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Salary Directorate: Communities & Place
Hours: 37 Hours a week – seasonal Hours
Contract Type: Permanent
Location: Stores Road
Derby City Council Streetpride Service have vacancies for Full Time Semi-skilled Gardeners (Gardener 2) to carry out basic 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.
- possess a full manual driving licence
- having a basic occupational experience of grounds maintenance works including the use of professional equipment such as hedge cutters, mowers, strimmers etc.
We require our Gardeners 2 to be reliable, have pride in their work and be committed to work 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. The work may involve early morning starts at different locations throughout the City of Derby. 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 the 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.
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 29 January 2024 at midnight. Any applications received after the closing date will not be accepted.
