Landscape Attendant (LMO/TS 2) - Hope Gardens

Job Purpose

Under the supervision of the Landscape Supervisor, the Landscape Attendant provides support in landscape maintenance duties and related activities at the Head Office, within the Public Gardens and on income generating projects for private entities. The duties include ensuring plant growth, cleaning outdoor facilities and trimming overgrown hedges. 

Key Responsibilities

• Assists in the development of landscaping plans; 
• Performs duties such as cutting grass, raking leaves, laying mulch and other physical activities; 
• Assists in cleaning outdoor facilities; 
• Propagates and nurtures plants for landscaping purposes; 
• Mixes and sprays or spreads fertilizers, herbicides, or insecticides onto grass, shrubs, and trees, using hand or automatic sprayers or spreaders; 
• Follows established work zone rotations to accomplish assigned tasks;
• Cleans equipment and tools after use and provides a safe area; 
• Acts as a first responder for health and weather-related emergencies;
• Completes cleaning and inventory duties as delegated by the supervisor;
• Maintains all turf and landscape areas as directed by the supervisor; 
• Makes the necessary arrangements and preparations for external events;
• Transplants shrubs and plants; 
• Mows and trims lawns; 
• Weeds areas of the landscape; 
• Maintains office plants; 
• Undertakes general cleaning (sweeping, washing, raking, etc.) of the grounds;
• Aerates soil and the fertilization of foliage and soil; 
• Maintains plants by planting, transplanting, cultivating and irrigating; 
• Performs any other related duties that may be assigned from time to time. 

Required Knowledge, Skills and Competencies

Core: 

• Good interpersonal skills; 
• Good customer service and quality focus skills; 
• Good oral and written communication skills; 
• Good use of initiative; 
• Good teamwork and co-operation; 
• Good planning and organizing skills. 

Technical: 

• Knowledge of the operations of the Ministry’s policies and procedures;
• Working knowledge of landscaping and gardening; 
• Good knowledge of crop mulching and other plant care activities; 
• Good knowledge of soil fertility;
• Ability to operate basic gardening tools. 

Minimum Required Education and Experience

• NVQJ Level 1 or 2 in General Agriculture/Horticultural/ Landscape/Turf Management from Ebony Park HEART Academy or equivalent from Knockalva/Elim Agricultural schools
• One (1) year work experience in gardening. 

Special Conditions Associated with the Job

• Required to work under extreme conditions (sun, dust and water) on occasions;
• Exposed to harassment, threats and abuse from hostile persons invading the compound seeking employment, caught stealing or vandalizing property, or from persons whose animals are impounded for trespassing and damaging the property of the Branch;
• Exposed to chemicals; 
• Required to wear protective gears.

Please note that only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.