Planting and Aftercare Team Member
Visa sponsorship
Trade · Auckland, New Zealand · Contract · Discussed at interview · Visa: Employer sponsored
This fixed-term job in the Auckland region, for two full-time Planting and Aftercare Team Members until 27 March 2027, is with New Zealand's largest green asset management provider. The role is outdoors and hands-on, looking after the planting and growth of new trees and vegetation in parks, reserves, streetscapes and public spaces.
You would work Monday to Friday, 47.5 hours a week, until March 2027. The company is an accredited employer able to sponsor workers who need a visa.
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Key Responsibilities
- Give new plantings across Auckland their water
- Run the watering trucks, tanks, pumps and hoses
- Report trees that are unhealthy, damaged, vandalised or failed
- Help with mulching, weeding and planting
- Check the vehicle and equipment every day
- Log watering and timesheets
- Leave sites tidy and safe, following health, safety, environmental and quality requirements
Requirements & Eligibility
- Class 1 New Zealand driver licence (Class 2 is an advantage)
- Strong physical fitness
- Happy to work outdoors whatever the weather
- Experience in horticulture, landscaping, parks maintenance, tree planting, vegetation management or outdoor labouring is preferred
- Commitment to health and safety
- Dependable and upbeat
- Good communication, alone or in a team
- Can pass a pre-employment medical, drug and alcohol test and a Ministry of Justice check
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