Gardener - Liston Heights Retirement Village

We at the Bupa Liston Heights Retirement Village located in Hilltop, Taupo, are searching for a Gardener to join our dedicated team. This is a permanent, full-time role with flexible start and finish times.

Using your horticulture skills and knowledge you will maintain an attractive outdoor environment for the residents and their visitors to enjoy. 

Key Tasks and Responsibilities

• Maintenance of gardens and grounds to ensure optimal presentable standard
• Planting and maintenance of all gardens including annual beds, perennials, shrubs, borders and raised gardens
• Mowing lawns and weed eating as necessary
• Operate and maintain irrigation systems
• Spraying, fertilizing, and mulching
• Tree and shrub pruning and maintenance 
• Maintain garden equipment 

About you 

• Ideally, you will have a minimum of 2 to 3 years of gardening experience in a similar position 
• Demonstrate effective use of gardening/maintenance equipment 
• A full driving license is essential 
• Be passionate about gardening and maintaining high standards 
• Due to the physical nature of the role, you will need to be physically fit 

What Bupa can offer you

• Ongoing training and development 
• Industry-competitive remuneration and benefits
• Opportunities for national (and sometimes international) career advancement
• Internal reward and recognition programmes
• Employee led B-fit Health and Wellbeing programme. We practice what we preach by encouraging our people to make healthy lifestyle choices 

About Bupa

Bupa is one of New Zealand’s leading healthcare providers with a strong commitment to helping people across the globe live longer, happier, healthier lives. We have retirement villages and care homes located across NZ.

At the heart of our service are our values – Brave, Caring, and Responsible. These are the principles that determine the way we behave and what we believe. They also bring us together as a family, giving us a common culture, and they inspire trust and loyalty in our people.

If you are reliable, passionate about gardening and want to make a positive impact on people’s lives, then we would love to hear from you. Don’t delay – APPLY NOW and join our awesome team!