We are looking for experienced Horticulturalists who are reliable and take pride in maintaining immaculate, high-profile grounds. This role requires a keen eye for detail, a strong sense of teamwork, and a commitment to ensuring that all machinery and operations are conducted according to specific aesthetic and safety guidelines.
Estate Maintenance: Assisting a dedicated team in maintaining 14 hectares of immaculate gardens, lawns, and bushland.
Turf Care: Professional mowing, flat snipping, brush cutting, and precision edging.
Garden Bed Management: Designing and planting annual and perennial beds for high-end seasonal displays.
Hedge & Tree Care: Precise hedging and general plant health maintenance.
Event Preparation: Preparing and grooming grounds to a pristine standard for official events and functions.
Facility Presentation: Site clearing, blowing, and ensuring all pathways and bushland interfaces are presentable.
Location : This role is specifically centered around the prestigious Government House estate, with opportunities for mobility across high-profile regional sites:
Paddington / Brisbane
Surrounding Government Assets
Regional Official Residences
What you will need to exceed
Compulsory tickets/experience
Experience: Proven background in high-end garden maintenance or estate gardening.
Horticultural Skills: Proficiency in annual/perennial bed design and display planting.
White Card: Work Safely in the Construction Industry (Current).
Manual Driver's License: Valid Australian license.
Equipment Proficiency:
Experience with commercial mowers, brush cutters, and hedging tools.
Highly regarded
Cert III in Horticulture: Or trade equivalent qualification.
Event Prep Experience: Background in preparing public or private grounds for large-scale events.
ACDC Licence: Commercial Operators Licence for chemical application.
First Aid & CPR: (Or willing to obtain).
Reliability: Ability to work effectively within a small, professional team environment.
What you will get in return
A career within these prestigious grounds offers a unique working environment and the chance to maintain some of the state's most significant landscape assets.
Flexible Casual/Contract Opportunities
Uniforms + Equipment supplied
Professional Environment: Work within a high-standard, structured team.
High-Profile Experience: Enhance your portfolio by maintaining 14 hectares of premier bushland and gardens.
Next steps
If you are ready to apply for this role as a Horticulturalist, please apply by following the links on this page or uploading your resume to start the conversation.
Have a question before applying? Please contact
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For more available roles with Government and Council partners, visit our website - https://www.randstad.com.au/jobs/q-horticulture/queensland/brisbane/ At Randstad, we are passionate about providing equal employment opportunities and embracing diversity to the benefit of all. We actively encourage applications from any background. Please click here to apply.
📌 Landscape Maintenance Professional (Queensland)
🏢 Sabrina Pennisi
📍 Queensland