A great lifestyle in a treasured environment, this is life at PSC!
The opportunity
Our Raymond Terrace Parks team are seeking an experienced and passionate Trades Gardener to join their team on a permanent basis. This exciting role provides vital support to the Parks Team Leader while actively motivating and mentoring a small team of Assistant Trades Gardeners and an Apprentice throughout their rotation. Although horticulture underpins everything we do, this team has a focus on landscaping and gardening due to the location around our town centres. We are looking for someone whose diverse skillset brings a deep understanding of these areas, ensuring our high-visibility community spaces remain beautifully presented.
Bringing valuable industry experience with you, you will showcase your skillsets in Horticulture, as you undertake on diverse maintenance and minor construction projects across our facilities. Your technical knowledge will also be utilised as you provide expert advice and insights regarding our parks and community infrastructure.
- This is a permanent opportunity – working full-time 38 hours / week Tuesday – Friday.
- Base Salary Range: $71,361 to $80,994 pa based on 38 hours / week + 12% superannuation + retention allowance + adverse work allowance.
- Total Remuneration Package Range: $83,853 to $94,642 pa.
- You will be working from PSC Raymond Terrace Depot (Freeth Street, Raymond Terrace)
The key responsibilities for this role are listed within the position description; you can view the position here.
We’re all about putting the right people, in the right role! Here’s what we’re looking for:
- Trade certificate in Horticulture or equivalent
- Demonstrated experience in Trades level horticulture activities including maintenance of sports and foreshores surfaces, reserves, trees, playgrounds, garden beds, and landscaped areas
- Proven ability to operate and maintain horticulture machinery and plant
This is life at PSC!
- Work/Life balance with generous leave entitlements, flexible work options and leave in lieu
- You will not need to worry about payment to maintain any compliance training you need during your employment - PSC has you covered!
- Long service leave when you’ve been with us for just over 5 years
- Health & Wellbeing leave to recharge when you need it
- Industry leading Paid Parental Leave accessible for all employees – regardless of how you became a parent, we offer 14 weeks that can be taken within 2 years from the birth, adoption, or long-term foster care of your child.
- PSCare Day available to all employees to take in addition to your regular leave entitlements
- Confidential support (including mental health) through our employee assistance program
- Award winning health and wellbeing program PSCare, Workers Health Initiative with access to a broad range of gyms in the area, and discounted health insurance
- Free parking on site
- And lots more…
Enough about us, we want to hear about you! So tell us about…
- Why you want this role and how it aligns with your career goals?
Ready to Apply? Here’s what you need to know
Applications Close: Midnight, Sunday, 9 August 2026
Contact: Brad Priestley, Parks Supervisor, on 0418 114 963
For information on our recruitment process, and what we look for in an application, please visit our Careers page on our website for ‘How to Apply’
To complete your online application, you will be asked to upload a copy of your resume and provide responses to questions which are based on the criteria listed in the Position Description and our organisation Values
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