General Purpose Gardener (Mount Beauty)

A rewarding role with the best of nature at your doorstep!

This is an ideal opportunity for a local or someone wanting to stay in the area after spending their winter in the mountains. We are looking for someone who enjoys working outdoors, and who would like to apply their horticulture experience to this temporary fulltime 9 day fortnight role. 

About us

We are located in the stunning high-country region of North East Victoria. We are surrounded by spectacular mountains with plenty of natural waterways for you to enjoy. Renowned as one of Victoria’s premier holiday destinations, this spectacular region is an adventure and nature lover’s paradise, just a stone’s throw from the Victorian ski fields. It is a lifestyle like no other.

Appreciate work life balance working a nine day fortnight. Our region is filled with adventure, breathtaking natural surrounds and a foodie lover’s paradise. Enjoy the regional lifestyle and be welcomed by a friendly community who love where they live. Join us in delivering meaningful work with dedicated people.

How you’ll make a difference

This is an ideal opportunity for an enthusiastic person who enjoys working outdoors and would like to apply their relevant horticultural experience to this temporary fulltime role.

We are proud of our beautiful open space areas and we’re looking for a new team member who is as passionate about the presentation of these areas as we are. If you have what it takes to maintain and improve open spaces, parks and public gardens this could be an ideal opportunity to join our high-performing team.

• Undertake horticultural maintenance and improvement activities
• Achieve a high standard of presentation and public satisfaction with open spaces
• Safely and effectively work in our open spaces environment

At Alpine Shire Council we offer our employees

• An inclusive, innovative and supportive workplace
• A rewarding career with the best of nature at your doorstep
• Nine day full time fortnight for outdoor roles
• The stunning natural scenery, extensive recreation opportunities and excellent local food of North East Victoria’s alpine region
• A welcoming and friendly community who love where they live

Our ideal candidate

Our ideal candidate is a team player who has the following qualifications/experience:

• Driver licence
• Formal qualifications in Horticulture are desirable
• Heavy/medium truck licence is preferable
• HLTAID003 Provide first aid
• Maintain Chainsaws
• Trim and cut felled trees
• Worksafe Construction Induction Card
• Working with children check
• Farm Chemical Users Certificate

Apply now

• Temporary full time position, based in Mount Beauty
• 6 month seasonal contract
• Fortnightly Rostered Day off
• Salary based on Band 2/3 classification, dependant on experience and qualifications, from $31.67 per hour plus industry allowance + superannuation 
• Contact Nick Dinan, Open Spaces Coordinator, 0357 550 555
• Alpine Shire Council welcomes people from a diverse range of backgrounds.  People of all genders, ages and cultural backgrounds are encouraged to apply.