Garden Maintenance Person for Garden Centre

ST. AIDAN'S SERVICES; Gorey; On-site; EUR 17,000 - 22,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Free Garda vetting

Comprehensive induction training and O

Generous annual leave allowance (pro‑r

Sick leave payment

Company pension

On-site parking

Job summary

St. Aidan's Services in Gorey is seeking energetic individuals for a part-time Garden Centre role. You will help with garden maintenance, assist customers, and support team operations in a community services programme funded by Pobal.

The position requires a driving license, the ability to work weekends if needed, and a proactive approach to delivering high standards of customer service while adhering to health and safety guidelines.

Qualifications

• Experience or interest in Gardening Maintenance.
• Must hold a full clean driving license and be willing to drive company vehicles.
• Desirable: qualification in horticulture.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Proficiency in English (oral and written).
• Health and safety awareness and safe operation of equipment.

Responsibilities

• Assist and guide customers regarding garden maintenance.
• Perform garden maintenance: grass cutting, hedge trimming, weeding, spraying and tidying.
• Visit job sites to assess work and price accordingly.
• Maintain stock on show, ensure quality, labeling and pricing.
• Protect and maintain all garden machinery.
• Participate in weekend rotas as required by management.

Skills

Confidentiality

Interpersonal skills

English proficiency

Teamwork

Self-motivation

Proactive thinking

Operate garden machinery

Education

Horticulture qualification

Job description

Job Description

We are seeking applications from energetic and enthusiastic individuals to join our team for the above position in our Garden Centre. Candidates must be highly motivated, creative with experience/interest in gardening maintenance. This is a part-time 23 hours average per week position on a Community Services Programme which is funded by Pobal through the Department of Rural & Community Development.

Pobal is an intermediary that works on behalf of the Government to support communities and local agencies towards achieving social inclusion, reconciliation and equality.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Being customer focused
• Assisting and guiding customers as required regarding the maintenance of their garden
• To act on his/her own initiative and develop ideas with management on how to improve the service to customers.
• The implementation of standards and procedures under the Health and Safety Regulations.
• To visit the site of the job and assess the work that must be done and price the job accordingly.
• To carry out garden maintenance in the local area, duties to include grass cutting, hedge trimming, weeding and spraying gardens and the general tidying up of customer gardens.
• List stock requirements and stock control. Ensure all stock on show is of high quality, well presented and well merchandised (i.e. properly labelled and priced).
• To be responsible for the protection and maintenance of all garden machinery.
• The holder of the post will be requested to participate in weekend rotas for duties at St. Aidan's Services Garden Centre, as deemed necessary by the Community Services Programme Manager.
• All duties will be carried out with a particular awareness of Health and Safety at Work in relation to not only yourself, but also those we support in our services, your staff colleagues and other people in any of the locations.
• Such other duties relating to the above as may be required for the satisfactory operation of the Garden Centre together with such other duties as may be required in relation to the general Garden Centre business of St. Aidan's Services.
• To carry out garden maintenance in the local area. Duties to include grass cutting, hedge cutting and general garden maintenance.
• Attend regular meetings as agreed.

Benefits

• Free garda vetting
• Comprehensive induction training and ongoing in-house professional development.
• Generous annual leave allowance (pro-rata)
• Sick leave payment
• Company pension
• On-site parking

Qualification/Requirements

• Applicants must have experience/interest in Gardening Maintenance.
• Must hold a full clean driving license and be willing to drive company vehicles.

Desirable

• A qualification in horticulture

Required Skills & Attributes

• Confidentiality
• Accountability
• Excellent Interpersonal and communication skills
• Strong work ethic, with the ability to work both independently and as part of a team
• Ability to operate self-propelled garden equipment in a safe and responsible manner
• Can work on their own initiative
• Be proficient in both oral and written English language.

Short listing of candidates will apply

St. Aidan's Services is an Equal Opportunities Employer