Gardener
Employment Type: Temporary Full Time or Part Time (Up to 31/01/2027)
Position Classification: Gardener With Certificate
Location: Blue Mountains District Anzac Memorial Hospital
Remuneration: $33.34 per hour
Hours Per Week: Up to 38
Requisition ID: REQ681415
Applications Close: 10/08/2026
With CORE Values of Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment,
working with us will ensure your professional life is provided every opportunity to succeed and develop in your chosen career role.
About Us
Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District (NBMLHD) is an exceptional environment to advance your career while enhancing your skills and expertise. As a recognised leader in the healthcare industry, we deliver a comprehensive range of public health services across the Nepean, Blue Mountains, and Lithgow Regions.
Blue Mountains District ANZAC Memorial Hospital is an acute hospital that supports a population of approximately 80,000 and is the only ANZAC Memorial hospital remaining in NSW. Easily accessible to Sydney residents, our team of clinicians, allied health, and support staff works with the community on a shared goal to maintain the delivery of high-quality healthcare in the Blue Mountains region.
An exciting opportunity is available for a qualified Gardener to join the Blue Mountains Gardens & Grounds team. In this role, you will help to provide facility gardening and landscaping service that enables the business to perform its core service in medical services to the public. Your core duties will be to perform general gardening and landscaping activities as directed and to contribute to gardening and landscaping plans and designs.
As the successful incumbent, you will be expected to contribute to gardening and landscaping plans and designs. Key to your success is your knowledge of Work Health and Safety regulations and ability to comply with other relevant policies and procedures.
We invite you to share your skills and expertise. Be a part of our growing team. Apply Today!
Benefits available to eligible NBMLHD employees
Accrued Day Off (ADO) for full-time employees
Opportunity for extra tax savings through Salary Packaging
Novated Leasing
Great education opportunities through Education Training Service which offers over 110 courses each year
Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members
Fitness Passport
NBMLHD is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment which reflects the community we serve. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGBTIQA+, Cultural and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) people, neurodiverse individuals, and people with disabilities to apply.
NBMLHD is committed to implementing the child safe standards. For more information, please click here Child Safe Standards.
For assistance with applying through the NSW Health Career Portal please click here.
What you will bring to the role
- Current qualifications as a horticulturist or equivalent in Grounds and Gardens Maintenance
- Demonstrated knowledge of current WHS Act and relevant regulations as well as knowledge of current relevant Australian Standards
- Demonstrated experience and ability to perform landscape gardening work and associated physical/manual labouring tasks in a safe manner on NBMLHD facility grounds.
- Demonstrated ability to read plans, specifications and interpret drawings, estimate cost, time and materials of landscape gardening works
- Excellent communication skills (verbal and written) and must be able to take oral and written direction from the maintenance management and maintain a co-operative working relationship with management, other trades staff and NBMLHD facility staff
- Current Driver's Licence and willingness to use for work purpose travel
- Basic computer skills in Microsoft Office and email
Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified and must not exceed the duration or conditions associated with the current visa.
Need more information?
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For role related queries or questions contact Palackathrappil Lejan James on [email protected]
