Do you love to build genuine connections, nurture belonging and enhance life? At Aveo, you can do just that and more. Join us and feel confident to embrace new challenges in our supportive culture. Bring your whole-self to work, grow as you learn new things and be rewarded through the joy of helping others. Together let's redefine retirement living for senior Australians.
The Opportunity
Bridgeman Downs Retirement Village is a welcoming community in Brisbane’s northern suburbs, set among beautifully maintained gardens and close to Aspley Hypermarket, Westfield Chermside and Carseldine Central. Just 5km from Carseldine Train Station, the village offers easy access to the Brisbane CBD and Moreton Bay. As a Maintenance Gardener, you will be play an important role within the community, ensuring gardens, grounds and outdoor areas are safe, well maintained and visually appealing. You’ll take care of day to day gardening and grounds maintenance tasks while engaging positively with residents. This role is ideal for someone with strong gardening experience who is friendly, proactive, and enjoys a varied, hands on role.
This is a permanent full time opportunity working Monday to Friday (7am – 3pm). No weekend work!
Your Impact
- Attend to various maintenance requests to create a safe & pleasant environment for residents, visitors and staff
- Be responsible for the maintenance of all village gardens including weeding, mowing, hedging, pruning, mulching and green waste removal
- Ensure all community spaces are appealing and safe for our community and visitors
- Maintain effective working relationships with maintenance contractors and suppliers
- Carry out preventative maintenance tasks around the community as per schedules
- Complete additional adhoc tasks delegated to you by Community Leaders
- Build strong relationships with our residents and enjoy helping them to live their best lives with well-maintained areas.
What you'll bring
- Gardening or grounds experience, with a strong sense of pride and ownership in your work
- A proactive, solutions focused approach, with the ability to assess issues, troubleshoot and take action
- Clear and confident communication skills, with the ability to explain maintenance works in a resident friendly way
- A positive, approachable attitude and a strong sense of pride in your work
- A valid driver’s licence (essential)
- Minimum of two (2) COVID-19 vaccinations (required)
What we offer
- $30.34p/h + superannuation + relevant award entitlements including penalty rates, overtime and allowances
- All tools and supplies provided
- Employee Referral Program and Employee Assistance Program
- Discounts to Health Insurance and Retail & Leisure partner providers
- Opportunities for further career progression
- Be part of a friendly and supportive team in a caring retirement living community
Who we are
As a leader in retirement living, with 30 years' experience, Aveo provides the stability and confidence to try new things and keep innovating. Owned by The Living Company, we're on an exciting journey of growth. Our in-house range of services is holistic, supporting our customers in their independence for as long as possible. This helps us deliver a seamless experience for our 10,000 residents across 60+ diverse communities nationwide. We're a dedicated group of over 1000 caring, friendly team members; united with our core values; Kindness, Care and Respect. Together we create thriving communities that help retired Australians be their best selves'.
What's next?
Apply now and take to first step in Bringing your Passion to life! We are ready to welcome you.
Aveo is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, with a focus on hiring great people regardless of their race, gender identity, nationality, ethnic origin, background, religion, age, or sexual orientation. We treasure skills, expertise, and commitment. Our goal is to attract, develop, motivate, reward, and retain the best talent in the industry. Diversity is essential to our success; we are committed to building an inclusive workplace where all our people feel comfortable being their authentic selves, and embraced for who they are.
