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Metlifecare

Gardener

  • Posted 1w ago
  • On Site
  • Full Time
Location

Paraparaumu

Job Description

  • Health Insurance Automatic Cover + 3 Extra Paid Wellness Days per year
  • 1 Paid Day of Leave to celebrate your birthday each year
  • Fabulous family orientated environment to work in


Experience a supportive work environment, with opportunities for advancement and comprehensive benefits. Your career deserves genuine care. Metlifecare - where care meets career.

About the role

Our dedicated team at Coastal Villas, based in Paraparaumu is looking for a Gardener to join them in maintaining an attractive community environment for our residents. This might be an opportunity to get some solid experience on your CV with a well-recognised and respected employer or perhaps you're moving away from a hectic role and excited about the opportunity to work outside in a beautiful environment with great people.

This role requires a motivated and reliable person with a 'can-do, will-do' attitude, who can work well in a team as well as with minimal supervision. This is a job that requires someone who is strong, fit and who would enjoy doing a bit of everything, working predominantly in our beautiful established gardens. You will assist the gardening team with the gardening and general upkeep of the grounds.

We would encourage a candidate who possesses knowledge or has experience of, general gardening, spraying, weeding, and/or pruning, to apply. Enthusiastic and fit candidates with a great attitude are also encouraged to apply!

This position is working 40 hours per week Monday - Friday 8 - 4:30 pm (great hours!!)

Skills and experience required:

  • Previous experience working outdoors and any experience with gardening, school grounds caretaking, landscaping or amenity gardening would be ideal.
  • A clean driver's license would be preferrable.
  • You will appreciate how important this position is in delivering an outstanding service to our residents, so you will have empathy for the older person.
  • Excellent spoken English with the ability to communicate in a clear, considerate manner.
  • An industrious, diligent approach to ensuring that the job is done to the highest standards.


About us
Established in 1984, Metlifecare is a leading owner and operator of retirement villages, providing rewarding lifestyles and care to more than 6,500 New Zealanders. We pride ourselves on providing retirement communities in which people are empowered to be the very best version of themselves. Metlifecare currently operates over 35 villages located around New Zealand and employs over 2000 staff.

Check out some of our Benefits!

  • 3 paid wellness days per annum
  • 1 paid day of leave to celebrate your birthday each year
  • Health Insurance - automatic cover free to all permanent staff
  • Life Insurance - automatic cover free to all permanent staff
  • Access to our new Reward and Recognition platform which includes access to discounts and cashbacks from over 100 retailers.
  • 26 weeks of parental leave on full pay and 5 days paid leave for partners.
  • Kiwisaver payments continued for those opted in over the age of 65 years


How to apply

Please apply by clicking on the below APPLY NOW button or by visiting our careers page www.careers.metlifecare.co.nz/home

Not sure if this role is for you but interested in what else Metlifecare has to offer? Then please visit our careers page www.careers.metlifecare.co.nz/home to see our other current vacancies.

Please note that Identification and work eligibility is required with your application

Hard Skills Required

  • Gardening Techniques
  • Grounds Maintenance
  • Weeding/Pruning
  • Spraying Knowledge
  • Outdoor Equipment

Soft Skills Required

  • Team Collaboration
  • Strong Communication
  • Reliability
  • Customer Focus
  • Adaptability

Benefits and Perks

  • 📣
    Referral Bonuses
  • 🛂
    Visa Sponsorship
  • 💼
    Life Insurance
  • 🏎
    Competitive Salary
  • 🎂
    Birthdays Off
  • 🏥
    Subsidised Health Insurance
  • 🏆
    Performance Bonus
  • 🎉
    Employee Discounts and Rewards
  • ⛑
    Uniform Provided
  • 🩺
    Health Insurance
  • 💻
    Company Supplied Technology
  • ⏰
    Flexible Work
  • 🌿
    Wellness Program
  • 💚
    Counselling Services

Job Schedule

  • Monday to Friday
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