Gardener / Labourer

Full Job Description

Gardener
Carnoustie and surrounding area
Temporary for initial 2 months but may extend
Pay rate: 13.11 per hour
Hours: Monday-Wednesday 7.30am - 5.00pm & Thursday-Friday 7.30am to 4.00pm. 43 hours/week

Our public sector client located in Carnoustie is looking for a number of Gardeners on a temporary basis.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Maintain public parks, playing fields, landscaped areas and similar open spaces, including highway verges and central reservations
• Grass cutting, hedge trimming, bedding displays, clearing leaves and litter
• Erect and dismantle sports and other equipment.
• Inspect, clean and carry out routine maintenance of equipment
• Apply chemicals using both handheld and mechanical spraying equipment
• Prepare sites and undertake hard and soft landscape construction work
• Assist in more skilled tasks e.g. propagation and nursery care of plants, site preparation and construction
• Complete records pertaining to the use of equipment, materials, work progress and attendance
• Carry out various horticultural operations e.g. planting, pruning and seeding
• Undertake ground maintenance e.g. set out and mark sports areas and maintain artificial/synthetic pitches
• Use a range of tools and equipment including powered hand tools and light plant, tractor-mounted equipment including all terrain vehicles as required
• Drive allocated vehicles e.g. van and trailer, and other vehicles not requiring an HGV licence
• Inspect vehicles before and after use and ensure first use checks are carried out
• Assist gravediggers with funerals by helping to carry and lower coffins, dress and backfill graves and remove shoring etc. as required

Skills and Experience required

• Experience of manual handling
• Experience of using grounds maintenance machinery
• Experience of hard/soft landscaping
• Experience of tractor-mounted equipment
• Experience of playground equipment maintenance and erection
• Experience of setting out and maintenance of recreational facilities
• Full, current driving licence
• Good oral and written communication skills
• Good numeracy skills
• Willingness to work in all weathers and throughout the Angus area

To be considered for this role, please apply online now with your up-to-date CV