animal enclosures and monitoring animal wellbeing
Mowing lawns and maintaining gardens and grounds
Operating ride-on mowers, tractors and other machinery
General repairs and maintenance across the site
Assisting with volunteer activities and community events
Helping to keep The Secret Garden secure, welcoming and well-presented

What You’ll Need
Experience and/or qualifications in the area of interest (Mandatory)
Current driver’s licence
Ability to perform physically active outdoor work
A solid commitment to safety
Reliability, initiative and a positive attitude

Why Join The Secret Garden?

The Secret Garden is unlike any ordinary workplace. Every day brings something different, from caring for animals and maintaining beautiful gardens to supporting volunteers and helping create memorable experiences for our community.

If you’re looking for meaningful outdoor work and would like the prospect to grow into a permanent position, we’d love to hear from you.

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