Maintenance Gardener

148 Smith St, Cleveland QLD 4163, Australia Req #280

Friday, 2 May 2025

Do you love to build genuine connections, nurture belonging and enhance life? At Aveo, you can do just that and more. Join us and feel confident to embrace new challenges in our supportive culture. Bring your whole-self to work, grow as you learn new things and be rewarded through the joy of helping others. Together let’s redefine retirement living for senior Australians.

The Opportunity

Cleveland Heights Retirement Living is a wonderful retirement living community with 130+ independent living units & apartments, located in a quiet residential street in Cleveland. Joining the team as our Maintenance Gardener, you will be responsible for the day-to-day maintenance, upkeep and gardening tasks around our retirement village. Working closely with the Community Manager and fellow team members, you will ensure the overall village is well-maintained and presentable. This role is perfect for someone who enjoys spending time outdoors, a mix of hands-on light repairs, getting their hands dirty gardening and loves working in a small team.

This opportunity is a permanent full-time working Monday to Friday 8-4pm

What we offer

$32.51/hr + relevant Aged Care Award entitlements including penalty rates, overtime and allowances + superannuation
Employee Referral Program and Employee Assistance Program
Discounts to Health Insurance and Retail & Leisure partner providers
Opportunities for further career progression
Be part of a friendly and supportive team in a caring retirement living community

You will

Attend to various maintenance requests around the village (basic domestic repair tasks)
Be responsible for the maintenance of all village gardens including weeding, mowing, hedging, pruning, mulching and green waste removal
Carry out preventative maintenance tasks (e.g high-pressure cleaning, smoke alarm checks and bins etc.)
Use our system app to log, track and record the progress of jobs completed
Assist around the village by setting up for functions and driving our minibus
Be a friendly face to the residents and work alongside a fantastic team!

What you'll bring

Skilled in domestic repair tasks and/or gardening tasks (e.g using tools, painting, mowing etc.)
A genuine interest in learning new skills, being outdoors and hands-on who will enjoy chatting with residents!
Valid driver's licence (required)
Current Police Check certificate (required, but if you do not have one, we can complete for you)
Two COVID-19 Vaccinations up-to-date (required)

Who we are

As a leader in retirement living, with 30 years' experience, Aveo provides the stability and confidence to try new things and keep innovating. Owned by Brookfield Asset Management, we're on an exciting journey of growth. Our in-house range of services is holistic, supporting our customers in their independence for as long as possible. This helps us deliver a seamless experience for our 12,000 residents across 90+ diverse communities nationwide. We're a dedicated group of over 1900 caring, friendly team members; united with our core values; Kindness, Care and Respect. Together we create thriving communities that help retired Australians be their best selves.

What's next?

Apply now and take to first step in Bringing your Passion to life! We are ready to welcome you.

Aveo is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, with a focus on hiring great people regardless of their race, gender identity, nationality, ethnic origin, background, religion, age, or sexual orientation. We treasure skills, expertise, and commitment. Our goal is to attract, develop, motivate, reward, and retain the best talent in the industry. Diversity is essential to our success; we are committed to building an inclusive workplace where all our people feel comfortable being their authentic selves, and embraced for who they are.

Other details

Pay type Hourly
Employment indicator Full-Time
Hiring rate $32.51

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148 Smith St, Cleveland QLD 4163, Australia