Job DescriptionGardener | Blue Care | Argyle Gardens Retirement Living | Hervey Bayn

Employment term: Permanent Full Time Position

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Remuneration: $30.05 p/hr +12% Super + Not for Profit Salary Packaging + Staff discounts

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Location: Hervey Bay

Job Overviewn

Make a meaningful difference with Blue Care We’re looking for someone who wants to make the world a little better through small moments that leave big impacts. To build meaningful relationships and make a difference in the lives of others. An integral part of our big-hearted Blue Care team, as a Gardener, you’ll be encouraged to grow, develop and feel empowered to make the everyday easier for the people we care so passionately about. Let’s make a meaningful difference, together.

Responsibilitiesn

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- Mowing the lawn on a ride on mower
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- Lawn maintenance
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- Whipersnipping, edging and hedging
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- General and minor maintenance across the site
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Qualificationsnn
- Experience in general building, plant and equipment maintenance
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- Experience in gardening/landscape/grounds maintenance, including Knowledge of herbicides, pesticides and safe work practices
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- Relevant Trade Qualifications or Certificate in Facilities, Building or Construction
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- Current Australian driver’s license
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Benefitsnn
- Save tax and increase your take home pay by salary packaging your everyday living expenses and bills (up to $15,900) and meal entertainment (up to $2,650) per annum
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- A recognition and rewards platform, providing employee discounts at hundreds of retailers, including everyday expenses, holidays, health insurance, annual awards celebration, wellbeing and employee assistance programs
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- 12 weeks paid parental leave and 2 weeks paid partner leave, available after 6 months service, in addition to the government scheme
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- Diversity and inclusive leave, offering paid gender affirmation leave and cultural leave options (paid and unpaid) for those who may celebrate Lunar Current Year, Diwali, Ramadan, NAIDOC weeks and other significant cultural events
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- Career development opportunities with one of the most trusted community and residential care providers in Australia to challenge yourself, grow and make a meaningful difference
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Company Culture & Valuesn

Blue Care is proudly part of the Uniting Care Family, we’d love you to be too. Joining the state’s largest network of aged care workers with its over 8,000 strong, bright team in blue, you’ll also be welcomed as part of the Uniting Care family. With more than 16,500 staff and 9,000 volunteers across our brands of Blue Care, Lifeline, ARRCS, The Wesley Hospital, Buderim Private Hospital, St Stephen’s Hospital, and St Andrew’s War Memorial Hospital, you are part of something bigger.

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Child Safe, Child friendly Uniting Care is committed to being a Child Safe, Child Friendly organisation and will: Provide welcoming, safe & nurturing services for children.



Implement measures to prevent child abuse and neglect within our services. Appropriately and immediately address child abuse and neglect if it does occur. Abide by the Child Safe Standards and adhere to the Reportable Conduct Scheme.

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Diversity & Inclusion Our approach is simple - everybody is welcome here. At Uniting Care, diversity is at the core of our who we are, our mission and our values. We are committed to providing equal opportunities to all employees no matter their sex, race, culture, sexual orientation, disability or gender identity. Demonstrating our commitment to reconciliation and building long-term employment opportunities for First Nations peoples, Uniting Care strongly encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants for this position. For additional support and to meet our RAP Team, email

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Safe workplace We work hard to make our services welcoming and safe for every person. We are united in keeping children, young people and the elderly safe from harm, within our services, workplaces and the communities we support. We are committed to speaking up loudly for their safety.

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Commitment to Safeguarding We are committed in creating services and workplaces that are welcoming and safe for every person. We work together to protect children, young people, adults and the elderly from harm within our services and the communities we support. We speak up for their safety to ensure their voices are heard. Our recruitment and workplace practices reflect our dedication in preventing abuse, harm and exploitation across Uniting Care.

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🏢 Blue Care
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