You can help bring our villages to life!
At Summerset, from the moment we start developing a village, to when our residents call it home, it’s the passion and dedication of our people that brings our villages to life. We are one team united by being part of something bigger – to bring the best of life to our residents.
The way we work is guided by our values - One Team, Strong Enough to Care and Strive to Be the Best. We know it takes a collective effort to bring a village to life and help it thrive, so Summerset is a place where everyone’s uniqueness and diversity can shine.
When you’re part of the Summerset team, you belong to a place where your work has real impact, who you are is fully embraced and where your career flourishes.
Job Description
We are looking for a skilled Head Gardener to join our Casebrook village. Ideally you will have gardening or landscaping experience. But more important to us will be your genuine passion for creating great environments and love for all kinds of people from all walks of life.
This is a busy and diverse role, assisting the Property Manager with day-to-day garden maintenance activities. Therefore, you will need to be organised and efficient, while a good level of fitness will prove useful for delivering the best in service.
You will also need to be a team player and able to manage your time well in order to complete all your tasks. You will also have the ability to work on a minimum of 80 hours per fortnight.
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Qualifications
- Relevant horticultural qualification preferred or relevant gardening experience essential
- Demonstrated ability to physically deliver the range of gardening and landscaping work
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Inclusive, participate and engaging work style
- Ability to identify and resolve issues
- High level of integrity, energy, and drive
- Self-starter with initiative
- Excellent time management
Additional Information
To recognise the important work that you do for our residents, we offer:
- an enthusiastic and supportive team that is fun to be part of
- health cover, social sporting teams and discounts at a range of suppliers plus much more.
Applications will close for this role on the 27th August.
Due to NZ Immigration requirements we are obliged to consider candidates that already have the right to work in NZ for this role first. Due to this we may not be able to support a visa application for this role.
