Gardener

He angitūtanga: The opportunity

Gardener

Auckland Zoo is recognised as one of the most progressive zoos in the world. A winner of national and international environmental-related awards, it is home to 126 different species and over 1,000 animals.  

As a Gardener at Auckland Zoo, you'll be an integral member of the Horticulture team, responsible for maintaining the planted landscapes within the zoo, including animal exhibits and public areas.

Your role will involve:

• Ensure that gardens, shrubbery, trees, and lawns are healthy, well-maintained, and beautiful. This includes managing irrigation, pest control, and general plant care.
• Maintain all gardening equipment and machinery to a high standard.
• Play an active role in planning and implementing horticultural development projects within the zoo.

This is a fixed term contract to work on a project as we are developing a new area.

Start date approx. end November 2024 to August 2025

You will work on a roster basis, with some weekends and public holidays included.

He kōrero mōu: About you

You will have a keen interest in gardening and knowledge of indigenous and exotic flora.

• A solid understanding of plant identification, pest management, and general plant care.
• 3 to 4 years of hands-on horticulture, landscaping, or botanical experience.
• This is an active outdoors role so physical fitness and good health is essential along with the ability to follow instructions, work within a small team and have exemplary customer service skills.

Qualifications preferred:

• A full manual driver's license
• A relevant qualification in horticulture or botany (or relevant experience)
• An HT licence and spray applicators qualification

(Do still apply if you don’t quite have all above, but please note this in your application)

Ngā āhuatanga kei a mātou: What we offer

This fantastic role enables you to work in a fun and stimulating environment, in lovely surroundings and to mix and mingle with a broad variety of people.

The salary for this role is $27.80 per hour ($57,824k per annum, pro rata)  

We have a range of partnership discounts and benefits; a snapshot can be viewed Here

Auckland Zoo is committed to te ao Māori, honouring te Tiriti o Waitangi, and contributing to outcomes for and with Māori. In this role, you will help foster an inclusive environment that supports the development of staff confidence in te reo Māori and tikanga Māori.

Join our team and play a vital role in creating a thriving and beautiful environment for both animals and visitors at Auckland Zoo!

Tono mo te mahi/To Apply 

• Please provide a bespoke cover letter
• No need to add your roles in the non-mandatory fields if your CV is up to date
• You need to have the right to work in NZ already. We are unable to support visa applications for this role
• Close date Sunday 20th October 2024 at 00.59

To read the full position description please click here: Gardener

If you have any questions after reading the advert and PD, please reach out to me on gina.seward@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz

Tātaki Auckland Unlimited is an equal opportunity employer (EOE) and we are committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at the time of application to assist you through the recruitment process.

Employees in receipt of salary protection and/or on the predecessor Tātaki Auckland Unlimited terms and conditions of employment, please note that the salary protection and/or predecessor Auckland Unlimited terms and conditions, including relocation, apply to your current position. Should you change to a new position (other than any secondment) you will be issued with a new employment letter of offer with current Auckland Unlimited terms and conditions.

Tātaki Auckland Unlimited strongly encourages our employees to be fully vaccinated.