Trade Assistant / General Labourer

Position summary:
This position reports to the site team leader and involves working in the landscaping team to build or repair hard and soft landscaping. There is potential for occasional work in the garden maintenance division of the business.

Values:
Gaffke’s Gardens & Landscaping is committed to the provision of high quality property maintenance that meets the needs of individuals & care package managers.

Daily Duties:
– Assisting Team Leaders in completing landscape works
– Maintain a high standard of quality work

Required Qualifications, Skills & Experience:
– Current manual driver’s license (competent with larger vehicles and trailers advantageous)
– Responsible and mature work attitude with demonstrated ability to be self-motivated and work autonomously
– Demonstrated experience in use of common garden equipment (hand and power tools)

Desirable Qualifications, Skills & Experience:
– Relevant horticultural qualification
– Demonstrated experience in outdoor tiling
– Demonstrated experience in concreting (including preparation, boxing, screeding, and finishing)
– General construction and/or landscaping experience
– Medium Rigid or higher truck license

Key Selection Criteria:
– Well-developed communication and interpersonal skills
– Respectful engagement
– Written communication skills
– Respect for work equipment/tools/vehicles
– Well-developed organizational and daily management skills, maintaining work load to ensure deadlines are met

Personal Attributes:
– Committed to providing customer focused service
– Ability to work independently and use initiative
– Capacity and willingness to be flexible, adaptable, and follow instructions
– Willingness to learn new skills
– Well-developed problem-solving skills
– Attention to detail
– Physical fitness

Key Responsibilities:
– Respectful engagement with customers
– Report any identified risk and assist with development of risk management plan
– Maintenance of vehicle and equipment records
– Participate in maintenance of equipment

Personal Responsibilities:
– Comply with all Occupational Health and Safety regulations
– Punctuality
– Socially acceptable behaviour whilst representing “Gaffke’s Gardens & Landscaping”
– Ensure that any personal, private, or sensitive information remain confidential

Conditions of Employment:
– Employment subject to provision of satisfactory Police Record Check
– 6 months probationary period
– Comply with all “Gaffke’s Gardens & Landscaping” policies and procedures.
– Spot drug tests at employers discretion
– Willingness to receive COVID vaccination or provide proof of current vaccination

To apply:
Please email Resume and Cover Letter to [email protected]