Gardner Fixed Term Contract
🌿 Gardener (Fixed Term Contract) – Agricultural Research Council (ARC-NRE)
📍 Location: Cedara, KwaZulu-Natal
📅 Closing Date: 20 February 2026
📌 Reference Number: ARC-NRE74
📄 Job Type: Contract (Paid twice monthly)
🏢 Division: ARC – Natural Resources & Engineering (ARC-NRE)
The ARC-NRE is seeking a skilled and dedicated Gardener to maintain and enhance its facilities in Cedara. This role is ideal for someone with hands-on gardening experience who takes pride in maintaining healthy landscapes and outdoor environments.
🌱 Key Responsibilities
Plant Care & Maintenance
- Planting, watering, pruning, weeding, and mulching
- Cleaning gutters to support plant health
Landscaping & Lawn Care
- Mowing, edging, seeding, and sodding
- Maintaining lawns and green spaces
Plant Health Management
- Identifying and treating weeds, pests, and plant diseases
- Applying fertilizers and pesticides where required
Equipment Operation & Maintenance
- Operating gardening tools and machinery
- Cleaning and maintaining equipment
Site & Facility Upkeep
- Keeping walkways and gardens clean
- Leaf removal and litter collection
- Cleaning and organizing the storeroom
- Maintaining the weather station site
✅ Minimum Requirements
- 1–2 years’ experience in general gardening work
- Knowledge of Occupational Health & Safety (advantageous)
- Good communication and planning skills
📞 Enquiries
Dr. Alanna Rebelo
Tel: 033 355 9368
📎 Application Requirements
Applicants must submit:
- Completed application form
- Cover letter
- Detailed CV
- At least three (3) recent contactable referees
- Certified copies of qualifications
- Supporting documents
- Copy of driver’s license
- SAQA evaluation report (for foreign qualifications)
⚠️ Incomplete applications will not be considered.
⚠️ If you do not receive feedback within four (4) weeks after the closing date, consider your application unsuccessful.
ℹ️ Additional Information
- Competitive remuneration package
- Appointment subject to positive security clearance
- Employment Equity principles apply
- Permanent appointments subject to a six (6) month probation period
- The organisation reserves the right not to appoint