Gardener 3

Job location: Throughout the Council Areas

Salary: Salary Scale 3, SCP 5-6, currently £19,650 - £20,043

Hours: 37

Worktime: To be confirmed.

Closing date: 06/04/2022

Employer: Newry, Mourne and Down Dist. Council

Business: Local Government

Address: O'Hagan House

Newry

Postcode: BT35 8DJ

Telephone: 028 30313085

Email: recruitment@nmandd.org

Website: www.newrymournedown.org/jobs

Job Duties: Main Purpose of Post/Job SummaryTo supervise the daily operation of basic grade gardeners within the Parks Department. To undertake general and specialised turf and grounds maintenance duties in public parks, landscaped areas or similar open spaces. To undertake horticultural operations and chemical control.

Qualifications / Experience: NVQ Level 2 in Horticulture or Equivalent AND1 years relevant horticulture experience to include the use of commercial grounds maintenance machineryOR Applicants without NVQ level 2 in Horticulture qualification or equivalent must have 2 years relevant horticulture or site work experience to include the use of commercial grounds maintenance machineryCertificate in Chemical Spraying and Handling (Pa1 and Pa6a)ORChainsaw Licence (CS30 & CS31)ExperienceExperience of operating commercial grounds maintenance machinery.Experience in grounds maintenance to include grass cutting, hedge trimming, clearing leaves and litter, etc..

Application Method: Please copy and paste link into the address bar: www.newrymournedown.org

Ref: HR-SA22-33