Infrastructure and Operations | Horticulture

- $45.04 p/h, equating to $88,995 per annum, plus superannuation
- Full time, permanent
- Based at Osborne Park Depot, working across the City’s parks and gardens

Love working outdoors and know your way around a garden? Put your horticultural skills to work keeping Perth’s green spaces looking their best.

We’re looking for a qualified horticulturist who takes pride in their work to join our Parks and Environment team. From garden beds and turf to landscaped streetscapes, you’ll help care for the spaces our community enjoys every day.

The role

Reporting To The Team Leader Parks, You’ll Combine Hands-on Maintenance With Sharing Your Horticultural Knowledge Across The Crew. Your Work Will Include

- Maintaining garden beds, turf and other landscaped areas;
- Helping plan daily and weekly maintenance tasks;
- Operating horticultural machinery, equipment and tools safely;
- Working with colleagues and contractors to identify maintenance needs and deliver quality results.

What You’ll Bring

You’ll have a Certificate III or higher in Horticulture and at least two years of recent, relevant horticultural maintenance experience .

We’re Looking For Someone Who

- Knows how to care for public gardens and landscapes;
- Is confident using horticultural and turf equipment;
- Works safely,



communicates clearly and contributes to the team;
- Takes a friendly, helpful approach when dealing with the public.

You’ll also need a current C class driver’s licence , a Safety Awareness Training Card and the ability to carry out physical work, including walking and standing for extended periods. An MR licence would be an advantage.

You’ll need the right to work in Australia and a satisfactory National Police Clearance dated within three months. A pre-employment medical may also be required.

Applicants may also be considered for similar positions within the City of Perth.

Why join us?

Enjoy varied outdoor work where you can see the results of your skills, alongside training and development opportunities and a health and wellbeing program including Fitness Passport.

We value Commitment, Teamwork, Courage and Respect, and welcome people who bring these values to their work.

Canvassing of Elected Members will disqualify your application.

We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, and people of all ages, cultures, sexual orientations and gender identities.

For further information please contact Allyson Mullane, Coordinator Parks and Environment, or email

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📌 Horticulturist (Perth)
🏢 City Of Perth
📍 Perth