Gardener Derby, England
Job description
Directorate: Communities and 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.
To apply for this post please complete an application form and detail what skills, attributes, experience and knowledge you have, to be able to undertake this role.
All employees will normally be appointed to the minimum of the grade for the job. For reasons connected with a particular need of the Council it may be appropriate, subject to approval, to appoint to a higher point in the pay grade.
Before you complete your application form please read our guidance on filling in your application form.
Quick Tip! Remember to align your personal statement to the Essential Criteria in the Person Specification
Please be aware that where there are staff within the organisation who are 'at risk' of redundancy, requirements to redeploy to another suitable role will apply and take priority.
The closing date for this vacancy is 20 October 2023 at midnight. Any applications received after the closing date will not be accepted.
