Senior Gardener

Mō te tūranga | About the role
Our Senior Gardeners play an important role in building thriving communities at Arvida. At Bethlehem Country Club, you will support the Head Gardener in providing a resort-style environment through planning, directing and overseeing the maintenance of 29 leafy acres of gardens, lawns and landscaping to an excellent standard.
You will provide day to day guidance and direction to support the gardening team and contractors to deliver the gardening schedule and follow all relevant policies and procedures. In addition to daily gardening responsibilities you will liaise between residents, Team Gardeners and the Head Gardener to ensure issues are reported and managed in a timely manner. The Senior Gardener will also provide on-the-job coaching, mentoring and support for Team Gardeners as appropriate.
This is a full-time role working Monday - Friday. You will hold a qualification in Horticulture, extensive knowledge of plants and their habitats, demonstrate an interest in organics and sustainability along with experience in coaching and supporting a team.
To tatou kaitono pai | Our ideal candidate will have
Minimum of 2 years in a similar role or 5 years of horticultural experience
Relevant Horticulture qualification
Current first aid certificate
Full and clean NZ Drivers License
Strong understanding of plants, growth patterns, and safe work practices
Ability to coach and motivate team members
Excellent oral and written communication skills
High motivation with strong interpersonal and problem-solving abilities
Interest in interacting with older New Zealanders
Applicants must be eligible to live and work in NZ
Ability to undertake a significant amount of physical activity including bending, lifting, walking, sitting, turning, repetitive motion, operation of machinery and working in hot weather conditions

Experience
2+ yrs

Employment type
Full-time

Work arrangement
No