Town Custodian & Gardener - Wānaka (QLDC)

Lakes District Council is at the very heart of a dynamic community. Our services are essential to the people in our region and include infrastructure development, community recreational facilities and planning, building and other regulatory services.

We’re proud to be QLDC, and in response to the growth the district has experienced over recent years, QLDC has itself experienced substantial growth. We genuinely believe in developing our people and providing them with all the tools and opportunities needed to succeed.

About the role:
A crucial role in keeping our communities looking their best, this is an exciting opportunity to play your part. Taking responsibility for horticulture work throughout our parks and reserves as well as managing the cleanliness of our town centre for both residents and visitors.

Responsibilities of the role:

• Ensuring Wānaka garden areas are kept in a clean and tidy condition, in accordance with approved horticultural practices.
• Identifying issues, defects and resolving these via own efforts or working with relevant contractors.
• Maintaining, renovating and developing shrub, flower and rose bed areas, weeding, leaf removal, mulching and spraying of weeds and for disease control.
• Using machinery, chemicals and a range of high-end equipment across a range of maintenance work.

What we offer:
We are proud to offer a comprehensive benefits package that supports your health, wellbeing, and professional growth, including:

• Southern Cross Wellbeing One Plan.
• Discounted membership to our health and fitness facilities.
• Genuine commitment to your training and career development.

What you'll bring:
You’ll be no stranger to hands-on work and will enjoy the satisfaction that comes from seeing your work pay off. We are looking for candidates who have a genuine long-term interest in gardening and outdoor work, this role requires a level of passion and detail that is perfect for someone with long-term careerplans in this space. Ideally you will also have strong people skills and will enjoy speaking with the public to help resolve issues and inform them of what’s going on.

Due to the nature of this role, you’ll be required to work weekends, public holidays, and evenings on a rostered basis.

In addition to this, you’ll:

• Have a current clean and full driver license.
• Have a good level of physical fitness as the role involves heavy lifting and operating machinery.
• Be able to prioritise and effectively manage multiple jobs.
• Enjoy working autonomously.

To apply, please follow the link and for any questions please contact Kyle White, Supervisor Wanaka – Parks Delivery, at [email protected]

Applications close: Monday, 25th August 2025.

Please note we will review and process applications as they come through; we encourage your early application.