At Arvida, we create communities with freedom to thrive.
We develop and operate communities that provide independent living and aged care services to older New Zealanders - with a resident-led approach. Each day, our interactions with our team and residents are guided by three values: Being There | In it Together | Look for a Way.
Our Senior Gardeners play an important role in building thriving communities at Arvida. At Bethlehem Country Club, you will support the Head Gardener in providing a resort-style environment through planning, directing and overseeing the maintenance of 29 leafy acres of gardens, lawns and landscaping to an excellent standard.
You will provide day to day guidance and direction to support the gardening team and contractors to deliver the gardening schedule and follow all relevant policies and procedures. In addition to daily gardening responsibilities you will liaise between residents, Team Gardeners and the Head Gardener to ensure issues are reported and managed in a timely manner. The Senior Gardener will also provide on-the-job coaching, mentoring and support for Team Gardeners as appropriate.
This is a full-time role working Monday - Friday. You will hold a qualification in Horticulture, extensive knowledge of plants and their habitats, demonstrate an interest in organics and sustainability along with experience in coaching and supporting a team.
At Arvida, we are passionate about people - both residents and our team members. We are a supportive and positive team and are committed to your professional and personal growth and wellbeing.
If you are looking for a rewarding position that makes a significant different please, we'd love to hear from you!
Along with your CV, please submit a cover letter outlining what you’ll bring to the role and your fit to Arvida.
Arvida is transforming the ageing experience.
Formed in 2014 when we listed on the NZ stock exchange, Arvida has grown to become a group spread across 35 locations nationally with greenfield development underway adding 2 more locations. We offer retirement living accommodation and aged care services to over 6,750 residents, and are one of the largest providers of aged care services in NZ.
Everyday over 2,700 of us strive to improve the lives and wellbeing of our residents. With this vision, we are reimagining how communities will age and setting strategy accordingly. Our focus is on the resident – we are customer-led in our outcomes. This resonates through strategy from new builds and acquisitions, to our care model which we call The Attitude of Living Well. It may not sound transformational, but the legacies of a sector historically focused on clinical outcomes has required a fundamental change in culture. The numbers show we are on the right path: resident Net Promoter Score of +53 and +51 at our villages and care respectively; our inaugural staff engagement index at 78%, with 96% of staff determined to give their best effort at work each day; industry leading occupancy at 96%; and almost two-thirds of our care facilities now at the Ministry of Health gold-standard accreditation of four years – to mention a few.
But we are only at the beginning of what we have set out to achieve.
Learn more at www.arvida.co.nz and follow us on LinkedIn.
