Join Our Parks & Gardens Team – Gardener Role Now Open!

Permanent Full-time | Wangaratta, VIC | $65,884 per annum + super | Make a Difference Outdoors Every Day

The Rural City of Wangaratta is looking for an energetic and skilled Gardener to join our Parks and Gardens team. If you love working outdoors and take pride in creating beautiful spaces for the community, this is your chance to make a real impact.

In this hands-on role, you will help maintain, develop and enhance our region’s much-loved parks, gardens, sportsgrounds, playgrounds, streetscapes and public open spaces. Your days will be filled with meaningful, varied work including planting, turf care, irrigation, pruning, mowing, landscaping, minor repairs and general garden maintenance. Every task you complete contributes to a greener, safer and more vibrant environment for residents and visitors to enjoy.

You will be part of a supportive, down-to-earth team that values quality, teamwork and a strong work ethic. You’ll collaborate with a great crew, but also have the confidence to work independently when needed.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Applying your horticultural knowledge to care for gardens, turf and green spaces.
• Maintaining and mowing parks, playgrounds and streetscapes year-round.
• Operating a range of equipment including commercial mowers and irrigation systems.
• Carrying out landscaping, planting, pruning and minor repairs.
• Supporting a culture of safety, teamwork and community pride.

What You Bring to the Table:

• A Certificate III in Horticulture (or similar) and hands-on experience in amenity horticulture.
• Proven skills in maintaining garden beds, turf areas and irrigation systems.
• Confidence using machinery such as mowers and motorised garden equipment.
• A strong understanding of safe work practices and a proactive approach to maintenance.
• Good communication skills and the ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
• A current Driver’s Licence (Light Truck endorsement preferred).

Why You'll Love It Here:

• Be part of a team that’s passionate about creating spaces our whole community can enjoy.
• Work outdoors in a variety of locations – every day brings something new.
• Opportunities for development, training and contributing your ideas to landscaping projects.
• Competitive conditions, great team culture, and the satisfaction of seeing your work make a visible impact.

Why Work for Rural City of Wangaratta?

Joining our team comes with a variety of exciting benefits, including:

• Inclusive, supportive, and nurturing work environment
• Ongoing training and professional development opportunities to help you achieve your career goals
• Corporate benefits, including flu injections and reduced gym memberships
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental health and wellbeing support
• Paid Parental Leave
• Option to purchase additional annual leave for permanent full-time and part-time employees

For more information and to view the position description, please visit our website at www.wangaratta.vic.gov.au. Further enquiries about this position should be directed to Lee Whitmore - Horticulture Coordinator on l.whitmore@wangaratta.vic.gov.au. 

Applications close Monday, 8 June 2026 at 3pm, although the right candidate may be appointed earlier.

Rural City of Wangaratta is a child safe and equal opportunity employer. Employment applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds are encouraged. In addition, applications for positions that work with children must provide referees who can comment on their experience working with children. These roles also require a valid Working with Children Check and all roles require a National Criminal History Check. 

When submitting your application, you will need to include:

• Your current contact details;
• A cover letter to your application. This document is an introduction to your application and will generally include an outline as to why you have applied for the role;
• A current resume with a minimum of two current referees;
• A letter stating how you meet the key selection criteria, providing evidence that clearly demonstrates what you have achieved in relation to the position. It is helpful to use each selection criteria as a heading and then explain how your skills and experience meet that criterion; and