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SalaryNorth East Derbyshire District Council is a dynamic and ambitious organisation that takes pride in delivering excellent services to our community whilst driving economic growth and environmental sustainability for the district.
A vacancy has arisen in the Council’s Streetscene Service for a Gardener/Groundsperson within the Grounds Maintenance Team.
The postholder will assist with a range horticultural and landscape construction and maintenance duties in parks, open spaces, playing fields and fine turf areas.
The successful applicant will carry out skilled horticultural operations, including the maintenance and planting of trees, shrubs and hedge cutting as well as daily use and routine care of all vehicles and powered plant/equipment such as mowers and strimmers.
To be successful you will need:
- Knowledge and experience of routine grounds maintenance practices.
- Knowledge and experience in the use of light powered horticultural plant.
- Knowledge and experience in the use of self-propelled ride on mowing equipment.
- Ability to sustain high levels of physical output over prolonged periods.
- Experience of team working.
- Experience of working to pre-targeted work schedules and to tight deadlines.
- Full current clean Driving Licence with licence category groups B (B +E desirable).
The successful applicant must be prepared to work at any of the Council’s establishments as may be required.
For a full list of job details and requirements please view the Job Description and Person Specification.
Why work for us?
North East Derbyshire District Council is a great place to work and if you join our team, you will become part of a talented and dedicated workforce. If you are keen to make a difference to people’s lives and develop your skills and experience, we would like to hear from you.
We offer a competitive salary, Local Government Pension Scheme, generous annual leave entitlement and excellent work/life balance initiatives. Learn more about the benefits of working for us at: ne-derbyshire.gov.uk
Apply today!
If you are interested in this post, please apply using the online application on our dedicated webpage on Derbyshire Jobs at: North East Derbyshire District Council Vacancies or via Derbyshire - Jobs and Careers by clicking ‘Apply for this job’ and creating an account. You can save your progress and exit the application at any time, coming back to it at a later stage to complete and submit your application. Applications close midnight, 24th January 2024
Please read the Guidance Notes provided before completing any application and please note that CV’s will not be accepted.
If you do not have internet access, you can request an offline application pack by contacting North East Derbyshire District Council Contact Centre on (01246) 231111 or emailing: Human.Resources@ne-derbyshire.gov.uk
We welcome applications from all sections of the community.
For further information
For an informal discussion about the post, please contact Darren Mitchell, Streetscene & Waste Services Manager on (01246) 217285 or email darren.mitchell@ne-derbyshire.gov.uk
If you have not received any communication within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion and we thank you for your interest in the job role.
