About the role

Cross Creations Group is looking for a reliable, safety-focused Garden Maintenance Worker to join our roadside mowing team serving Wyndham and surrounds. You will maintain rural and urban road reserves, verges, reserves and fire-risk strips for council and government contracts, helping keep roads safe, tidy and compliant with fire prevention standards.

Key responsibilities

- Operate tractors, slashers, ride-on mowers and other roadside mowing equipment safely and efficiently
- Mow road verges, drainage reserves, nature strips and fire-cut areas to contract specifications and agreed cutting heights
- Follow the scheduled mowing program, completing assigned roads and areas within the planned timeframes
- Complete daily pre-start equipment checks, basic maintenance (greasing, blade checks, refuelling) and report faults or breakdowns promptly
- Set up and remove traffic management, signage and safety controls where required when working near live traffic
- Identify and report hazards such as debris, rocks, sharp objects, washouts, damaged assets, illegal dumping, and unsafe conditions
- Complete daily worksheets or job records, including areas mowed and any issues encountered
- Carry out supporting garden maintenance tasks as needed, such as whipper-snipping, edging, brush-cutting,



litter removal and general site tidy-up
- Maintain a professional and courteous manner with the public, council staff and contractors

About you

- Current driver's licence (manual or heavy vehicle licence is an advantage)
- Experience operating tractors, slashers or commercial mowing equipment
- Ability to work safely outdoors in varying weather conditions, including heat on fire-danger days
- Strong awareness of work health and safety, particularly working near roads and traffic
- Reliable, punctual, and able to work independently or as part of a small team
- Ability to work long hours outdoors on machinery and on foot
- Comfortable on uneven terrain and slopes
- Capable of manual handling tasks such as lifting equipment and fuel containers
- Desirable: Traffic management or working-near-traffic training
- Desirable: White Card (construction induction) or equivalent

About us Cross Creations Group maintains rural and urban road reserves, verges, reserves and fire-risk strips for council and government contracts.

Benefits

- Stable, year-round work on long-term maintenance contracts
- Training and development, including equipment and safety tickets
- A supportive team setting with a strong focus on safety and quality

📌 Garden Maintenance Worker – Roadside Mowing Specialist (Werribee South)
🏢 Cross Creations
📍 Werribee South