About us | Mō Mātou

At Hurunui District Council we are driven by a commitment to our community and service excellence. Nestled between the majestic Southern Alps and the pristine Pacific coastline the Hurunui districts small towns are a window into the rural heartland. We embrace a supportive work environment where your skills and contributions truly matter.

About the role | Mō Te Tūranga

This is a great role for those that enjoy having the variety of working outside. Working on your assigned plan, maintaining our parks, reserves and council owned properties keeping them looking great and fit for purpose:

• General gardening and tree maintenance.
• Spraying and Weed-eating in various parks, reserves cemeteries and walking tracks.
• Staining picnic tables, park seating and the like.
• Working collaboratively on larger repair, or maintenance jobs and projects

About you | Mōu

You are an experienced landscaper, with a good knowledge of trees, plants and shrubs.

• Your great problem-solving skills,
• Practical and can manage your time
• Physically fit, able to lift heavy things
• Experience in maintaining gardens.
• Worked with a variety of different tools and machinery
• Full clean drivers licence

The below skills are highly desirable, not essential:

• HT Licence
• Qualification in chainsaw and tree felling
• Qualification in Traffic Management

We offer | Tā mātou mahi

• Opportunity to do great things for the community
• Learning and career opportunities
• Supportive and collaborative team

Are you ready for a new start working to beautify our District? For more information on this position please contact hr@hurunui.govt.nz