Programmed Maintenance Services – Five Ways VIC

Love working outdoors? Join our team maintaining parks, schools, reserves, and community spaces across Melbourne's Eastern Suburbs.

We are currently seeking experienced Gardeners / Grounds Maintenance across Melbourne's Eastern Suburbs, Day Shift .This is a hands‑on outdoor role working across parks, gardens, schools, recreational reserves, roadsides, and community spaces. We are looking for reliable candidates with strong grounds maintenance experience who are comfortable operating equipment and working within a team environment.

Key Responsibilities:

Operate zero turn ride-on mowers (52"-72"), wide area mowers, and other landscaping equipment

Conduct brush cutting, hard edging, pruning, hedge trimming, and weed removal

Apply herbicides using knapsack sprayers where required

Carry out pre-start checks on mowers, trailers, and equipment

Load/unload and safely tow trailers carrying mowers and machinery

Use tablets and apps to log jobs and complete digital reporting

Maintain parks, recreational reserves, roadsides, and community areas to a high standard





Work collaboratively within a team guided by a Team Leader

Requirements:

Commercial Mowing experience

Minimum 1 years' experience in grounds maintenance, horticulture, landscaping, or similar outdoor maintenance roles

Experience operating ride-on mowers and outdoor maintenance equipment

Experience towing trailers and transporting equipmentPhysically fit and comfortable performing hands‑on outdoor work

Valid Driver's License (Manual license highly regarded)

Valid Working With Children Check (WWCC)and Police Check - Mandatory

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At Programmed, we are committed to creating a safe and inclusive environment which values and respects diverse styles, backgrounds, experiences and perspectives.

We welcome and encourage women, people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent and people from diverse backgrounds to apply.

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