Downer
Leading provider of integrated services across Australia and New Zealand, delivering infrastructure solutions.
Groundsperson
Perform routine grounds maintenance and support land management at RAAF Base Townsville.
Job Highlights
About the Role
• Support the Leading Hand (Land Management) by performing routine grounds maintenance across estates. • Conduct routine grounds and garden upkeep to meet performance standards. • Identify and manage risks associated with grounds maintenance activities.
Key Responsibilities
- ▸grounds maintenance
- ▸garden upkeep
- ▸risk management
What You Bring
• Certificate III in Horticulture (desirable). • Experience with grounds maintenance, horticulture and irrigation systems. • Agricultural Chemical Distribution & Control (AC/DC) and ChemCert certificates (desirable). • Medium or Heavy Rigid Truck Licence and Chainsaw Operator Licence or certificate (desirable). • Current open driver’s licence. • Ability to obtain and maintain a Defence Security Clearance (Australian citizenship required). • Strong work ethic, positive attitude and commitment to high‑quality outcomes.
Requirements
- ▸horticulture
- ▸grounds maintenance
- ▸irrigation
- ▸truck licence
- ▸security clearance
- ▸work ethic
Benefits
We champion a high‑performance culture backed by strong diversity and inclusion initiatives. Employees benefit from training and development programs, clear pathways for internal promotion (30 % of vacancies are filled internally), and Perks@Downer which includes healthcare discounts, retail and car‑purchase savings, as well as an Employee Assistance Program. Downer welcomes applicants of all ages, genders, sexual orientations, cultures, abilities and lived experiences, and actively encourages those from under‑represented groups such as women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, Māori, Pasifika, veterans, people with disability and neurodivergent individuals. As a WORK180‑endorsed employer we support flexible working arrangements and provide assistance or adjustments during the recruitment process. • Access to training and development programs. • Opportunities for internal career progression (30 % of roles filled internally). • Healthcare discounts and savings on retail and car purchases. • Employee Assistance Program for personal and family support. • Flexible work options under the WORK180 endorsement.
Work Environment
Onsite