Gardener Botanic Gardens Belfast

3 weeks ago


Bangor Co Down, United Kingdom Task Recruitment Full time

Task Recruitment

Belfast

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Job Type:

Temporary Full-Time

Added:

09/05/2024

Closing:

in 3 days

Temporary GardenerScale 4 - Sir Thomas and Lady Dixon Park

Start: 12 May to end of September 2024 (Seasonal Cover)

Main purpose of job

Tobe responsible to the Community Parks Supervisor or other appropriate officerfor the undertaking of work in parks, playing fields, landscaped areas and openspaces either individually or as part of a team.

Summary of responsibilitiesand personal duties:

1. Tomaintain the orderly condition of grounds, that is, sweeping, hoeing, raking,mowing, edging, removal of litter/rubbish, etc.

2. Tocarry out labour associated with soil cultivation, manuring, site preparationand construction.

3. Tocarry out grass cutting, hedge cutting and pruning.

4. Touse powered hand tools and light plant to perform duties.

5. Toload, unload and move equipment and materials such as mowers, barrows, plants,soil, fertilisers, horticultural tools and sundries.

6. Tomaintain all tools and equipment in a satisfactory condition including thecleaning of garden tools and basic cleaning and maintenance of lawnmowers.

7. Toundergo periodic training as and when required.

8. Tocarry out skilled horticultural/sports ground/arboricultural operations. To also identify, maintain and cultivate awide range of plants, trees and shrubs and be able to take remedial action tocontrol growth/pests/diseases, use of wide range of horticultural tools andsundries.

9. Toassist in the training of staff, including ability to pass on skills and givedirection to lesser graded staff and staff placements.

10. Tocarry out turf and seed sowing.

Full job description available

Qualifications andexperience

Applicants must ,

· possessan NVQ Level 2 in Amenity Horticulture, or an equivalent relevant qualification;

· possessthe PA1 and PA6 Pesticide Application Certificates; and

· beable to demonstrate on the application form, by providing personal and specificexamples, at least one year’s relevantwork experience of each of the following:

a) undertakinggardening and horticultural work, for example, grass cutting, hedge trimming,turfing and seed sowing, planting, working in glasshouses, sweeping, removal oflitter and rubbish etc; and

b) dealingwith members of the public, in a face to face environment.

Other Information:

Location: Sir Thomas and Lady Dixon Park

Hours: 37 hours per week 8.00-4.00pm

Salary: £12.80 per hour plus accrued holiday pay

Closing Date

Ifyou are interested in this opportunity, please send an up-to-date CV via thelink provided and one of our consultants will be in touch with you.

TaskRecruitment is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy. Weare an equal opportunities employer. Wewelcome applications from all suitably qualified persons.

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