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Landscaping & garden crew jobs in Australia
Landscape construction creates outdoor spaces: preparing ground, moving soil, laying turf and assisting with paving or retaining structures. Garden maintenance is more about mowing, weeding, pruning and looking after established grounds. They are related, but employers may want different skills.
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This could suit you if…
You like being outdoors and want practical work improving gardens and outdoor spaces.
The trade-offs
Weather, digging and moving materials are part of the job. Crew start points and equipment requirements vary between maintenance and construction work.
What does the work involve?
Maintenance crews mow, weed, prune, tidy and care for established grounds. Construction crews move soil, plant, lay turf and help prepare new outdoor spaces.
The day may cover several properties, so loading equipment, leaving sites tidy and communicating with customers are useful skills.
Will it fit my trip?
Find out whether the shift starts at a depot and finishes there. That can make a distant job workable without driving your own car between gardens.
Clarify footwear, sun protection, wet-weather work and who supplies tools. Do not purchase machinery for a casual crew position without an explicit discussion about the employment arrangement.
What do I need before applying?
Construction landscaping needs the relevant construction induction. Garden maintenance has different duties and may not involve construction work.
Ask for training before using powered equipment. A driving licence may be requested when crews travel between properties; chemical application can bring additional requirements.
Which training is worth doing?
Construction induction / White Card
For construction duties, use your state regulator’s approved training route. The NSW page explains its process; other jurisdictions have their own delivery rules.
Site handling and equipment induction
Workplace induction covers lifting aids, safe handling, equipment and the work sequence on that site. A general manual-handling course does not teach you how to operate each workplace’s equipment.
TCP Training — White Card in Sydney
TCP’s published NSW White Card price is $119 (15 October 2026). Classroom courses run in Sydney and surrounding suburbs. A USI and original identification are required; session times appear in the booking calendar.
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TCP Training — White Card in Melbourne or Perth
TCP’s published White Card prices are $129 in Melbourne and $95 in Perth (15 October 2026). These are separate state course listings; the booking calendar supplies each venue and session.
Companies and application routes
Find employers and recruitment contacts below.
Australia-wide; filter by location
Hays Trades & Labour
Use the job-title and location filters to find suitable labouring or assistant work. Check the individual assignment and employment term.
AWX
Civil and construction recruitment, including general labouring, landscaping and concreting. Choose the local branch and role; experienced plant positions sit alongside labouring work.
Buildability Group
Search general and skilled labouring or parks and gardens roles. The board includes Sydney construction and council maintenance recruitment.
How do I put together a good application?
Search landscape labourer, garden maintenance assistant or grounds crew. Choose the branch of work you actually want.
List planting, mowing, irrigation or outdoor-work experience precisely. Explain whether you used equipment independently or under supervision, and give your available start date and transport.
How much does it pay?
For landscaping work covered by the Gardening and Landscaping Services Award, the adult ordinary casual rates below provide a useful starting point.
| Role / shift | Hourly pay |
|---|---|
| Introductory level | $32.18 |
| Level 1 | $33.05 |
| Level 2 | $33.85 |
| Level 3 | $35.35 |
Adult award minimums effective from 1 July 2026, before tax and excluding super. Casual loading is already included. These rates apply where this award covers the job; an enterprise agreement may apply instead.
The introductory classification is for introductory duties; experienced garden maintenance, equipment operation and landscape construction are not interchangeable classifications.
Sources and further reading
Hays Trades & Labour recruitment
Construction induction / White Card
Site handling and equipment induction
Fair Work: find the applicable award
TCP Training — White Card in Sydney
TCP Training — White Card in Melbourne or Perth
Sources checked 17 October 2026.