Gardener Landscape Maintenance

About the business

Blooms Hire, established in 1986, is a horticultural company servicing SEQ. Our energetic team maintains a wide range of sites, including retail chains, luxury resorts, retirement villages, and body corporates. With over 40 years of success built on our team's passion for horticulture, we’re looking for like-minded individuals to join our growing business.

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Gardener to manage the garden and grounds maintenance for commercial properties in Brisbane. The successful candidate will be managing and coordinating day-to-day maintenance activities, ensuring the outdoor spaces are safe, well-presented, and maintained to the highest standards, all within budget and in line with client expectations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide strong on-site leadership, setting a positive example for quality, safety, and professionalism.
• Carry out a broad range of horticultural maintenance duties including mowing, pruning, weeding, mulching, and general plant care.
• Plan, coordinate, and deliver scheduled maintenance programs to ensure gardens remain tidy, safe, and visually appealing.
• Monitor plant health, identify pests, diseases, or deficiencies, and implement appropriate treatments in line with best practice.
• Safely operate, maintain, and care for all gardening tools, machinery, and equipment.
• Liaise professionally with site management, clients, and residents to maintain high service standards and minimise disruption.
• Ensure all works comply with Workplace Health and Safety (WHS) policies, procedures, and site-specific requirements.
• Manage green waste removal and maintain clean, hazard-free outdoor environments.
• Assist with seasonal planting programs, landscape improvements, and basic irrigation inspection and maintenance.
• Monitor time, materials, and resources to ensure works are completed within the allocated maintenance budget.

Skills & Experience:

• Proven experience in garden or landscape maintenance.
• Strong horticultural knowledge, including plant care, turf maintenance, and pest/disease management.
• Ability to plan and prioritise daily tasks to meet deadlines.
• Confident in using and maintaining gardening equipment (mowers, blowers, hedge trimmers, etc.).
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work respectfully within a team or when engaging with clients or members of the public.
• Sound knowledge of workplace health and safety practices.
• Physically fit and capable of performing outdoor manual work in various weather conditions.
• Relevant horticulture qualifications (Certificate III or higher) desirable.
• Current Driver’s Licence essential (Manual - C Class minimum);
• Chemical spraying licence (AQF3) is an advantage.

Why work for us

• Full-Time (38 hours) position with entitlements from commencement
• On-the-job development / coaching from Management
• Opportunity to progress within the company
• All equipment & uniforms supplied
• Vehicle & Fuel Card
• Flexible working hours & overtime available