Gardener

Gardener Blue Care Fraser Shore Retirement Village Hervey Bay

• Employment term: Casual

• Remuneration: $29 p/hr casual loading 12% Super Not for Profit Salary Packaging Benefits access to staff discounts

Make a meaningful difference with BlueCare

Were looking for someone who wants to make the world a little better through small moments that leave big impacts. To build meaningful relationships and make a difference in the lives of others.

An integral part of our big-hearted BlueCare team as a Gardener youll be encouraged to grow develop and feel empowered to make the everyday easier for the people we care so passionately about.

Lets make a meaningful difference together.

Your part in the Blue Care Team

Blue Care operate over 35 retirement villages across Queensland with more than 3300 residents choosing to make a Blue Care communities their home.

Our dynamic retirement living team at Fraser Shore Retirement Village in Hervey Bay is looking for an experienced Gardener to be part of their grounds and maintenance team.

This is a rewarding role as you will be part of our retirement living teamcommitted in providing resident focussed services and a sense of place in the village.

Your role will include:

• Mowing the lawn on a ride on mower

• Lawn maintenance

• Whipersnipping edging and hedging

• General and minor maintenance across the site

What makes a difference for us

• Experience in general building plant and equipment maintenance

• Experience in gardening/landscape/grounds maintenance including

• Knowledge of herbicides pesticides and safe work practices

• Relevant Trade Qualifications or Certificate in Facilities Building or Construction

• Current Australian drivers license

What makes a difference for you

With a Blue Nurses legacy dating back to 1953 BlueCare is one of Queenslands largest and most trusted not-for-profit providers of community and in-home care residential aged care disability services and retirement living.

• Flexible work arrangements to support work-life balance

• Save tax and increase your take home pay by salary packaging your everyday living expenses and bills (up to $15900) and meal entertainment (up to $2650) per annum

• A recognition and rewards platform providing employee discounts at hundreds of retailers including everyday expenses holidays health insurance annual awards celebration wellbeing and employee assistance programs

• A positive and inclusive team based on respect shared standards strong values and a commitment to serving others

• 12 weeks paid parental leave and 2 weeks paid partner leave available after 6 months service in addition to the government scheme

• Diversity and inclusive leave offering paid gender affirmation leave and cultural leave options (paid and unpaid) for those who may celebrate Lunar New Year Diwali Ramadan NAIDOC weeks and other significant cultural events

• Career development opportunitieswith one of the most trusted community and residential care providers in Australia to challenge yourself grow and make a meaningful difference

Blue Care is proudly part of the UnitingCare Family wed love you to be too

Joining the states largest network of aged care workers with its over 8000 strong bright team in blue youll also be welcomed as part of the UnitingCare family. With more than 16500 staff and 9000 volunteers across our brands of BlueCare Lifeline ARRCS The Wesley Hospital Buderim Private Hospital St Stephens Hospital and St Andrews War Memorial Hospital you are part of something bigger. Our team are compassionate inclusive and committed to the work we do helping people live life in all its fullness.

Start making a difference today

Our application process takes less than 15 minutes Click the APPLY buttonto be taken to our online application process and upload your resume and cover letter. Our team are available to answer any questions you may have.

Diversity & Inclusion

Our approach is simpleeverybody iswelcome here. At UnitingCare diversity is at the core of our who we are our mission and our are committed to providing equal opportunities to all employees no matter their sex race culture sexual orientation disability or gender our commitment to reconciliation and building long-term employment opportunities for First Nations peoples UnitingCare strongly encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants for this position.

Safe workplace

We work hard to make our services welcoming and safe for every person. We are united in keeping children young people and the elderly safe from harm within our services workplaces and the communities we support. We are committed to speaking up loudly for their safety.