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Gardening work in Wellington’s southern suburbs
Work outdoors with Wild about Weeds
If you’re looking for part-time gardening work and enjoy being outdoors, keep reading. From time to time, we’re on the lookout for people to join our small, friendly team.
Wild about Weeds is a locally owned gardening business based in Wellington’s southern suburbs. We offer our customers a tailored, ecological approach to garden care and work across a wide range of garden types and conditions.
We offer interesting and varied work, flexible work days, competitive pay and conditions, learning opportunities, and a supportive, fun working environment.
The type of work
The work involves a mix of garden taming, planting and regular garden maintenance. You’ll be working across different properties and conditions, with tasks that vary from day to day.
Tasks include, but aren’t limited to:
Hand weeding, weed eating and knapsack spraying.
Pruning and hedge trimming.
Planting and ongoing plant care.
Using and maintaining power tools and sprayers.
Gathering green waste for removal or composting on site.
Accurately recording time and job details on a tablet.
Is this mahi for you?
You’d enjoy working with us if you are:
A passionate gardener or curious about nature, plants, the environment, horticulture or ecology.
Reliable, honest and positive in your approach to work.
A problem solver who enjoys figuring things out on site.
A clear and prompt communicator across all channels.
Willing to learn and share knowledge.
Comfortable working outdoors and getting stuck in, including getting dirty, carrying gear, digging and weeding.
What you’ll need
To work with us, you’ll need to:
Be available to work at least two days a week.
Live locally in Wellington’s southern suburbs and have a reliable way to get to work.
Hold a current, valid driver’s licence.
Pay depends on skills and experience, with opportunities to increase as your skills develop. Employment agreements are permanent part-time or casual, depending on availability.
“I enjoy working alongside like-minded people who genuinely value the environment.”
Lloyd
Interested in joining our team?
If this sounds like a good fit, tell us a bit about yourself, your experience and your availability.
