Vacancy: Gardener

Camper & Nicholsons, Port Louis Marina invites applications for the post of Gardener.

Duties

• Plant, irrigate, cultivate, fertilise and weed gardens
• Mix soil, make cuttings, transplant seedling, trim hedges and stakes and prune trees
• Perform sprinkler system repair, maintenance and troubleshooting
• General application of herbicides and insecticides
• Dig ditches and holes
• Demonstrate continuous effort to improve operations, decrease turnaround times, streamline work processes, and work cooperatively and jointly to provide quality seamless customer service

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Knowledge of:

• Trees, plants, shrubs and lawns indigenous to Grenada and their care requirements
• Gardening methods and tools
• Herbicide and insecticide applications
• Irrigation systems
• General Maintenance

Ability to:

• Understand and follow oral and written instructions
• Read and understand herbicide and insecticide warning labels and mix and apply them in accordance with safety standards
• Repair damaged trees and shrubs by pruning or chemical application
• Use hand tools, such as pick, shovel, spade, rake or similar tools, and power-driven equipment such as hedge trimmers
• Work safely without presenting a direct threat to self or others
• Move debris, dirt, or other material from one place to another
• Travel over rough, uneven, or rocky surfaces
• Work in a variety of weather conditions with exposure to the elements

Salary: based on qualifications and experience

Applications should be sent to:

Human Resource Manager
Camper & Nicholsons Grenada Services Ltd.
Port Louis Marina
MB9012, Kirani James Boulevard
St George’s

Email: [email protected]

Deadline for application: 4 May 2018