Gardener Casual
North Northamptonshire Council
Date: 1 day ago
City: Corby, England
Contract type: Full time
About The Role
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a person to join our team at North Northamptonshire Council . If you love working outdoors and are willing to learn a range of skills, this could be an excellent opportunity for you, apply now and become a valued member of the Grounds Services Team.
The successful applicants would preferably have experience in ground works and manual digging. Covering the parks, gardens, open spaces, highways and cemeteries throughout NNC the successful applicant will provide grass cutting, strimming, litter picking, hedge cutting, weed spraying and other duties within the scope of the role.
The role is primarily based out of the Corby depot however the role may be deployed across the area of operations in Kettering, Wellingborough or Thrapston and the successful applicant may need to work out of any of these areas as a primary base.
What will you be doing?
Duties will include
Digging with hand tools
Strimming/Grass Cutting/Shovelling soil
Manual Labour / Ground works
Litter picking
Weed spraying
Using hand tools
Watering and maintaining newly planted trees
About You
We operate in all weathers (rain or shine!) so you must be happy to work outdoors
This role can be physically demanding and will include lifting and carrying heavy equipment
Good communication skills as you will be liaising with our customers as well as internal members of staff and members of the public
You should have an interest in grounds maintenance or a willingness to learn new things (experience is desirable but if you don’t we can provide you with training required)
You should willing to try your hand at other jobs within the service, as some flexibility would be desirable
Our benefits
We Offer
We are a new unitary council, established in April 2021; we are one of the largest unitary councils in the country. Our vision for North Northants is to be 'A place where everyone has the best opportunities and quality of life'.
Our Priorities Are
Your differences make us different - Achieve Together.
Attached documents
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a person to join our team at North Northamptonshire Council . If you love working outdoors and are willing to learn a range of skills, this could be an excellent opportunity for you, apply now and become a valued member of the Grounds Services Team.
The successful applicants would preferably have experience in ground works and manual digging. Covering the parks, gardens, open spaces, highways and cemeteries throughout NNC the successful applicant will provide grass cutting, strimming, litter picking, hedge cutting, weed spraying and other duties within the scope of the role.
The role is primarily based out of the Corby depot however the role may be deployed across the area of operations in Kettering, Wellingborough or Thrapston and the successful applicant may need to work out of any of these areas as a primary base.
What will you be doing?
Duties will include
Digging with hand tools
Strimming/Grass Cutting/Shovelling soil
Manual Labour / Ground works
Litter picking
Weed spraying
Using hand tools
Watering and maintaining newly planted trees
About You
We operate in all weathers (rain or shine!) so you must be happy to work outdoors
This role can be physically demanding and will include lifting and carrying heavy equipment
Good communication skills as you will be liaising with our customers as well as internal members of staff and members of the public
You should have an interest in grounds maintenance or a willingness to learn new things (experience is desirable but if you don’t we can provide you with training required)
You should willing to try your hand at other jobs within the service, as some flexibility would be desirable
Our benefits
We Offer
- a competitive rate of pay
- great opportunities in a large unitary council - many of our casual workers decide to apply for permanent positions
- statutory leave entitlement
- lots of opportunities to work in the public sector to make a difference
We are a new unitary council, established in April 2021; we are one of the largest unitary councils in the country. Our vision for North Northants is to be 'A place where everyone has the best opportunities and quality of life'.
Our Priorities Are
- helping people live active fulfilled lives
- caring for our young people, providing them with high quality education and opportunities
- enabling a thriving and successful economy
- leading on a green and sustainable environment
- ensuring our communities are connected so they can shape their lives and where they live
- providing modern public services
Your differences make us different - Achieve Together.
Attached documents
- Job description and Person specification Gardener.docx
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