Description:
Together we shape thriving communities, public spaces, places and economies.
- Share your knowledge and passion for plants with us!
- Ongoing full-time opportunity
- Blue Mountains Botanic Garden – Mount Tomah location (onsite 9- day fortnight)
- Salary relative to experience and ranges from $81,390 + super to $90,001 + super
Our Senior Horticulturist is based in the beautiful and iconic Mount Tomah Botanic Garden, leading a team of 8 to manage and maintain the horticultural functions across the estates, ensuring the living collections and garden areas are expertly cared for.
Your day-to-day will involve supervising maintenance, coordinating with other horticultural staff, and providing technical advice on landscape development. You'll also be instrumental in staff development, fostering a culture of kindness and passion for horticulture, where everyone works safely and efficiently and be the key knowledge keeper for all things plant related.
You will balance the demands of maintaining high horticultural standards in a busy public environment, effectively managing resources and team and adapt to the changing needs of the estates while keeping everything running smoothly.
Our team culture is built on kindness—it's at the heart of how we treat each other and care for the plants we love for NSW!
For more information read the full Role Description: Senior Horticulturist
What you will bring to the role
- Horticultural Expertise: You’ll have a deep understanding of horticulture, with a keen eye for detail that meets the high standards expected in a botanic garden.
- Team Leadership: You’re a natural people person with proven experience leading teams, fostering a culture of kindness, and helping your team thrive.
- Physical Capability: You’re ready and able to undertake fieldwork, including working outside normal hours if needed, and can comfortably lift and carry up to 15 kilos.
- Technical Skills: You’re skilled in maintaining and using a wide range of horticultural equipment, ensuring everything runs smoothly.
- Operational Experience: You bring hands-on experience in the coordination, maintenance, and development of large parks or gardens, keeping them in top shape.
What is an essential requirement
- Horticultural trades certificate or equivalent experience and technical knowledge in horticulture and maintenance techniques.
About us
Botanic Gardens of Sydney, under the Royal Botanic Gardens and Domain Trust, is Australia’s oldest scientific institution and a custodian of over $1.2 billion in cultural, heritage, and botanical collections. As the premier botanical research institute, we encompass world-leading botanic gardens and Sydney’s leading outdoor live entertainment precinct. We engage international, national, and regional visitors, making us a leading entity in the NSW tourism sector.
Why join our team?
- Fantastic Team Culture - Be a part of passionate and hard-working teams who approach their busy day-to-day work with good humour and a sense of fun!
- Genuine long-term Career Opportunities - Opportunity to grow your career as a Horticulturist.
- Focus on Wellbeing and Work/Life Balance – A regular rostered/allocated day off can be accrued. The Fitness Passport program gives members discounted access to gym, aquatic, and leisure facilities across NSW.
- Benefits – Staff are entitled to Uniform and Uniform allowance and Free Parking on site.
Join us
Apply online with your resume and cover letter.
Applications close Sunday 27 April 2025 at 11:55PM .
Contact Marion Whitehead on marion.whitehead@botanicgardens.nsw.gov.au or on 02 4634 7911 for further details.
A recruitment pool may be created for ongoing and temporary opportunities of the same role or role type that may become available over the next 18 months.
Please note to be eligible to apply for this position you must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or permanent resident, or hold a valid Australian working Visa for the duration of the appointment.
We encourage and support applications from people with disability. Please reach out to us to discuss any accommodations or adjustments that may be needed during the recruitment process, ensuring that you have every opportunity to showcase your talent, skills, and potential. Contact the Talent Team via talent.acquisition@dpie.nsw.gov.au or (02) 63637676 - HR Support, option 3, DPHI People Advisory, option 1 and reference 'Request an Adjustment - Job Title and Reference Number'.
Check out our Aboriginal applicants guide to assist with applying for the role or contact our Aboriginal Career pathways team for a yarn.