Gardener

2 weeks ago


Vereeniging, South Africa Rand Water Full time

**Minimum Requirements**:

- Standard 10/Grade 12 with six months relevant garden/nursery experience.
- Ability to operate horticultural machinery such as brush cutters, clearing saws and lawnmowers.
- Basic safety knowledge and ability to undertake the work.

**Primary Duties**:

- Grounds maintenance and construction of lawns.
- Cleaning, sweeping, weeding and watering of plants.
- Application of fertilizers, compost and chemicals as per instruction.
- Removing and loading of debris etc.
- Application and use of specialised machinery such as hand held blowers, lawnmowers, brush cutters.
- Support with decorations and construction when required.

**Knowledge**:

- Ability to operate brush-cutters, push-type lawn mower, garden tools, etc.
- Basic plant knowledge

**Skills**:

- Horticultural skills.
- To be able to operate above mentioned horticultural equipment. - Problem-solving. - Communication (Verbal & written)

**Attitude**:

- Team player.
- Concern for order.
- Safety consciousness