Do you love to build genuine connections, nurture belonging and enhance life? At Aveo, you can do just that and more. Join us and feel confident to embrace new challenges in our supportive culture. Bring your whole-self to work, grow as you learn new things and be rewarded through the joy of helping others. Together let's redefine retirement living for senior Australians.
The Opportunity
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As a Maintenance Gardener, you will play an important role within the community, ensuring gardens, grounds and outdoor areas are safe, well-maintained and visually appealing. You’ll take care of day to day gardening and grounds maintenance tasks while engaging positively with residents. This role is ideal for someone with strong gardening experience who is friendly, proactive, and enjoys a varied, hands on role.
This is a permanent part-time position working XXXX / This is a casual role, helping our team on an ad-hoc basis with covering leave or when we need an extra pair of hands!
Your Impact
Maintain gardens, grounds and outdoor areas to a high standard, including mowing, pruning, hedging, mulching and green waste management
Ensure communal outdoor spaces are clean, tidy and welcoming for residents and visitors at all times
Carry out routine checks and basic upkeep of irrigation systems and external sprinklers
Complete scheduled gardening tasks efficiently while responding to day-to-day grounds maintenance needs
Be a friendly and approachable presence for residents while going about daily work
Report any safety or maintenance concerns in outdoor areas promptly to the Community Manager
What you'll bring
Gardening or grounds experience, with a solid sense of pride and ownership in your work A proactive, solutions focused approach, with the ability to assess issues, troubleshoot and take action
Clear and confident communication skills, with the ability to explain maintenance works in a resident friendly way A positive, approachable attitude and a strong sense of pride in your work A valid driver’s licence (essential)
Minimum of two (2) COVID-19 vaccinations (required)
What we offer
$. including casual loading (remove if not casual) superannuation relevant award entitlements including penalty rates, overtime and allowances
Employee Referral Program and Employee Assistance Program
Discounts to Health Insurance and Retail &
- Leisure partner providers
Annual flu vaccinations and skin checks The opportunity to build meaningful,
lasting relationships with residents and contribute to our retirement community
Who we are
As a leader in retirement living, with 30 years' experience, Aveo provides the stability and confidence to try new things and keep innovating. Owned by The Living Company, we're on an exciting journey of growth. Our in-house range of services is holistic, supporting our customers in their independence for as long as possible.
This helps us deliver a seamless experience for our 10,000 residents across 60 diverse communities nationwide. We're a dedicated group of over 1000 caring, friendly team members; united with our core values
- Kindness, Care and Respect. Together we create thriving communities that help retired Australians be their best selves.
What's next?
Apply now and take to first step in Bringing your Passion to life! We are ready to welcome you.
The Opportunity
Forest Grove Retirement Living is a well-established community, nestled amongst 34 hectares of greenery and has a range of sought-after amenities including walking paths, a duck pond, tennis court, swimming pools, bowling green and much more. Joining our team as a Maintenance Gardener, you will play an important role within our community, ensuring that homes and shared spaces are safe, functional, and well presented. You’ll complete a range of maintenance tasks, from repairs to gardening and general handyperson work, while engaging positively with residents.
This is an ideal opportunity for someone with a trade background or strong domestic maintenance or gardening experience, who is friendly, proactive, and passionate about helping others.
This is a permanent part-time position working Monday-Thursday 7.30-3pm
Your Impact
- Completing general repairs and handyperson tasks which may include items such as painting, picture hanging, replacing washers, and light replacements
- Complete adhoc gardening/landscaping tasks as needed
- Carrying out scheduled preventative maintenance across the community
- Managing community tools and equipment to ensure they are safe,
organised and fit for purpose
- Recording maintenance activities, notes and job updates
- Being a friendly and approachable presence for residents while working closely with a supportive team
What you'll bring
- Experience in a general maintenance, facilities, groundskeeping or any trade based role, including hands on handyperson tasks
- A proactive, solutions focused approach, with the ability to assess issues, troubleshoot and take action
- Clear and confident communication skills, with the ability to explain maintenance works in a resident friendly way
- A positive, approachable attitude and a strong sense of pride in your work
- A valid driver’s licence (essential)
What we offer
- $33.04/hr superannuation relevant award entitlements including penalty rates, overtime and allowances
- Employee Referral Program and Employee Assistance Program
- Discounts to Health Insurance and Retail &
- Leisure partner providers
- Annual flu vaccinations and skin checks
- The opportunity to build meaningful, lasting relationships with residents and contribute to our retirement community
Who we are
As a leader in retirement living, with 30 years' experience, Aveo provides the stability and confidence to try new things and keep innovating. Owned by The Living Company, we're on an exciting journey of growth. Our in-house range of services is holistic, supporting our customers in their independence for as long as possible.
This helps us deliver a seamless experience for our 10,000 residents across 60 diverse communities nationwide. We're a dedicated group of over 1000 caring, friendly team members; united with our core values
- Kindness, Care and Respect. Together we create thriving communities that help retired Australians be their best selves.
What's next?
Apply now and take to first step in Bringing your Passion to life! We are ready to welcome you.
Aveo is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, with a focus on hiring great people regardless of their race, gender identity, nationality, ethnic origin, background, religion, age, or sexual orientation. We treasure skills, expertise, and commitment. Our goal is to attract, develop, motivate, reward, and retain the best talent in the industry.
Diversity is essential to our success; we are committed to building an inclusive workplace where all our people feel comfortable being their authentic selves, and embraced for who they are.
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