Horticulturist

**About us**

InfraCore aims to continuously improve the quality of life for Rotorua residents and visitors through the provision of high-quality cost-effective services.

We work within the public utilities and services space with a particular focus on waters infrastructure, open spaces, city cleaning, general civil works and nursery services. We deliver a range of operations and maintenance services under long term contracts, as well as taking on specific project works.

InfraCore takes pride in maintaining and caring for parks and reserves providing active and passive facilities for the enjoyment of the communities we serve.

Our work includes everything from annual bedding displays, perennial gardens, mowing, weed control, arboricultural services, revegetation programs, sports field renovations and the delivery of landscape projects to enhance the local environment.

Public Gardens are one of the most visible of public assets and we take pride in what we can help our clients achieve in this space.

There is no better demonstration of what we deliver than the Rotorua Public Gardens. Rotorua is well known for the pristine and colourful Government Gardens, Lakefront area, CBD gardens and Kuirau Park, all maintained and cared for by Infracore.

Reserve Gardens and Revegetation
In maintaining and building amenity and reserve gardens, InfraCore seeks to provide thriving green spaces for the public which create habitats for certain wildlife, contribute to cooling the environment and connecting people to nature.

As such our teams are skilled in caring for gardens of annuals, roses, shrubs, perennials and hedges planted in various settings. Re-vegetation programs include work to restore and enhance the natural ecosystems of certain locations.

**About the role**

This role will be a part of our open space horticultural teams, maintaining and keeping Rotorua Gardens lively and beautiful. Task includes but is not limited to:

- General high-quality gardening and horticulture duties.
- Working across different locations around Rotorua.
- Offering technical horticultural knowledge.

**About you**

We’re looking for someone who:

- Has a current full NZ driver’s license
- Level 4 Horticultural Qualification, Diploma or Equivalent knowledge and experience in the amenity horticultural field
- Strong communication skills
- Be adaptable
- Proven capability to work unsupervised and be self-motivated
- Understanding and commitment to hazard identification and risk assessment
- Be physically fit
- Positive, punctual and reliable

**What we provide**

We can provide:

- Training and further education
- All PPE and tools to complete role
- Career progression
- A solid, and ongoing work programme

**Desirable Attributes**:

- Traffic management certification.
- Experience coaching and training others.
- GrowSafe Certificate
- Class 2 Licence

**Application process**

Preferred applicants will be required to undergo a drug screening test before being offered employment.

Legal right to work in NZ as defined by Immigration NZ