Title: Gardener (Grade 2)
About Rydges
Proudly Australian & New Zealand owned, Rydges Hotels & Resorts provides a diverse range of elevated city, suburban, and resort-style hotels. From classic charm to sophisticated style, our properties have every detail considered to deliver a refreshingly local experience with exceptional comforts catering to all guests. Join our team of local heroes dedicated to enhancing every guest’s stay.
Situated on 100 acres of land, Rydges Resort Hunter Valley is nestled amongst the picturesque vineyards of Lovedale and Pokolbin. With a layout of rolling fairways, manicured greens and idyllic lagoons bring its own unique magic. Surrounded by the Hunter Valley Golf Course, has 419 rooms including villas, children's play activities and walking trails.
Our Vision is being leaders in creating experiences and properties that escape the ordinary.
Our Purpose is to make the day better for ourselves, each other, our group, our customers and communities. We do this by living our values of empowerment, possibilities and community. We achieve our Vision and Purpose by delivering on our goals and values.
Our Goals
- Growing revenue above market
- Maximise assets
- Business transformation
Our Values
- Empowerment: We make it happen
- Possibilities: We evolve and innovate
- Community: We make the connection
Position Overview:
In this role, you will maintain and develop the property’s grounds and gardens to a very high standard, as part of the Greenkeeping team.
This includes, maintaining gardens and turf areas, planting, fertilising, irrigating, weeding and pruning; as well as operating and maintaining tools, equipment and machinery.Assist with the maintenance of the hotel surrounds and gardens.
Your day-to-day
- Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with managers, colleagues and guests
- Operating all necessary machinery to maintain hotel surrounds and gardens
- Assist in establishing and maintaining turf, plants and gardens in and around the hotel
- Promoting the Health and Safety of self and others by adhering to the WHS policies
- Notify supervisor of any issues that may arise in relation to the hotel surrounds
- Keeping areas clean and tidy.
- Trimming or mowing surrounds or similar areas with hand implements.
- Assisting in preparing areas for play.
- Operating and carrying out minor maintenance of motorised equipment under supervision, other than machinery or equipment requiring the holding of specialised licences.
- Assisting in the maintenance, renovation and reconstruction of greens and fairways, or the maintenance of playing surfaces, including mowing, rolling, top dressing, seeding, turfing and sprigging, fertilising under supervision, planting and maintenance of trees or pruning under supervision.
- Applying fertilisers, fungicides, herbicides and insecticides under general supervision.
- Performing gardening duties including planting and trimming trees, sowing, planting and cutting grass, and watering plants, gardens, trees, lawns and displays.
- Carrying out routine maintenance of turf, synthetic, artificial or other surfaces for play.
- Completing basic records.
- Assisting in the construction and installation of facilities and systems.
- Performing tasks incidental to the employee’s work.
- Handyperson duties.
- Supervising gardeners of a lower classification.
Accountabilities
- Hunter Valley Golf Club (HVGC) operates seven days per week, Gardeners are able to work various shifts, including weekends and public holidays
- Ability to operate equipment involved in the maintenance of a Hotel surrounds and gardens
- Demonstrated competence in assisting in the preparation and maintenance Hotel surrounds and gardens
- Class C Driver’s License
- Safe Handling of Pesticides Training preferred but not essential
- Carrying or lifting items weighing up to 23 kilograms
- Frequently standing up and moving about the facility
- Frequently handling objects and equipment to maintain the facility
- Frequently bending, stooping, and kneeling
What we need from you
- Ability to work and communicate with other employees or individuals
- Punctual and responsible
- Self-motivation
- Ability to work under diverse weather conditions
- Ability to work unsupervised
- Physically fit
- Availability to work overtime on weekends on a roster basis
Benefits & Perks
- Incredible team member discounts from your first day on-the-job.
- 50% off stays at EVT hotels – Rydges, QT, Atura, Lylo and more.
- $2 movie tickets, plus Moonlight, Gold Class, Candy Bar discounts and more.
- Awesome winter and summer savings and discounts at Thredbo.
- Rapid career growth opportunities through our EVT network.
- Local community involvement, volunteering and charitable giving.
- Australia and NZ’s largest and most diverse experiences company
Join Rydges Resort Hunter Valley and become an EVT experience creator, opportunity taker, the ultimate Daymaker. Join and make a positive impact on our people, communities, and environment every day.
When you click apply, you’ll be taken to our secure EVT careers portal (powered by Dayforce). This is our official system for managing applications across the EVT Group. You’ll simply enter your details and answer a few quick screening questions so we can get to know you better.
