Leading Hand - Gardener

Job Description

Nau mai haere mai ki tā mātou whānau |Welcome to our Fulton Hogan Family

Life at Fulton Hogan is about making the most of the opportunities, taking responsibility, having a crack, being accountable and making it happen. We live by our REAL values – Respect, Energy & Effort, Attitude, Leadership – and we demonstrate these through the good work we do, every day, as one team.  

Join Fulton Hogan in Whanganui as our new Leading Hand Gardener and help shape beautiful, safe spaces for your community!

As a Leading Hand Gardener, you’ll be at the forefront of our grounds maintenance and landscaping operations. You’ll supervise a dedicated team, ensuring high standards across public spaces, parks, and road corridors in Whanganui, including Queens Park, Virginia Lake Reserve, Bason Botanic Gardens, Moutoa Gardens, Kowhai Park, and streetscapes across town.

In addition to the above you will:

• Organise and coordinate daily operational activities according to contract requirements and client expectations.

• Operate and ensure proper care of gardening equipment and machinery in line with company policies.

• Support the induction, training, and development of new and existing team members. 

Good Work equals Good Benefits

• KiwiSaver employer contributions

• Fuel discount card

• Parental leave top-up payment with additional return to work support

• Family scholarships

• Ongoing training and development, career growth and progression opportunities

• Great discounts at a wide range of retailers

• Medical insurance (an eligibility period applies)

• Life insurance

At Fulton Hogan, we genuinely care about the wellbeing of our people and giving them the tools and opportunities they need to succeed and grow with us. 

We’re looking for someone with:

• Current full class 1 licence – ability to drive manual transmission preferred

• Proven experience in grounds maintenance, landscaping, or horticulture

• Sound knowledge of gardening tools and machinery.

• Level 3 Horticultural qualification or equivalent

• Excellent plant knowledge with proven work history in a public garden environment.

• Ability to prioritise tasks, solve problems, make decisions and take responsibility.

• Growsafe certificate

Creating, Connecting and caring for the community 

Our people regularly donate their time to local causes and initiatives, while at a regional and national level we provide financial support, skills and resources to a wide range of organisations that are strengthening our communities. Our focus aims to also reduce our impact on the environment, and regenerate healthy new ecosystems. We look to partner with others to lift the standards of our industry and show customers lower-impact, sustainable ways of delivering infrastructure.

Learn more about us: Homepage - Fulton Hogan  and make an application to join our growing industry. 

Festive Season: The Fulton Hogan Recruitment team will be taking a break during the period Friday 19th December 2025 until 8th January 2026. Updates on applications during this period will commence once the team is back in the office. Thank you for your understanding ~ Happy Holidays!

All successful candidates must under-go and pass a pre-employment medical and drug screen.

We celebrate and embrace diversity across our business and are committed to equal employment opportunities.

We believe in the value that diversity brings to our team and people who share our REAL values are encouraged to apply.