Positions At Groundcover Landscaping

Join our Team

Good people doing great work

At Groundcover Landscaping, we’re a team that brings a genuine passion for customer service and quality to every project, from inception to completion.

And we love to grow our talent. Our team share our passion for creating beautiful outdoor spaces and enjoy working with our clients to transform their landscapes.

Our values and culture aren’t just words on a piece of paper. They’re wrapped around everything we do. And ensure everyone is well looked after, and has the opportunity to expand and develop their careers.

Cultivate your career with us

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Nurturing Talent

With comprehensive training plans, we’ve got a clear pathway for your career at Groundcover Landscaping.

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Diverse Projects

Enjoy a stimulating work environment with a wide variety of landscaping tasks - never a dull moment.

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Geared for Success

Take pride in our brand with provided uniforms and boot allowance, letting you focus on the job at hand.

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Birthday Privilege

No work on your birthday! Because everyone deserves a day off on their special day.

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Dynamic Social Environment

With full-day team social events, we make sure there’s downtime to reward you for your hard work.

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Open Communication

Participate in monthly team meetings, share your insights and stay informed over drinks and nibbles.

Who makes an ideal
candidate for our team?

At Groundcover Landscaping, we nurture growth - not only in gardens but also in our team's careers. Our people share our passion for crafting picturesque outdoor spaces and take delight in helping our clients' landscape dreams become a reality.

Our goal is to establish ourselves as one of the most coveted workplaces in the industry, offering a supportive and invigorating environment. In return, we seek to attract stellar candidates who will resonate with our team, delight our clients, and contribute positively to our company's growth.

If you're seeking a refreshing career move, here are a few essential attributes we value in a candidate:

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Put in the effort

In our competitive industry, every project must be completed on time, within budget, and to our unrivalled standards. However, every project is distinct, so you'll never experience monotony.

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Do Your Homework

We value preparedness. During interviews, we're likely to ask why you want to join Groundcover Landscaping, so be ready with your response. Browse our website, follow our Facebook page, and let us know what you admire about our company.

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Strive to Be an "A" Player

We're on the lookout for "A" players or individuals aspiring to be one.

These are high achievers who demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills, communicate transparently, and exhibit dedication, initiative, and authenticity. We admire people who have the drive to excel.

Current vacancies

Experienced Landscaper

ATTENTION ALL LANDSCAPERS! – Looking for a change in your career?

If you’re an experienced landscaper looking for a challenging role and a fresh start with a company that values the contribution you make and invests in your development, then this role could be perfect for you… if you’ve got what it takes!

Groundcover Landscaping has been creating amazing outdoor spaces for the people of the Waikato for almost 20 years. We are needing another landscaper to join our fantastic team.

We make hard work fun!

Here’s why this will be your best career move:

  • A wide variety of work – you won’t be stuck doing the same thing every day
  • A tool allowance scheme
  • A paid day off for your birthday
  • Great culture and team! Regular staff events (you’ll need a sense of humour)
  • Career development and monthly one to ones
  • You will have the support of our Project Manager and office team
  • Uniforms provided + a boot allowance
  • If you’re relocating, we’ll help with any moving costs up to $1,000

We have four simple core values that we live by at Groundcover Landscaping.
PACT – Pride | Agility | Care | Trust.

We are good people, producing great work and the happiness of our staff and clients is central to everything we do.

Here’s what we need from you:

Proven work history in a landscaping role with experience in most of the following:

  • Decking
  • Fences
  • Retaining walls
  • Paving
  • Excavation and base preparation
  • Planting and plant knowledge
  • Concreting skills would be great but not imperative
  • Digger operating
  • Lawns
  • Irrigation

You also need:

  • To have a clean full NZ Driver’s license
  • To be honest and trustworthy
  • To take pride in your work and go the extra mile to make sure the job is top notch
  • Great people skills both with fellow workmates and customers
Experienced Foreman/Team Leader

ATTENTION ALL LANDSCAPERS!

LOOKING FOR A CHANGE IN YOUR CAREER?

Are you an experienced Foreman/Team Leader looking for a job where you earn top dollar and love coming to work? Then this position could be perfect for you… if you’ve got what it takes!

Groundcover Landscaping has been creating amazing outdoor spaces for the people of the Waikato for almost 20 years. We have a huge workload ahead and need another top foreman to join our fantastic team.

With this role you will take charge of landscaping projects from start to finish, liaise with clients, lead your team, and go home at night feeling proud and valued.

We make hard work fun!

Here’s why this will be your best career move:

  • Earn $30 – $40 per hour (depending on experience) – we pay top rates
  • A wide variety of work – you won’t be stuck doing the same thing every day
  • You get a company vehicle
  • A tool allowance scheme
  • A paid day off for your birthday
  • Great culture and team! Regular staff events (you’ll need a sense of humour)
  • Career development and monthly one to ones
  • You will have the support of our Project Manager and office team
  • Uniforms provided + a boot allowance
  • If you’re relocating, we’ll help with any moving costs up to $1,000

We have four simple core values that we live by at Groundcover Landscaping.
PACT – Pride | Agility | Care | Trust.

We are good people, producing great work and the happiness of our staff and clients is central to everything we do.

Here’s what we need from you:

Proven work history in a landscaping role with experience in most of the following:

  • Decking
  • Fences
  • Retaining walls
  • Paving
  • Excavation and base preparation
  • Planting and plant knowledge
  • Concreting skills and digger operating would be great but not imperative

You also need:

  • Minimum 2 years’ experience leading and organising a team
  • To have a clean full NZ Driver’s license
  • To be able to work unsupervised, run your own jobs and train apprentices
  • To be honest and trustworthy
  • To take pride in your work and go the extra mile to make sure the job is top notch
  • Great people skills both with fellow workmates and customers
Experienced Landscape Gardener

Are you an expert in growing and maintaining beautiful gardens?

Are you passionate about plants?

Do you take pride in a job well done?

We are after an experienced landscape gardener for our well-established Landscaping and Garden Maintenance business.

Groundcover Landscaping has been creating amazing outdoor spaces for the people of the Waikato for almost 20 years. We have a large team of landscapers and gardeners, so with this role you will be responsible for the ongoing care and maintenance of newly created, or already established gardens. You will liaise with clients, deliver a fantastic service, and go home at night feeling proud and valued. We work on residential and commercial sites and creating lasting relationships with our great clients is very important to us.

We have a great culture at Groundcover Landscaping, and we love to make hard work fun!

Here’s why this will be your best career move:

  • Earn $25-$32 per hour (depending on experience) – we pay top rates
  • A paid day off for your birthday
  • Great culture and team! Regular staff events (you’ll need a sense of humour)
  • Career development and monthly one to ones
  • You will have the support of our office team
  • Uniforms provided + a boot allowance
  • If you’re relocating, we’ll help with any moving costs up to $1,000

We have four simple core values that we live by at Groundcover Landscaping. PACT – Pride | Agility | Care | Trust. We are good people, producing great work and the happiness of our staff and clients is central to everything we do.

Here’s what we need from you:

Proven work history in a gardening and maintenance role with experience in the following:

  • Level 4 Horticulture qualification ideally
  • Standard pruning and shaping
  • Light pruning for fruit and ornamental trees
  • Spraying and weeding
  • Pest and disease identification and control
  • Planting, mulching and staking
  • Hedge trimming
  • Plant knowledge and identification
  • Current Growsafe certificate (or similar)

You also need:

  • To have a clean full NZ Driver’s license (manual preferable)
  • To be able to work unsupervised at times
  • To be honest and trustworthy
  • To take pride in your work and go the extra mile to make sure the job is top notch
  • Great people skills both with fellow workmates and customers

The following would be an advantage but not imperative:

  • Turf care
  • Irrigation installation and repairs

Intrigued by the prospect of joining Groundcover Landscaping?

Just reach out. Even if we don't have an immediate position that fits your profile, we're always open to engaging with potential candidates eyeing future opportunities.