Grounds Worker

About the role

Join Green by Nature’s Auckland Horticulture team and help preserve and enhance the natural beauty of West Auckland’s parks, playgrounds, gardens and public spaces. As a Grounds Worker you will work outdoors, performing a variety of horticultural and landscaping tasks to keep green areas safe, attractive and thriving.

Key responsibilities

• Maintain soft and hard landscaping areas, including lawns, pathways and paved surfaces.
• Prune, plant, cut flax and perform general garden care.
• Trim hedges, weed‑eat, edge and perform routine landscaping upkeep.
• Apply herbicides and manually remove weeds and pest plants.

Required profile

• Current full Class 1 driver’s licence (manual transmission).
• Good level of fitness for physically demanding work.
• Team‑player attitude with strong motivation to get the job done.
• Positive communication and relationship‑building skills.
• Comfortable using a smartphone and basic technology.

Required skills

What we offer

• Opportunities to work with experienced horticulture professionals.
• Regular work hours and a performance‑based salary reviewed annually.
• $300 wellness benefit and a work phone for personal use.
• Potential for career development within the horticulture sector.