Planting and Aftercare Team Member
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- Salary: Discussed at interview
- Location: Auckland
- Type: Contract
- Visa: Employer sponsored
- Category: Trade
Job description
Two fixed-term outdoor tree care spots are open in Auckland until 27 March 2027.
The role is Planting and Aftercare Team Member, based in Auckland, New Zealand, on a contract working Monday to Friday, 47.5 hours a week.
You water and look after new plantings in parks, reserves and along streets. As an accredited employer, it can sponsor staff on the Accredited Employer Work Visa (AEWV).
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Key responsibilities
- Watering newly planted trees and plants
- Driving and using watering trucks, tanks, pumps and hoses
- Daily vehicle and equipment checks
- Spotting and reporting stressed, damaged, vandalised or failed trees
- Mulching, weeding, planting and other aftercare
- Logging watering jobs and filling in timesheets
- Keeping sites tidy and safe, in line with health, safety, environmental and quality standards
Requirements
- Full Class 1 New Zealand driver licence
- Class 2 licence is an advantage
- Very fit and fine working outside in every kind of weather
- Preferred: background in tree planting, landscaping, horticulture, parks maintenance, vegetation management or outdoor labouring
- Takes health and safety seriously
- Positive, talks clearly with others and works well solo or with a crew
- Must pass a pre-employment medical, drug and alcohol test, plus a Ministry of Justice check
- Dependable work ethic
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