General Hand GardenerReports to Grounds Manager | Permanent Full-TimeGrow your career in one of Sydney's most beautiful school environmentsWelcome to the community of Abbotsleigh.
Abbotsleigh is a leading Anglican day and boarding school for girls from Pre-Kindergarten to Year 12, located on Sydney's Upper North Shore.
Renowned for academic excellence, outstanding facilities and beautiful grounds, Abbotsleigh provides a welcoming and supportive environment where staff are valued and encouraged to do their best work.The OpportunityWe are seeking a reliable and enthusiastic General Hand Gardener to join our Grounds Team on a permanent full-time basis.This is an opportunity to work across a large, picturesque campus, helping to maintain the gardens, sporting fields and outdoor spaces that contribute to the exceptional experience enjoyed by our students, staff and visitors every day.Working alongside an experienced and collaborative team, you will take pride in maintaining high standards across the School's grounds while contributing to the ongoing development and presentation of our campus.Key ResponsibilitiesMaintain the School's gardens, lawns, sporting fields and landscaped areas to a high standardUndertake lawn and turf management activities, including mowing, edging, fertilising, irrigation monitoring, aeration and seasonal turf carePrepare, set out and line mark sporting fields and other outdoor sporting areas as requiredAssist with planting, pruning, mulching, watering and general horticultural dutiesEnsure outdoor areas are clean,



safe and well presentedOperate and maintain gardening equipment and machinery safelyParticipate in scheduled grounds maintenance programsRespond to maintenance requests in a timely and professional mannerMaintain gardens and hedges at School-owned residential propertiesAssist with the set-up and pack-down of School events as requiredWork in accordance with WHS policies and safe work practicesAbout YouThe successful applicant will demonstrate:Certificate III in Horticulture, Parks and Gardens, Sports Turf Management or a related qualification, or equivalent industry experienceExperience in gardening, horticulture, grounds maintenance or turf managementSound knowledge of lawn and turf management practices, including irrigation, fertilising, weed and pest control, and seasonal turf careExperience preparing and line marking sporting fieldsAbility to safely operate and maintain groundskeeping equipment and machineryA strong work ethic and pride in maintaining high-quality outdoor spacesThe ability to work both independently and as part of a teamGood communication and interpersonal skillsReliability, punctuality and a positive attitudeA commitment to protected work practicesWhy Join Abbotsleigh?




Work in a stunning and well-maintained campus environmentPermanent full-time position offering stability and job securitySupportive team culture with experienced colleaguesAccess to excellent facilities, equipment and resourcesEmployee Assistance Program for staff and their familiesFee discounts for eligible staff with children enrolled at the SchoolBe part of a community that values excellence, respect and collaborationMake a Visible Difference Every DayAt Abbotsleigh, the presentation of our grounds plays an important role in creating an environment where students can learn, thrive and feel proud of our school.
If you enjoy working outdoors, take pride in your work and want to be part of a team that values quality and professionalism, we would love to hear from you.Abbotsleigh's Commitment to Child ProtectionAbbotsleigh is a 'Child Safe Organisation' committed to ensuring the safety, welfare, and well-being of all children and young people at the School and is dedicated to protecting them from abuse and harm.
All children and young people who come to Abbotsleigh have a right to feel and be safe.Successful applicants will be subject to employment screening processes with the Office of the Children's Guardian and will be required to provide a current Working with Children registration number, you will be unable to work at the School unless you have a verified WWC.Please note that applications close 20 September and will be reviewed as they are received
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📌 General Hand Gardener (Sydney)
🏢 Abbotsleigh
📍 Sydney