- Company: Green By Nature NZ
- Location: Queenstown, Otago
- Salary: Pay not listed
Green By Nature NZ at a glance
Gardener at Green by Nature NZ - Queenstown, Otago
Role Overview
We are seeking a dedicated and experienced Gardener to join our team at Green by Nature NZ. As a full-time employee based in Queenstown, you will play a crucial role in maintaining the natural beauty of our community's parks, playgrounds, and public spaces.
Responsibilities
- Maintain and enhance green spaces through regular planting, pruning, and weeding activities
- Ensure all areas are kept clean and well-maintained to meet high standards of appearance
- Assist in the implementation of sustainable gardening practices
- Work closely with other team members to ensure smooth operations and efficient use of resources
- Report any issues or concerns regarding equipment, tools, or maintenance needs promptly
What We're Looking For
- Demonstrated experience in landscape gardening and horticulture
- A strong understanding of sustainable gardening practices
- Excellent physical fitness with the ability to work outdoors in various weather conditions
- Strong attention to detail and a commitment to quality
- Ability to work independently as well as part of a team
About Green by Nature NZ
At Green by Nature, we are passionate about enhancing and preserving the natural beauty of Queenstown, Wānaka, and the surrounding areas. As a trusted partner of the Queenstown Lakes District Council, our mission is to care for the region’s parks, playgrounds, and public spaces, helping to make our community an even better place to live and visit.
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Working in Queenstown, Otago
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Queenstown is a resort town in Otago on New Zealand’s South Island and the main centre of the Queenstown-Lakes District. Otago covers much of the southern South Island (~32,000 km²) and is administered by the Otago Regional Council. See Otago.
Otago is a region of New Zealand located in the southern half of the South Island and administered by the Otago Regional Council. It has an area of approximately 32,000 square kilometres (12,000 sq mi), making it the country's second largest local government region. Its population was 253,900 in June 2025.
Recent seismic activity: 2 earthquakes (M4.5+) within 200km in the last 6 months — largest M5.9 near 42 km NNW of Te Anau, New Zealand. via USGS
- Elevation 320m (1,050 ft)
Source: Wikipedia (state)
About this role & career path
Gardeners (SOC 37-3011.00) maintain grounds with hand and powered tools—mowers, trimmers, saws—plus watering, pruning, and chemical applications. Tasks align with O*NET’s landscaping and groundskeeping profile: O*NET 37-3011.00.
Traits that fit this role
- Dependability
Source: O*NET Work Styles (Distinctiveness Rank).
Typical preparation needed: Job Zone 1-2: Very Little to Some Preparation Needed. Usually requires a high school diploma or GED, though some occupations may not. — via O*NET
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Source: O*NET (public-domain bulk data)
Salary & compensation
Workers in Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance occupations earn a national median of $27,228 — via US Census ACS / Data USA
Build the skills for this role
Build safe use of hand tools and powered gear (mowers, trimmers, saws); plant care (water, prune, mulch); basic fertiliser and spray practice; and vehicle/equipment operation. No cert list or costs were supplied for this role.
Be ready to describe outdoor work in variable weather, tool and equipment experience, safe chemical handling, and how you prioritise seasonal garden tasks. Ask about sites, team size, and typical Queenstown schedules.
Strong fit if you enjoy physical outdoor work, plant care, and reliable tool use for a local gardening role with Green by Nature NZ in Queenstown.
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Listing facts
- Role Gardener
- Employer Green By Nature NZ
- Location Queenstown, Otago
- Type Full Time
- Pay (from listing) Pay not listed
- Posted August 5, 2026
- Apply by September 4, 2026
- Overview Full job description on this page (262 words)
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Typical work in Gardener
Independent occupational context from O*NET (U.S. public-domain labor data). This is about the occupation, not a rewrite of this employer's posting.
- Gather and remove litter.
- Use hand tools, such as shovels, rakes, pruning saws, hedge or brush trimmers, or axes.
- Operate vehicles or powered equipment, such as mowers, tractors, twin-axle vehicles, snow blowers, chainsaws, electric clippers, sod cutters, or pruning saws.
- Water lawns, trees, or plants, using portable sprinkler systems, hoses, or watering cans.
- Prune or trim trees, shrubs, or hedges, using shears, pruners, or chain saws.
- Mix and spray or spread fertilizers, herbicides, or insecticides onto grass, shrubs, or trees, using hand or automatic sprayers or spreaders.
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