A great lifestyle in a treasured environment, this is life at PSC!

The opportunity

Our Raymond Terrace Parks team are seeking an experienced and passionate Trades Gardener to join their team on a permanent basis.

Your role as Trades Gardener will provide support to the Parks Team Leader, whilst motivating and mentoring a small team of Assistant Trades Gardeners and an Apprentice throughout their rotation.

With experience in a similar role, you will showcase your skillsets in Horticulture through undertaking maintenance and minor construction in accordance with our project schedules, providing technical advice and information relating to our park and recreational facilities.

Whilst horticulture is the aim of the game, this team has a focus on landscaping and gardening due to the location around our town centres. Skillsets that demonstrate a solid understanding of this would be highly regarded to help support the team in maintaining our high visibility community places.

This is a permanent opportunity – working full-time 38 hours / week Tuesday – Friday.
Base Salary Range: $68,617 to $77,879 pa based on 38 hours / week + 12% superannuation + $2,464 retention allowance + adverse work allowances
You will be working from PSC Raymond Terrace Depot (Freeth Street, Raymond Terrace)

The key responsibilities for this role are listed within the position description here – view the position description.

We’re all about putting the right people, in the right role! Here’s what we’re looking for:

Trade certificate in Horticulture or equivalent
Demonstrated experience in Trades level horticulture activities including maintenance of sports and foreshores surfaces, reserves, trees, playgrounds, garden beds, and landscaped areas
Proven ability to operate and maintain horticulture machinery and plant

This is life at PSC!

Work/Life balance with generous leave entitlements, flexible work options and leave in lieu
Long service leave when you’ve been with us for just over 5 years
Health & Wellbeing leave to recharge when you need it
Industry leading Paid Parental Leave accessible for all employees – regardless of how you became a parent, we offer 14 weeks that can be taken within 2 years from the birth, adoption, or long-term foster care of your child.
PSCare Day available to all employees to take in addition to your regular leave entitlements
Confidential support (including mental health) through our employee assistance program
Award winning health and wellbeing program PSCare, Workers Health Initiative with access to a broad range of gyms in the area, and discounted health insurance
Free parking on site
And lots more…

Enough about us, we want to hear about you! So tell us about…

Why you want this role and how it aligns with your career goals?

Ready to Apply? Here’s what you need to know

Applications Close: Midnight, Sunday, 21 June 2026

Contact: Brad Priestley, Parks Supervisor, on 04•• ••• 963

For information on our recruitment process, and what we look for in an application, please visit our Careers page on our website for ‘How to Apply’

To complete your online application, you will be asked to upload a copy of your resume and provide responses to questions which are based on the criteria listed in the Position Description and our organisation Values

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