Ashton Recruitment requires a Gardener for our client Belfast City Council.
Job Title: Gardeners (Scale 4)
Location: Belfast
Duration: Temporary
Rate of pay: £12.80 per hour
Hours: 37 hours per week
Duties include (but are not limited to):
* To maintain the orderly condition of grounds, that is, sweeping, hoeing, raking, mowing, edging, removal of litter/rubbish, etc.
* To carry out labour associated with soil cultivation, manuring, site preparation and construction.
* To carry out grass cutting, hedge cutting and pruning.
* To use powered hand tools and light plant to perform duties.
* To load, unload and move equipment and materials such as mowers, barrows, plants, soil, fertilisers, horticultural tools and sundries.
* To maintain all tools and equipment in a satisfactory condition including the cleaning of garden tools and basic cleaning and maintenance of lawnmowers.
* To undergo periodic training as and when required.
* To carry out skilled horticultural/sports ground/agriculture operations. To also identify, maintain and cultivate a wide range of plants, trees and shrubs and be able to take remedial action to control growth/pests/diseases, use of wide range of horticultural tools and sundries.
* To assist in the training of staff, including ability to pass on skills and give direction to lesser graded staff and staff placements.
* To carry out turf and seed sowing.
Desirable Criteria:
Applicants must, as at the closing date for receipt of application forms:
* possess an NVQ Level 2 in Amenity Horticulture, or an equivalent relevant qualification;
* possess the PA1 and PA6 Pesticide Application Certificates; and
* be able to demonstrate on the application form, by providing personal and specific examples, at least one year's relevant work experience of each of the following:
1. a) undertaking gardening and horticultural work, for example, grass cutting, hedge trimming, turfing and seed sowing, planting, working in glasshouses, sweeping, removal of litter and rubbish etc; and
2. b) dealing with members of the public, in a face to face environment.
Ashton Recruitment are acting as an Employment Business