Parks And Garden Maintenance Officer

The Christchurch City Council parks team is growing in a new and exciting direction.

We want you to be part of our dedicated team.

About the team | Ko te ropu nei

Our goal is to lift and enhance the quality of these beautiful areas - You'll combine your mowing, spraying and horticultural experience that will deliver a high-quality finish to the Parks, Cemeteries and 3 waters drainage basin reserves throughout our city.

We have multiple positions available within our teams based at various locations across Christchurch, includuing our new Wigram Depot.

Working in these spaces you will be exposed to a wide range of people, cultures and beliefs that are represented within Christchurch.

An openminded, respectful outlook will be key.

About the role | Ko te mahi nei

As a Parks and Gardens Maintenance Officer you'll be delivering a wide range of maintenance, upkeep, and improvement to Christchurch City's Parks and Cemeteries.

Your duties will include :

Mowing, hand and ride on.

Line trimming.

Spraying, Weeding, Pruning and Planting

Cleaning BBQs and Water fountains.

You'll be a committed team player who is always looking for ways to learn, grow and improve.

You will be ensuring all aspects of our parks such as turf, gardens and all associated furnishings are maintained to the highest standard.

You will have a full driver's license, level 4 National Certificate in Horticulture or equivalent, or extensive experience in similar role.

A Grow Safe qualification, class two truck licence and W endorsement would be highly desirable but not essential.

CCC will help you gain these qualifications if you do not have them.

What's in it for you?

He aha nga hua ki a koe?

Want to be involved in shaping your City?

Here at the Council we know our strength comes from our people, working together as one team to create results.

When you join us, you're getting involved first hand, and contributing to crafting the Christchurch community.

You will also benefit from :

Access to training programmes, workshops, and development opportunities

Flexible working arrangements - WFH, adjustable start and finish times, option to purchase extra leave.

Collaboration - exposure to wider areas of the organisation

Benefits - a variety of benefits for Council staff from health schemes to retail discounts.

If this sounds like an interesting opportunity, you think you have what it takes and want to get involved in shaping our City then please apply today.

At the Christchurch City Council, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways.

We understand that recruitment processes can be challenging.

If you require any support or adjustments to help you put your best foot forward, please reach out to us

Hours of work - 7 : 30am - 3 : 30pm Monday - Friday.

There is also a requirement to work weekend and public holidays on a rostered basis.

Position - Permanent, Full-time

Location - This position is based at our Depot's across Christchurch

Salary - The salary band for this position goes from $63,408 to $70,454 per annum based on a 37.5 hour week.

Starting salaries will be based on knowledge, skills and experience the successful candidate brings to the role, and relativities both, within the immediate team and in the broader organisation for the same or similar roles.

Closing Date - 30 / 11 / 2025

Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may take place prior to the close date.

This means we reserve the right to close a job ad before the advertised close date.

Central City | Post date : 13 Nov

• | Close date : 23 Nov
• : 09 | Expertise : Administration, Human Resources | Work Type : Permanent, Full-time

Central City | Post date : 13 Nov

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