Gardener

Toowoomba Regional Council

Charlton, Toowoomba & Darling Downs QLD

Gardening & Landscaping (Trades & Services)

Government - Local (Government & Defence)

Full time

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Help the Garden City and Toowoomba Region Bloom

About Parks & Recreation

The Parks & Recreation Team are the secret behind the Toowoomba Region’s beautiful parks and gardens.  With over 7000 hectares of public gardens, bushland park, sports and recreation facilities and other open space and an extensive urban forest, the Toowoomba region is well known for its liveability and green infrastructure. The Parks and Recreation Services Branch is responsible for planning, developing and maintaining our beautiful green infrastructure, some of which is heritage listed, and keeping up with the strong growth across the region. The team is a diverse mix of approximately 200 people working as labourers, gardeners, arborists, horticulturalists, plant operators, rangers, cleaners, project managers, landscape architects, administrators, regulators and their managers and leaders.

About the position

The Gardener position is responsible for undertaking skilled gardening duties to ensure delivery of the desired standards of service in the quality maintenance of Council parks and gardens.

This position will work under general supervision.

The base wage rate for this position is $1,211.85 gross per 38 hour week, plus 17.5% annual leave loading and up to 12.65% superannuation.

This is a Permanent Full time position based at our Principal Depot in Charlton.

Work a 9 day fortnight with a Rostered Day Off.

Work in a safety-conscious organisation - home safe every day!

Professional development and learning opportunities.

Salary sacrificing opportunities to boost your superannuation.

Corporate discounts on selected private health insurance.

Active social club – TRC Employee’s Association.

Access to the Fitness Passport Program - providing access to a wide range of local health, fitness, and leisure facilities with a single membership.

Free Flu Vaccinations and Skin Checks.

Employee Assistance Program – free 24 hour nationwide confidential counselling services for employees and their families going through personal or work-related problems.

How to be successful in this position - Success Criteria

Hold the mandatory qualification(s), training and/or experience, as outlined under the 'Success Criteria' in the Position Description.

Demonstrated basic numeracy, written and oral communication skills. Demonstrated basic numeracy, written, and oral communication skills.

Sound customer service skills with the ability to provide accurate and timely advice in a helpful and supportive manner.

Demonstrated ability to work cooperatively, safely, and ethically under general supervision in a team environment.

Ability to perform physical skilled gardening tasks and to complete work neatly and efficiently in terms of expected standards of service.

Understanding of and commitment to Council’s Organisational Value and Behaviour of Accountability.

To apply, please submit your current resume and ensure you answer all of the application questions.

The preferred candidate will be required to undertake a Criminal History Check and a pre-employment medical assessment to assess their ability to perform the genuine occupational requirements of the position.

PLEASE NOTE: Your application may not be considered if you do not follow the instructions outlined above.

Applicants are encouraged to apply online.

For further information

Please contact Steve Penrose - Supervisor Parks & Gardens - on 0456 010 600 within business hours.

Closing date

The closing date for applications is at 11:45pm on Wednesday, 1 October 2025.

About Council

The Toowoomba region is about rich traditions and bold ambitions. Our long and proud agricultural history has evolved Toowoomba into Australia’s second largest inland city supporting diverse townships in the council area and acting as a service centre for South West Qld and North West NSW. The region is boldly forging new opportunities around the Surat Basin resource sector, education, health, transport and massive infrastructure investments. Growth hasn’t come at the expense of liveability though, with Toowoomba twice voted in the top 5 most family friendly cities in Australia.

Toowoomba Regional Council services a regional population of 178,500 and employs a team of approximately 1,600 staff, dedicated and passionate about delivering excellent customer service to the community, residents and visitors throughout the region. We recognise that our success depends upon attracting and retaining skilled and talented staff and offer a wide variety of interesting challenges and opportunities to develop your career.

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Supervisor Parks and Gardens on 0456010600 within business hours.