CARLOW COUNTY COUNCIL, Duckett's Grove House, Duckett's Grove, Carlow, R93 RF80
Eligibility to participate on CE is generally linked to those who are 21 years or over and in receipt of a qualifying social welfare payment for 1 year or more or 18 years and over for certain disadvantaged groups. Your eligibility will have to be verified by the Department.
To register your interest you can contact an Employment Personal Advisor (EPA) in your local Intreo Centre.
Job Description
This is a developmental opportunity, no experience necessary. Accredited training will be provided to support your career. The Assistant Gardener will provide full garden and grounds maintenance support to the Head Gardener at Duckett’s Grove. Under his guidance and knowledge renovate and restore existing gardens within the grounds to their former glory. The pleasure grounds, walled gardens, house and outbuildings are a major heritage tourism product in Irelands Ancient East trail in terms of cultural, educational, tourism and hospitality activities. The aim of this position is to aid the Head Gardener restore Victorian Gardens back to as near as they can be when they were originally planted. The promotion of County Carlow as the floral county will greatly enhance the tourism product. Duckett’s grove provides a unique opportunity to greatly increase tourism and to become a hub of activity for the County.
Responsibilities
Maintains ornamental lawns and other grass areas.
Maintains flowerbeds, including seasonal planting.
Carrying out soil cultivation: digging, forking, mulching, watering, raking, weeding, edging, pruning, seed sowing, bed preparation and cultivation.
Sweeps and clears leaves and debris from lawns, paths, playgrounds, steps, drains and gullies.
Assists in woodland management.
Undertakes minor construction and landscaping work.
Uses and maintains hand tools, basic light machinery and plant.
Operates cylinder and rotary mowers, petrol-based mechanical tools such as hedge cutter, strimmer, leaf blowers.
Adjusts mower height to ensure quality of cut in line with growth; routinely checks mower for damage and oil levels.
Drives vehicles and equipment, including tractors, as required for grounds maintenance operations.
Ensures vehicles and equipment are regularly maintained per routine operating requirements.
Monitors consumables and spares and arranges their replenishment.
Applies chemicals where directed, taking into account Department regulations.
Ensures safe use, storage, calibration and disposal of pesticides and similar substances.
Promotes health and safety, adheres to completed risk assessments.
Responds to emergency situations as necessary and appropriate.
Keeps the tool store clean and tidy.
Carrying out gritting, salt spreading and snow cleaning as necessary.
Maintains good communication with other staff and visitors, responding politely to any queries.
Application Method
Please apply to this vacancy by the following means: #CES-2434506 - Assistant Gardener - Ducketts Grove.
The programme is for jobseekers in receipt of a qualifying social welfare payment and those transferring from a social welfare scheme. Full eligibility details are available here.
How to register your interest
To register your interest, take note of the scheme reference number and contact an Employment Personal Advisor in your local Intreo Office.
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