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Senior Horticulturist, Hardscape

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• Ongoing full-time opportunity
• Location – Royal Botanic Garden Sydney.
• Salary relative to experience and ranges from $78,260 to $86,539 + super

The role
We are seeking a passionate and experienced Senior Horticulturist, Hardscape to join our team. In this role, you will maintain and develop our horticultural collections and displays, as well as heritage and contemporary hard landscape assets and facilities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Supervise and develop staff while managing resources and budgets.
• Implement WHS policies and oversee safe work practices.
• Plan and supervise horticulture, landscape maintenance and development activities.
• Provide technical advice on horticultural and landscape maintenance.
• Maintain accurate records for hard landscaping assets.

For more information read the full Role Description: Senior Horticulturist, Hardscape

What you will bring to the role

• Proven team leadership experience with the ability to develop and manage a diverse team.
• Extensive experience in hard landscape development, including the construction of retaining walls and paving.
• Proficiency in using landscape construction plant and equipment.
• Strong self-management skills, effective communication, and the ability to work collaboratively.
• A passion for horticulture and a commitment to maintaining and enhancing the beauty and heritage of our gardens.
• Ability to lift 15kgs

What is an essential requirement:

• Horticultural trades certificate or equivalent qualifications in landscape construction, or equivalent experience. 
• Current driver’s license with the ability to operate manual vehicles.

About us

Botanic Gardens of Sydney, under the Royal Botanic Gardens and Domain Trust, is Australia’s oldest scientific institution and a custodian of over $1.2 billion in cultural, heritage, and botanical collections. As the premier botanical research institute, we encompass world-leading botanic gardens and Sydney’s leading outdoor live entertainment precinct. We engage international, national, and regional visitors, making us a leading entity in the NSW tourism sector.

What’s in it for me?
Join our team for a fantastic culture with dynamic collaboration and genuine long-term career support. We offer flexibility in work arrangements, diverse and fulfilling assignments, and prioritize work/life balance and wellbeing and access to support programs. Additionally, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels welcome, respected, and empowered to succeed.

Join us
Apply online with your resume and cover letter. Click here to apply (please note we only accept applications via this link): https://iworkfor.nsw.gov.au/job/senior-horticulturist-hardscape-483998

Applications close Wednesday, 11 September 2024 at 11:55PM. Contact Kate Burton on [email protected] or on 0417 247 675 for further details. A recruitment pool may be created for ongoing and temporary opportunities of the same role or role type that may become available over the next 18 months.

If we can make adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better enable you to shine, contact the Diversity and Inclusion Team on [email protected] If you are an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander check out our Aboriginal guide to applying for a role.