Landscaper
Trade · Darwin NT, Australia · Full-Time · $35/hr
Good landscaping begins with careful site preparation and ends with a finish you can be proud of. A professional commercial team in the Northern Territory is looking for a skilled Commercial Landscaper to join its ongoing landscape construction projects.
Your days will cover a bit of everything: excavation and site prep, drainage and irrigation, paving, retaining structures, turfing, planting, plus general hard and soft landscaping. The role suits an experienced tradesperson who takes ownership of the job and can show real, practical landscaping skill.
The employer especially wants people whose experience, qualifications and hands-on abilities can be verified, and who are after a genuine long-term job. If you built your landscaping skills in the Philippines, the Middle East or elsewhere, take a closer look.
Key Responsibilities
- Prepare sites, dig excavations and finish the groundworks
- Set out, level and prepare bases with accuracy before building begins
- Lay paving and edging, and form minor concrete elements
- Build retaining walls and other structures for the landscape
- Put in drainage and irrigation systems
- Finish softscape areas with turf, plants, mulch and other features
- Handle plant, machinery and landscaping equipment in a safe way
- Take on general construction tasks on commercial landscape jobs, with steady quality and close attention to detail
- Keep your tools, gear and work area tidy and organised
- Stick to workplace health and safety procedures every time
- Keep work moving to hit project schedules and construction targets, and talk clearly with supervisors and teammates
- Work on your own when needed, support the wider team, and hold professional standards on every commercial site
Requirements & Eligibility
- Minimum 2 years' proven landscape construction experience
- Solid hands-on understanding of how commercial landscaping projects are carried out
- Able to show genuine, practical landscaping experience
- A relevant formal landscaping qualification is advantageous
- Punctual, dependable and committed at work, with a strong focus on safety and quality workmanship
- Current full driver's licence – essential
- Your own reliable transport – essential
- MR driver's licence is advantageous
- Current White Card – essential
- Permanent Australian work rights are preferred
- Temporary residents need not apply
- Visa sponsorship is offered to eligible applicants
- Working with Children Card (OCHRE), or willing to get one
- DCAC for Robertson Barracks is advantageous
- Physically fit for outdoor landscape construction work, and able to perform well in a team or on your own
- Ready to commit to a stable, long-term role
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