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Job description

Undertake a range of horticultural, grounds and facility maintenance service tasks within all Parks & Cemeteries locations identified by the line manager either individually or as part of a team, ensuring all areas are well maintained, clean and presentable. To ensure effective communication with site users, other members of the team and line management. Please refer to Council website for a full description of the duties - ardsandnorthdown.getgotjobs.co.uk

Responsibilities

• Undertake a range of horticultural, grounds and facility maintenance service tasks within all Parks & Cemeteries locations identified by the line manager either individually or as part of a team
• Ensuring all areas are well maintained, clean and presentable.
• Please refer to Council website for a full description of the duties - ardsandnorthdown.getgotjobs.co.uk

Skills and Qualifications

Essential Skills

• Applicants must be able to demonstrate, by providing personal and specific examples, that they have one year’s experience in working in a horticultural environment with a public interface.
• Applicants must be able to demonstrate, by providing personal and specific examples, that they have one year’s experience in using a range of horticultural machinery and hand tools.
• A valid Cat B driving licence.
• Work towards achieving a PA1/PA6 Certificate of Competence in the application of Pesticides within 12 months of appointment.
• Be prepared to work outside of normal working hours at weekends, evenings and public holidays as dictated by the needs of the service.
• Appointment will be subject to completion of a medical questionnaire including a pre-employment Drugs and Alcohol Screening.
• A driving assessment by Council will form part of the selection process.
• Please refer to Council website for a full description of the requirements - ardsandnorthdown.getgotjobs.co.uk

Desirable Skills

• NVQ Level 2 in Horticulture, Turf Culture or equivalent.
• PA1/PA6 Certificate of Competence in the application of Pesticides.
• Applicants must be able to demonstrate, by providing personal and specific examples, that they have two years’ experience in working in a horticultural environment with a public interface.
• Applicants must be able to demonstrate, by providing personal and specific examples, that they have two years’ experience in using a range of horticultural chemicals, machinery and hand tools in a safe manner.
• A valid driving licence to include categories C1 and E.
• Please refer to Council website for a full description of the requirements - ardsandnorthdown.getgotjobs.co.uk

Further Information

Applications for this post will be channelled exclusively through Council’s GETGOT system. However, Council will consider requests for applications in hard copy and will provide alternative arrangements if possible. Local Government is committed to fair and equal treatment to all those seeking employment and in employment.