Enjoy working outdoors, keeping large sites looking sharp, and having plenty of variety in your day? One Square Rate is looking for a Landscape Maintenance Person to join our Canterbury team.

Based from our Prebbleton yard, this role is focused on maintaining larger commercial and subdivision landscaping sites across the region.

This is not residential garden maintenance. You’ll be looking after established commercial landscapes, lawns, planting areas, and shared spaces, making sure they stay tidy, healthy, and well-presented throughout the year.

What You’ll Be Doing

Your day-to-day work will include:

• Lawn mowing and edging
• Lawn care and general turf maintenance
• Weeding and garden maintenance
• Weed spraying
• Plant care and replacement planting
• Pruning and trimming
• Mulching and general site presentation
• Identifying areas that need attention before they become a problem
• Operating mowing and landscaping equipment
• Keeping commercial sites consistently tidy and maintained

About You

We’re looking for someone who:

• Has previous landscaping, grounds maintenance, horticulture, or similar experience
• Is confident with lawn mowing and general landscape maintenance
• Has experience with weed spraying, or is willing to gain the required certification
• Has good plant knowledge, or is keen to develop it
• Can work independently and manage their day efficiently
• Is reliable, punctual, and takes ownership of their sites
• Is physically fit and comfortable working outdoors
• Has a full New Zealand driver’s licence
• Works well as part of a wider team Grow Safe, Site Safe, First Aid, WTR, or additional machinery experience would be an advantage but are not essential.

Why Join One Square Rate?

• Full-time, ongoing employment
• A varied range of large commercial and subdivision sites
• A role where you can take ownership of the areas you maintain
• Modern machinery and equipment
• A positive and supportive team environment
• Competitive pay based on experience and capability
• Opportunities to develop your horticulture, turf, and machinery skills
• An established Canterbury company with a strong ongoing workload

If you enjoy working outdoors, like seeing the results of your work, and want to take responsibility for keeping larger commercial landscapes looking their best, we’d like to hear from you.

To apply, email your CV or a brief summary of your experience to landscaping@onesquarerate.co.nz
Closing date 5pm, 9/10/26