Gardener Fixed Term 3 Months

At Green by Nature, we’re more than a greenspace maintenance team we’re dedicated to maintaining the natural beauty of the spaces we care for. Since 1992, we’ve grown into an industry leader with over 2000+ team members across New Zealand and Australia, proudly partnering with City and District Councils and numerous other valued private clients.

As we continue to grow, we’re excited to welcome a passionate Gardener to our Cambridge team on a fixed term basis for 3 months.

About The Role

Based in Cambridge, you will support landscaping projects, lawn renovations, mowing with small mowing equipment, and general garden maintenance. Work will include planting, soil preparation, mulching, weeding, pruning, and maintaining lawns and garden beds.

The role will involve using small mowers, line trimmers, blowers, hand tools, and lawn renovation equipment, with training provided as required. We are looking for someone practical, reliable, safety-conscious, and willing to assist with a variety of grounds maintenance tasks.

Key Responsibilities

• Create, and maintain beautiful gardens that meet client expectations. This includes sourcing plants and materials, following garden plans, and implementing best planting practices
• Lawn mowing, edging and finishing work, ensuring turf areas are maintained to the required presentation and service standard
• Communicate regularly with the Operations Manager, Team Manager and/or client, promptly addressing and reporting any garden or planting issues
• Maintain a strong focus on safety, compliance, and quality in all gardening activities
• Assist the site team with general grounds maintenance activities, including garden maintenance, weeding, pruning, green waste removal, tidying and other routine landscape tasks as required.
• Have a respectful and professional approach when working around residents is essential.

The role will involve the use of typical grounds maintenance equipment, including pedestrian mowers, line trimmers, blowers, hedge trimmers, hand tools and associated grounds maintenance equipment.

About You

Our ideal candidate has hands-on experience in gardening and horticulture along with bringing the right skills and attitude.

What We’re Looking For

• A full, clean driver’s licence (manual driving capability is a must)
• Level 3/4 National Certificate in Horticulture would be preferred
• Solid knowledge of plant species and their maintenance needs
• Ability to interpret and execute detailed gardening plans with precision
• Strong interpersonal skills, including the ability to engage professionally with clients and community members as needed
• A proactive and results-driven approach, with a commitment to delivering high-quality work

We are looking for someone who is reliable, physically capable, safety conscious and comfortable working independently as well as part of a small site-based team.

What We Offer

At Green by Nature, you’ll have the opportunity to work alongside professionals, expand your knowledge, and develop your career in horticulture. We offer guaranteed work hours with the ability to increase based on operational demands, a performance-based salary that is reviewed annually. You’ll also receive a work phone that's permitted for personal use.

Next Steps

Are you ready to join a team that’s been dedicated to green space excellence for over 30 years? Apply today and be part of a company that takes pride in our communities!

Please note: In line with our Drug & Alcohol Policy, the successful candidate will need to undergo and pass a pre-employment drug test.