Positions At Groundcover Landscaping
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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
Nurturing Talent
With comprehensive training plans, we’ve got a clear pathway for your career at Groundcover Landscaping.
Diverse Projects
Enjoy a stimulating work environment with a wide variety of landscaping tasks - never a dull moment.
Geared for Success
Take pride in our brand with provided uniforms and boot allowance, letting you focus on the job at hand.
Birthday Privilege
No work on your birthday! Because everyone deserves a day off on their special day.
Dynamic Social Environment
With full-day team social events, we make sure there’s downtime to reward you for your hard work.
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:
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.
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.
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
A Rare Professional Career Opportunity: We are hiring a Landscaping Foreman
And before you apply… please read this carefully.
This is an on-site, on the tools, leadership opportunity.
One of our top Foremen - who has been with Groundcover Landscaping for more than ten years - is heading overseas to further his career. We’re incredibly proud of him, but it does leave some very big boots to fill.
This is a key on-site, on the tools, leadership role within our business.
❌ This is not an entry-level role.
❌ It’s not a “step up and see how you go” position.
❌ And it’s not for someone who’s still figuring out if landscaping is for them.
We’re looking for an experienced Landscaping Foreman with a minimum of 2 years’ proven experience as a Leading Hand or Foreman, confidently managing staff and running projects from start to finish.
We specialise in high-end residential landscaping across the Waikato. Our clients expect professionalism, quality workmanship, and strong communication. So do we.
What you’ll get:
- Earn $30 – $45 per hour (depending on experience) – we pay top rates
- A respected leadership role in a well-established company(20+ years in business)
- High-quality projects you can be proud of
- A supportive, systems-driven environment
- Full support from a dedicated Project Manager
- A team that values standards, accountability and doing things properly
- Long-term career stability
- A company that genuinely cares about their staff
- A company vehicle, uniform and boots
- A paid day off for your birthday
- Health Now - Health benefit plan
- Career development and monthly one to ones
- A tool allowance scheme
We have four simple core values that we live by at Groundcover Landscaping. PACT – Pride | Agility | Care | Trust.
Our values and culture aren’t just words on a piece of paper. They’re wrapped around everything we do, ensuring everyone is well looked after, and has the opportunity to expand and develop their careers.
If you meet the leadership experience requirements and are ready to step into a role where your standards matter - we’d genuinely like to hear from you.
Please note that you will need to provide relevant employment references and be prepared to complete a drug & alcohol test, police vetting, and a half-day on-site assessment. This assessment is part of the recruitment process and is not a paid work trial.
Have a look around our website , all the images on our website are our own work, and our reputation speaks for itself. You can even "meet" the team!
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
What you’ll be responsible for:
- Running projects from start to finish
- Managing timelines, materials and site coordination
- Maintaining site safety and quality standards
- Leading by example and setting the tone on-site
- Representing our company professionally at all times
You also need:
- A hardworking, reliable, can-do attitude
- Minimum 2 years’ experience as a Leading Hand or Foreman
- roven ability to lead and manage a team on-site
- Strong understanding of landscape construction processes
- Ability to read and interpret plans accurately
- High attention to detail and pride in workmanship
- Strong communication skills (clients, suppliers and crew)
- Full, clean NZ driver’s licence
- The right to work in New Zealand
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 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-$35 per hour (depending on experience) – we pay top rates
- A paid day off for your birthday (Full Time staff)
- 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
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 3-4 Horticulture qualification or relevant experience essential
- 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
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
- References
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.
