Create a welcoming and relaxing space that our residents and guests can enjoy every day, as Gardener at our beautiful village, Abervale.
About Keyton
With over 65 villages across Australia, 15,000+ residents and 800+ passionate staff, we’re leading the way with heart, for a new age of wellbeing, connection and choice for all independent seniors.
Leveraging over 30 years of experience, our teams work across the country in a variety of departments and business units, all share a common goal: We Lead with Heart, and we are committed to creating caring and fun-filled retirement communities.
Our purpose is to create places where communities thrive – not only for residents, but importantly, for our employees also. We do this by creating safe, secure and connected independent living communities where residents can enjoy active and social lifestyles, close to essential services and amenities.
Keyton Perks & Benefits
- Generous leave entitlements, additional wellbeing leave days
- Training and working with a supportive, fun team
- Thrive as part of a strong team in an exceptional work environment
- Career development and growth opportunities
- Employer referral program
- Reward & Recognition Services
- Health & Wellbeing and Reward Program
- Exclusive access to Sonder wellbeing app
- Discounted health insurance, annual vaccinations and skin checks
- The opportunity to make a meaningful impact in the lives of our residents
The Role
We are excited to announce that our lovely team at Abervale are currently seeking an enthusiastic, committed, customer focused Gardener to join them on part time basis.
Nestled in the leafy suburb of Grovedale, Abervale offers a welcoming community with beautifully maintained gardens, landscaped grounds, and a relaxed retirement lifestyle.
As a Gardener, you'll play an important role in enhancing the village environment, ensuring residents can enjoy peaceful walks through vibrant gardens and attractive outdoor spaces every day. Working as part of a supportive team, you'll contribute to maintaining the presentation and appeal of the village while building meaningful connections with residents and colleagues alike.
If you're passionate about gardening, enjoy working outdoors, and are looking for a rewarding opportunity, Abervale offers a great place to grow your career and make a positive difference in the lives of others.
Reporting to the Assistant Village Manager, your duties will include:
- Maintaining lawns, garden beds, trees, shrubs and landscaped areas throughout the village
- Looking after the shared garden spaces and general garden maintenance
- Mowing (push mower and ride on mower), edging and whipper snipping
- Planting, weeding, spraying, pruning, trimming and clearing leaves
- Watering and monitoring irrigation systems
- Collecting and disposing of green waste and garden debris
- Keeping tools and equipment in good shape
- Ensuring all gardening activities are carried out safely and in line with workplace health and safety requirements.
Shifts
- Tuesday: 8am – 4pm
- Wednesday: 8am – 4pm
While these are our preferred working days, we understand the importance of flexibility and may be able to accommodate alternative days for the right candidate. If you have specific availability requirements, please outline these in your cover letter for consideration.
About you
The successful candidate will have the following:
- Demonstrated experience in gardening, landscaping, or horticulture
- Current Australian Driver’s Licence
- Ride-on mowing experience (highly regarded)
- A genuine interest in assisting the independent living seniors
- Skilled in pruning, planting and soil preparation
- Experience operating and maintaining gardening tools and equipment safely
- Attention to detail and pride in delivering high standards of garden presentation
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Good communication skills for interacting with residents and staff in a friendly, professional manner
- Knowledge of safe work practices and commitment to workplace health and safety
- Level 2 First Aid Certificate (or be willing to obtain one)
Ready to Unlock your Future with Keyton?
If you enjoy working outdoors, take pride in creating and maintaining beautiful gardens, and want to make a positive difference in a welcoming community, we’d love to hear from you. Apply now and join the team at Abervale, where your work helps create enjoyable outdoor spaces for residents to relax, connect, and thrive.
Please submit your resume and cover letter to the link below. In your cover letter, please highlight your interest in the Gardener opportunity and explain how your skills, qualifications and interests align with our requirements.
Please note: The successful applicant must complete a Police Check & will be required to receive an annual flu vaccination between the months of May-November, with supporting documentation prior to joining. For selected role, pre-employment medical assessments will also be required prior to any employment offers being made.
At Keyton we celebrate diversity and acknowledge that what makes us different makes us stronger. We engage, enable and empower our people and support their individual needs. Inclusion sets us all up for success. We therefore encourage you to apply for roles in our business, regardless of gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, ethnicity, race, age, religion, social background.
