# Grounds Person | 2:1 | FIFO | Full Time | Cairns, QLD

**Company**: Sodexo
**Location**: Cairns, QLD
**Work arrangement**: remote
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Category**: Facilities & Maintenance

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## Description

We are currently seeking a motivated and reliable Grounds Person to join our team.

In this hands-on role, you'll be responsible for maintaining landscaped areas, gardens, pathways, and outdoor facilities to a high standard, ensuring our client sites remain safe, functional, and visually appealing.

As a Grounds Person, your responsibilities will include:

- Maintaining gardens, lawns, pathways, car parks, and landscaped areas.

- Operating ride-on mowers, tractors, and a variety of power and hand tools.

- Mowing, edging, pruning, hedge trimming, and weed control.

- Removing litter, debris, leaves, grass clippings, and graffiti.

- Inspecting and maintaining grounds equipment and vehicles.

- Ordering and maintaining grounds supplies and equipment.

- Reporting maintenance issues and safety hazards.

- Conducting routine inspections of fences, access roads, and outdoor assets.

- Working safely while following all health, safety, environmental, and quality procedures.

To be successful in this role, you will have:

- White Card

- Previous experience in grounds maintenance, landscaping, or horticulture.

- Experience operating ride-on mowers and landscaping equipment.

- A strong understanding of safe work practices and hazard awareness.

- Excellent attention to detail and a proactive approach to maintaining high standards.

- The ability to work independently and as part of a team.

- Strong communication and customer service skills.

- A current driver's licence (preferred).

- The ability to obtain any required site clearances or licences.

Why Join Sodexo?

- Be part of a global company with long-term career opportunities.

- Supportive team environment with a strong safety-first culture.

- Ongoing training and career development opportunities.

## Skills

### Required
- White Card
- grounds maintenance
- landscaping
- horticulture
- ride-on mowers
- power and hand tools
- safe work practices
- hazard awareness

### Nice to have
- current driver's licence

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