Grounds & Gardens Designer

Nau mai ki te roopu Arvida | Welcome to Arvida

At Arvida, we create communities with freedom to thrive. 

We develop and operate communities that provide independent living and aged care services to older New Zealanders - with a resident-led approach. Each day, our interactions with our team and residents are guided by three values: Being There | In it Together | Look for a Way.

Mō te tūranga | About the role

We’re looking for a creative and passionate landscape designer to help shape beautiful, functional outdoor spaces across our Arvida communities. From concept to implementation, your work will uplift the daily lives of our residents across Aotearoa.

The role is Auckland-based, mostly in our lovely central Support Office, with some remote working, and will occasionally require some travel around the country to visit our Arvida communities. 

You’ll work on a range of projects: from designing clubhouse gardens, apartment surrounds, and community veggie gardens in our new developments, to upgrading and enhancing green spaces in our existing villages.

The design work largely involves our greenfield developments, where you will work alongside our development team and collaborate with landscape architects and contractors. These types of projects usually include features such as the clubhouse gardens, community vegetable gardens, apartment and care centre gardens, common areas, and our villa gardens. You will also design for smaller projects around our established communities, continuing to develop key gardens as required.

To tatou kaitono pai | What you bring

• Strength and competence in a similar role. Our ideal candidate will demonstrate:
• Currently studying or recently graduated in landscape design or architecture
• Strong gardening knowledge and appreciation for the practicalities of maintaining plantings
• Proficiency in intranet advantageous
• Solid plant knowledge with an understanding of regional growing conditions
• Proficiency with design tools like Vectorworks and SketchUp
• Ability to produce concept plans, planting plans, and manage implementation
• Collaborative mindset – you’ll work closely with our development team, landscape architects, and contractors

He aha ta maatau e tuku | What we can offer

• A meaningful role that directly enhances our residents’ lives
• A warm, innovative, resident-led culture
• Competitive salary
• PPE for site visits
• Fit-for-purpose technology to carry out your core design role.
• Opportunities for learning and professional development
• Mentorship with experienced managers
• An engaging, positive, and supportive work culture
• The opportunity to work with a dedicated and enthusiastic team

How to Apply

If you’re excited about combining design with real-world impact, we’d love to hear from you.

Please submit your CV and a cover letter telling us why you’re the perfect fit for Arvida and this unique opportunity.