Grounds & Gardens Caretaker

Location: 

Horsham, VIC, AU, 3400

Job Category:  Engineering/Trades
Employment Type:  Fixed Term Full Time
Standard Weekly Hours:  40
Requisition ID:  3347

About the role

Join a supportive team maintaining safe, vibrant outdoor spaces across Grampians Health properties. You’ll work hands‑on with a variety of equipment, assist with small installations, and help deliver a reliable, quality grounds service. This role offers variety, autonomy and the chance to support a strong community environment. This role is 40 hours per week with a monthly ADO for a fixed 2 years with an optional 2 years extension

 

Key Responsibilities

  • Maintain gardens, lawns, fence lines, footpaths and gutters
  • Manage materials, stock levels and tool upkeep
  • Complete gardening tasks as directed and support daily planning
  • Operate powered tools and mechanical equipment safely
  • Follow OHS and infection control procedures at all times
  • Communicate clearly and work cooperatively across the department

 

Skills & Experience

 

  • Grounds and garden maintenance capability
  • Current unrestricted driver licence
  • Confident working independently
  • Strong initiative and problem‑solving
  • Flexible with changing work needs

 

To see a full copy of the Position Description please click here

 

Culture & Benefits 

At Grampians Health, we recognise our staff are our greatest asset.  We are committed to providing a safe and healthy environment for our staff, patients, residents, visitors, volunteers and contractors at all sites.

  • Flexible work arrangements and purchase leave opportunities
  • Salary packaging for living expenses such as rent/mortgage plus meals, entertainment & holidays
  • Access to Fitness Passport membership
  • Staff rewards and recognition programs

 

Interested?

Click APPLY or if you wish to discuss the role prior to applying, contact Terry Cameron on 0419879719 for a confidential discussion. 

 

Job applications close: 20 April 2026

 

Diversity and Inclusion
All appointments are subject to a satisfactory police records check, immunisation clearance and Working with Children check and/or NDIS Worker Screening Check.

All employees must be willing and able to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) when required, which at a minimum is a surgical mask. Additional PPE requirements are role dependent.

Grampians Health is a child safe organisation, committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people. Grampians Health is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workforce.

We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, mature age workers and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (or questioning), intersex and asexual LGBTQIA+.