Groundsperson

Groundsperson

Habitat for Humanity Central Region

Hamilton, Waikato  Gardening & Landscaping

Part Time $29.22 Hourly Rate

What We Offer

• Location: Hamilton, Waikato
• 8 hours per week during Autumn and Winter
• 16 hours per week during Spring and Summer
• Permanent part-time position
• $29.22 per hour
• Flexible outdoor work across a variety of Habitat properties and sites
• Meaningful work that directly supports local whānau through Habitat for Humanity’s housing mission
• Supportive team environment working alongside staff, volunteers, tenants, and residents

Help Create Safe and Welcoming Spaces

At Habitat for Humanity, every property, village, and housing site plays an important role in supporting local whānau.

We’re looking for a reliable, practical, and self-motivated Groundsperson to help maintain attractive, safe, and well-presented outdoor environments across our properties and operational sites. This is a varied, hands-on role that combines grounds maintenance, gardening, property presentation, and outdoor asset upkeep.

About the Role

As our Groundsperson, you’ll be involved in a range of activities including:

• Maintaining gardens, lawns, landscaped areas, trees, shrubs, and outdoor spaces
• Mowing, edging, trimming, pruning, planting, fertilising, mulching, and weed control
• Maintaining communal outdoor areas, entrances, footpaths, carparks, and external facilities
• Supporting site presentation and vacant property readiness
• Assisting with fences, gates, garden structures, pathways, and external amenities
• Operating and maintaining grounds maintenance equipment and tools safely
• Identifying and reporting hazards, maintenance issues, and repair requirements
• Assisting with property improvement and maintenance projects
• Supporting environmentally sustainable grounds maintenance practices
• Working safely in accordance with Health & Safety requirements and participating in toolbox meetings

About You

We’re looking for someone who:

• Has experience in grounds maintenance, gardening, landscaping, property maintenance, or a similar field
• Has practical knowledge of lawn care, planting, pruning, weed management, and landscape upkeep
• Is physically fit and comfortable undertaking outdoor manual work
• Has strong Health & Safety awareness
• Is reliable, organised, and able to work independently
• Takes pride in maintaining high standards of presentation and workmanship
• Has good communication and interpersonal skills
• Holds a full New Zealand Driver Licence
• Has the legal right to work in New Zealand
• Has a current First Aid Certificate (advantageous but not essential)

Experience in property maintenance, facilities support, trades assistance, landscaping, groundskeeping, parks maintenance, horticulture, or similar outdoor roles would be advantageous.

Safeguarding

We take our responsibility to protect children, vulnerable adults, and sensitive information seriously. Any offer of employment may be subject to satisfactory reference checks, a criminal record check, and completion of Habitat for Humanity safeguarding requirements.

Apply Now

If you enjoy working outdoors, take pride in maintaining quality environments, and want to be part of an organisation making a genuine difference in the community, we’d love to hear from you.

Join us and help create welcoming spaces that support housing outcomes for local whānau.