Grounds Gardener - Derby, United Kingdom - Derby City Council

Derby City Council

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Derby, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Application closing date

07/04/2024

Working Pattern

Full time

Salary

Grade D £24,294 - £25,119 a year

Contractual hours

37

Basis

Full time

Job category/type

Parks / Gardens

Attachments

Blank

Job description

Directorate:
Place

Hours: 37 hours a week, seasonal hours

Contract Type:
Permanent

Location:
Grounds Maintenance, Streetpride, Stores Road, Derby

Derby City Council Grounds Maintenance Service have vacancies for Full Time Gardeners to carry out gardening and general grounds maintenance duties.

The role provides a grounds maintenance service on all Derby City Council land, properties and contracts as determined by the service.

As a minimum, applicants must;

- possess a full manual driving licence

NVQ Level 2 or equivalent horticultural qualifications.
Basic occupational experience of grounds maintenance works including the use of professional equipment such as hedge cutters, mowers, strimmers etc.
Experience of using advanced grounds maintenance equipment e.g. ride on mower

We require our Gardeners to be reliable, have pride in what they do and be committed to working with colleagues to produce a good standard of work.

They must understand the need for exceptional customer satisfaction. Be prepared to undertake any training required and work in accordance with Health and Safety regulations. You may be expected to work seasonal hours throughout the year.

The work may involve early morning starts at locations throughout the City of Derby.

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