Grounds Gardeners - NT and SA

Primary Location

RAAF Tindal

Job Description Summary

Multiple opportunities to join our Grounds Maintenance Team on the PAS contract! Services starting in February 2026.

About The Role

We are proud to become a new Australian Department of Defence partner, offering career opportunities to support the delivery of Property and Asset Services across South Australia and the Northern Territory. 

We are hiring multiple Grounds Gardeners to support this contract. These opportunities are based across sites in the Northern Territory including Darwin, Larrakeyah, Robertson and Tindal, and South Australia including Edinburgh and Keswick.

About Us

Service Stream is an equal opportunity ASX-listed business that develops and operates Australia's essential services networks across telecommunications, utilities, transport, defence, and social infrastructure industries - we keep communities connected.

Your next role comes with these perks:

• Career development – we offer growth opportunities and support internal mobility. You will have access to skill enhancement through our online learning system and onsite training.
• Access - discounts for hundreds of businesses such as Woolworths, Air BNB, The Iconic, JB HI-FI, Dan Murphys, Bupa Health Care, and Specsavers. We also offer access to novated leasing and a share matching program.
• Paid leave - parental, cultural, community service, defence, study, corporate volunteering and purchased leave available.
• Culture – we are dedicated to fostering a workplace environment that values diversity and inclusion, and meaningful recognition. You will play a key role in building the culture of our new team.

About The Role

You will maintain and enhance outdoor green spaces at Defence bases by sowing, planting, and cultivating a variety of plants, trees, and shrubs.

Your Key Responsibilities Will Include:

• Maintaining green spaces and flower beds.
• Preparing garden beds and raising seedlings.
• Weeding, trimming and pruning plants.
• Designing gardens and choosing plants.

• Managing Irrigation Systems.

• Applying pesticides and fertilisers.
• Sowing and propagating plants, trees, shrubs, flowers and bushes.
• Mowing lawns and operating gardening equipment.
• Prioritising tasks and managing seasonal workloads efficiently.
• Interacting professionally with staff, contractors, and the public.

About You

Our Ideal Candidate Will Have:

• Knowledge of turf care, irrigation, pruning, and pest control.
• Confident using ride-on mowers, blowers, trimmers, and other tools.
• Ability to identify and fix minor structural or landscape issues.
• Understanding of OH&S practices and safe chemical handling.

You must be an Australian Citizen and able to obtain and maintain a Defence Security Clearance.

How To Apply

Please submit your interest with the apply button where you will be directed to create a profile on our system. Applications may be reviewed before the closing date, so please don’t hesitate to apply!

We celebrate diversity at Service Stream and welcome applications from people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, people with a disability or neurodivergence, and those from LGBTIQA+, Veteran or other diverse groups. Applications are unable to be accepted via email. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process, please email talent.defence@servicestream.com.au.

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How To Apply

If this sounds like you apply now to the Service Stream Recruitment Team via the online application button.