Gardener

Join Orana and Help Create Beautiful Spaces While Supporting Inclusive Employment

At Orana, we believe everyone deserves the opportunity to live a meaningful and fulfilling life. As one of South Australia's leading disability service providers, we create opportunities that empower people with disability to achieve their goals and participate fully in their communities.

We are seeking an enthusiastic and skilled Gardener to join our Property & Maintenance Services team. This is more than a gardening role. You'll help maintain attractive, safe, and welcoming outdoor environments across our sites while supporting meaningful employment opportunities for people with disability.

About the Role

Working across Orana's metropolitan locations, you will be responsible for maintaining gardens, lawns, landscaped areas, and outdoor facilities to a high standard. You will also play an important role in mentoring and supporting employees with disability through gardening and grounds maintenance activities, helping them build confidence, practical skills, and workplace experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain gardens, lawns, landscaped areas, and outdoor environments across multiple sites

• Perform mowing, edging, pruning, weeding, planting, mulching, fertilising, and irrigation maintenance

• Operate and maintain gardening equipment and machinery safely

• Conduct routine grounds inspections and identify maintenance requirements

• Assist with landscaping and site improvement projects

• Support and mentor employees with disability participating in gardening activities

• Promote workplace safety and ensure compliance with WHS requirements

• Contribute to creating inclusive and meaningful employment opportunities

• Build positive relationships with staff, participants, contractors, and stakeholders

About You

You are a motivated and reliable gardening professional who takes pride in your work and enjoys making a positive contribution to the community.

Essential Requirements

• Certificate III in Horticulture, Parks and Gardens, Landscaping, or equivalent experience

• Experience in gardening, landscaping, grounds maintenance, or property maintenance

• Ability to safely operate gardening equipment and machinery

• Strong organisational and time management skills

• Ability to work independently across multiple sites

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

• Commitment to supporting people with disability and inclusive employment

• Current Driver's Licence

• Sound understanding of workplace health and safety requirements

Desirable

• Experience working alongside people with disability

• First Aid Certificate

• Experience within a supported employment or disability services environment

• MR Licence or experience operating small plant and equipment

Why Join Orana?

• Purpose-driven organisation making a genuine difference in people's lives

• Opportunity to combine your gardening expertise with community impact

• Supportive and inclusive workplace culture

• Varied work across multiple locations

• Opportunities for professional growth and development

• Meaningful role helping people with disability build skills, confidence, and employment pathways

Employment Requirements

The successful applicant will be required to obtain and maintain:

• NDIS Worker Check

• Australian Drivers Licence

• National Police Clearance

• Working With Children Check

• Current First Aid and CPR Certificate (or willingness to obtain)

• Completion of NDIS Worker Orientation Module

Apply Now

If you're passionate about gardening, enjoy working outdoors, and want to make a meaningful difference through inclusive employment, we'd love to hear from you.