Parks & Gardens Maintenance Officer

E ngā iwi, e ngā karangatanga huri noa i te motu, tēnei te mihi atu ki a koutou katoa. He īnoi tēnei ki a koe. Tono mai ki tētahi tūnga ki te Kaunihera o Ōtautahi

The Christchurch City Council Community Parks team is growing, and we’re looking for a Parks and Gardens Maintenance Officer to join us.

Our team looks after Ōtautahi Christchurch’s parks, open spaces and cemeteries, helping keep these places looking their best for the people who use them.

About the role | Ko te mahi nei

As a Parks and Gardens Maintenance Officer, you’ll help care for and improve parks and cemeteries across the city. This is a hands-on role with plenty of variety, where you’ll see the impact of your work every day.

You’ll have the opportunity to

Help shape how we care for and maintain our parks and open spaces.

Connect with local communities and help deliver services that work for them.

Grow your career with opportunities to enhance your technical skills or develop your leadership capability.

Your day-to-day work will include

• Mowing, line trimming and general grounds maintenance.
• Spraying, weeding, pruning and planting to maintain and enhance our parks and gardens.
• Using your landscaping skills to maintain, improve and support the redevelopment of parks and open spaces.
• Working across a variety of parks, gardens and cemeteries throughout Ōtautahi Christchurch.
• About you | Ko Koe Tēnei
• You’ll be a team player who takes pride in their work, enjoys the outdoors and works respectfully with a diverse range of people and communities.

You’ll have

A full New Zealand driver licence.

A Level 4 National Certificate in Horticulture or equivalent, or extensive experience in a similar role.

A practical understanding of horticultural and parks maintenance.

* An open-minded and respectful approach.

A Grow Safe qualification, Class 2 licence and W endorsement would be highly desirable but aren’t essential. We can support you to gain these qualifications if you don’t already have them.

What's in it for you? He aha ngā hua ki a koe?

Want to be involved in shaping your City? Here at the Council we know our strength comes from our people, working together as one team to create results. When you join us, you're getting involved first hand, and contributing to crafting the Christchurch community. You will also benefit from:

Training and development – opportunities to build your skills through training, workshops and on-the-job learning.

Collaboration – work alongside a wide range of teams and people across Council.

Benefits - a variety of benefits for Council staff from health schemes to retail discounts.

If this sounds like an interesting opportunity, you think you have what it takes and want to get involved in shaping our City then please apply today.

Additional Information | Ko ētahi atu kōrero:

At the Christchurch City Council, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways.

We understand that recruitment processes can be challenging. If you require any accessibility support to apply for this role, please reach out to us at [email protected]

Hours of work -*Monday to Friday, rostered weekend work as required*

* Position - Full-time, permanent

Location - This position is primarily based atBromley Parks Depot or Wigram Depot*

* Salary - The salary band for this position goes from $33.21 to $36.90 per hour. Starting salaries will be based on knowledge, skills and experience the successful candidate brings to the role, and relativities both, within the immediate team and in the broader organisation for the same or similar roles.

* Closing Date - 29 October 11:55PM

Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may take place prior to the close date. This means we reserve the right to close a job ad before the advertised close date.