Garden and Grounds Officer

Classification: ANU Officer 3/4 (Grounds)
Salary package: $68,059 - $81,674 per annum plus 17% superannuation
Terms: Full time, Continuing

The Position

Campus Environment is seeking a Grounds Officer to join our Landscape and Conservation Team. The Grounds Officer role is responsible for the proactive management and maintenance of the Universities horticultural and landscape assets, contributing to the delivery of a safe, accessible, and sustainable environment for the ANU community. This includes monitoring the health and condition of plants, lawns and garden areas and taking action to ensure the highest possible standard of presentation achieved. This position provides the opportunity to be part of a professional landscape maintenance team with strong conservation values, working in a highly regarded and diverse landscape environment.

The Person

We are seeking a skilled, experienced, and motivated landscape maintenance professional to join our diverse team. The role requires an experienced landscape maintenance professional with extensive garden maintenance experience, preferably within a high profile and busy urban environment.

The School/Department

As part of the Operations Portfolio within Campus Environment, the Landscape and Conservation Team effectively maintains, conserves, and develops the ANU campus landscape to deliver an environment that is fit for purpose and characterised by a high standard of presentation. 

The College/Division

Campus Environment enables academic excellence at the ANU through integrated and innovative facilities and project delivery. The Operations Portfolio has responsibility to provide exceptional property management and maintenance services to the ANU, which includes the maintenance and development of the Campus Landscape, undertaken by the Landscape and Conservation Team.

For further information please contact, Mick Kelly, Manager, Landscape and Conservation T: +61 2 6125 5434, E: Michael.kelly@anu.edu.au.  

The University actively encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. For more information on employment opportunities, contact our Indigenous Employment Consultant on indigenous.employment@anu.edu.au 

ANU values diversity and inclusion and is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to people of all backgrounds and identities.  For more information about staff equity at ANU, click here. For enquiries about the application process, or if you require reasonable adjustment to apply for this role, please contact the hiring manager on the above listed details.

Application information

In order to apply for this role please make sure that you upload the following documents:

• A statement addressing the selection criteria.
• A current curriculum vitae (CV) which includes the names and contact details of at least three referees (preferably including a current or previous supervisor). If your CV does not include referees you can complete these online when prompted in the application form.
• Other documents, if required.

Applications which do not address the selection criteria may not be considered for the position.

Please note: The successful candidate must have rights to live and work in this country and be required to undergo a background check during the recruitment process. An offer of employment is conditional on satisfactory results.