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Gardener

Help beautify our Lincoln Campus grounds through garden maintenance and landscape development.

Mō te tūka | The role

Seeking applications for a talented Gardener to perform garden maintenance and landscape developments on our campus grounds and properties.

Based in our Property Services department, you will work alongside a small team gardening staff to help beautify and maintain our grounds and amenity open spaces to a high standard.

This is a permanent role working 40 hours per week based at our Lincoln Campus.  The remuneration for this role is from $54,000 - $58,000 per annum, depending on experience.

Kā tino Pūkeka/Whēako | Essential skills/experience for the role

To be successful in this role you will need:

• A qualification in horticulture related field is preferred.
• Full class one New Zealand driver licence.
• Relevant experience in the amenity horticulture/ arboriculture industry.
• Practical experience and enthusiasm in amenity horticulture / arboriculture related operations, as well as the desire to gain ongoing new skills and knowledge in the field.
• Ability to be responsive to instructions, task assignments and have the ability to deal with variable daily workloads and priorities within a team environment.
• Ability to plan and implement daily, seasonal and annual work schedules, programmes and tasks to perform quality control of all grounds maintenance and related operations responsible for.
• Good interpersonal skills and ability to work well in a team environment and interact effectively with a diverse range of people

Kā hua ka riro ki a koe | What's in it for you?

As an employee of Lincoln University, you can reap the rewards of working in a supportive organisation with a commitment to equal employment opportunity, diversity and inclusion.

From day one you will be eligible to our staff benefits such as:

• Professional growth with our staff training & development programme
• Six weeks paid leave per year (based on 1.0 FTE)
• Annual salary reviews
• Contributions towards eye tests and the cost of glasses
• Free on-site car parking
• Work-life balance with a family-friendly, flexible work environment
• Access to free confidential wellbeing support services through ClearHead
• Access to employee member benefits with Southern Cross Health Insurance
• A state of the art, on-campus gym with discounted fees
• Access to on-site early childhood centre with discounted staff rates
• Boost rewards membership that offers retail & service discounts
• Access to various staff social groups and activities
• Great location - with a lot of new development, stunning gardens & greenery, onsite cafes and walking distance to Lincoln township.

Mō mātou | About us

As the longest-running land-based university in the Southern Hemisphere, Te Whare Wānaka o Aoraki | Lincoln University is here to enhance and enrich lives, growing the knowledge of our students so they can shape a world that benefits from a greater understanding of the relationship between our land, people and ecosystems.

With three academic faculties, one teaching division, several research centres, and a range of corporate service units, Lincoln University draws its students from throughout New Zealand and from over 60 countries.

Based on the outskirts of Christchurch with a beautiful campus on the plains of Te Waipounamu, Lincoln is the ideal location for outdoor adventure as well as city life with access to excellent schools, health, and recreation facilities.

Tono ināianei | Apply now

Please apply online with your CV and cover letter.

Applications received via email will not be considered, however specific enquiry relating to the role can be made to [email protected]

We will be considering applicants who have current unrestricted legal working rights in New Zealand.

Job Details

Reference #	2024-15027
Posted on	09 Feb 2024
Closes on	03 Mar 2024 18:00 NZST
Location(s)	Lincoln University Campus
Expertise	Facilities Management
Work type(s)	Permanent full-time
More details (document)	PD Gardener February 2024.pdf

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