Grounds Maintenance Officer

at RACV Royal Pines Resort
Published October 11, 2025
Location Benowa, Australia
Category Other  
Job Type Part-time  

Description

Permanent Part-time | Monday - Thursday
Generous employee benefits & discounts on RACV products & 10 resorts
Join a large & trusted Australian Brand

Great things start here

Be part of a purpose-driven organisation creating meaningful travel and leisure experiences, useful home products and services, better outcomes for drivers, and a cleaner energy future.

At RACV Royal Pines Resort, a short drive from Surfers Paradise set on a championship golf course with spacious rooms and authentic culinary experiences, enjoy the best of tourism and have room to grow in a changing industry that's yours to shape. Join our supportive leisure team whose job it is to help people live their best lives — whether they’re on holiday, visiting an attraction or treating loved ones to a special experience.

About the Opportunity

Are you passionate about creating and maintaining beautiful outdoor spaces? Do you take pride in presenting gardens that leave a lasting impression? Join our team as a Grounds Maintenance Officer and help elevate the visual appeal of our resort grounds to the highest standard.

This could be just the right role for you?

Reporting to the Golf Course Superintendent, you will be responsible for maintaining and presenting the resort gardens in top condition to enhance the guest experience. Your key responsibilities include:

Maintain garden beds, hedges, trees and lawns

Carry out maintenance activities such as mowing, trimming, edging, planting, pruning, landscaping, weed control, irrigation maintenance, applying fertiliser and pesticide spaying

Operate gardening equipment, tools and machinery

Work collaboratively with team members and other departments

Maintain excellent customer service standards with members and guests

Maintain safe working practices

The hours of work for this role are Monday-Thursday 5.30am-2pm. The resort is open 7 days week, with the team working a 7 day rotating roster. Flexibility to work other days may be required on an ad hoc basis during busy periods or when staff are on leave.

What you’ll need to be successful

Landscape gardening experience in a 4-5 hotel/resort or similar environment

Certificate III in Horticulture, essential

Current drivers licence, essential

Chemical spraying certificate, desirable

Knowledge of commercial gardening and landscaping techniques and operations, plant varieties, planting conditions and propagation techniques

Knowledge & experience in operating gardening equipment, tools and machinery

Eye for detail and take pride in your work

Clear communication skills and work well in a team environment

Understanding of work health and safety practices

Ability to perform physical requirements of manual labour & heavy lifting

Excellent presentation

We are Offering

Permanent Part-time min. 30.4 hours week

Competitive Salary + penalties weekends & public holidays

Generous employee benefits and discounts on RACV products & 10 resorts

Training, development and career progression opportunities

Employee of the month awards & recognition  programs

Uniform

Parking onsite

The RACV difference

Be part of a team who cares. Back your ambition and find a new career with RACV.

Application process

You can learn more about RACV at careers.racv.com.au

Applicants will be required to complete an initial 20-minute AI online chat interview.

Applicants will be required to provide evidence of their eligibility to work in Australia, and consent to a criminal record check.

Direct Link to Apply: careers.racv.com.au