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You will be updated with latest job alerts via emailGardener Blue Care Argyle Gardens Retirement Living Bundaberg
Employment term: Permanent Full Time Position
Remuneration: $30.05p/hr 12% Super Not for Profit Salary Packaging 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 Argyle Gardens Retirement Village in Bundaberg is looking for an experienced Gardener to be part of their grounds and maintenance team. A rewarding role that will see you being part of a collaboratiive retirement livings 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
Employee Benefits:
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
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
BlueCare 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 ofBlueCare Lifeline ARRCS The Wesley Hospital Buderim Private Hospital St Stephens Hospital and St Andrews War Memorial Hospitalyou 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.
Child safe Child friendly
UnitingCare is committed to being a Child Safe Child Friendly organisation and will:
Provide welcoming safe & nurturing services for children
Implement measures to prevent child abuse and neglect within our services
Appropriately and immediately address child abuse and neglect if it does occur
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 identity.Demonstrating 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.For additional support and to meet our RAP Team email
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.
Full-Time