Ashburton District Council Looking for Gardening Labourer (Applications close 20 August 2023) at Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand Full Time

• Maintain some of the 86 parks and reserves in the Ashburton District.
• Physical work with results of effort on show for the community.
• Monday to Friday working week

What The Job Involves

As a Gardening Labourer you’ll perform a range of tasks to keep our parks and reserves beautiful. Your time will be spent on a variety of amenity horticulture processes including gardening, spraying, weeding, trimming, edging and pruning with machinery operation including mowing on a number of different machines dependent on aptitude and licences or qualifications held.

Our standard working week is Monday to Friday, 8 hours each day starting at 7.30am. This position will provide a challenge, satisfaction and an extremely large ‘backyard’.

To find out more about this role view the position description.

Who We Are Looking For

A friendly individual who is physically fit, with a can do attitude who enjoys working outdoors. Relevant experience within the industry or a similar role is preferable but team fit is the key element. A full clean driver’s license is a must, with additional licences such as HT or WTR Endorsement advantageous. We currently have a number of vacancies to fill.

As we want all our employees to be ‘fit for work and fit for life’, we have a range of training, health benefits and safety measures in place. Due to the safety sensitive nature of this position, drug and alcohol testing will occur prior to and during your employment.

What We Can Offer You

A diverse position, friendly atmosphere and a great opportunity to enhance and further develop your career. Based in Ashburton, our district will provide you and your family a lifestyle unrivalled by most with Mt Hutt and Lake Hood at your doorstep and Christchurch just down the road.

About Us

Ashburton District Council provides services and support to a growing community of over 31,000 people. Our district spans the large area between the Rakaia to the Rangitata Rivers and from the sea up to the Alps. With over 300 employees across all Council activities we have a diverse workforce dedicated to delivering excellent services to the community.

Watch our recruitment video to see what Ashburton District Council can offer you!

If you think you would be a great fit our organisation and this sounds like your ideal role, then we’d love to hear from you.

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