View Vacancy - Gardener, Grounds Keeper

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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (Residence and Support Staff)
Gardening

Main Purpose of Job:

Garden design and maintenance, overall upkeep of the grounds at the British High Commissioner’s Residence and future office site, 140 Sussex drive.

Roles and Responsibilities:

  • Garden/landscaping design, layout and maintenance.
  • Complete Lawn maintenance.
  • Pruning and weeding of small trees, shrubs and garden beds. 
  • Seasonal clean-up (spring and autumn) which includes, cutting back plants, leaf collection, mulch and bed augmentation, lawn repair, pruning of certain shrubs and trees as needed.
  • General maintenance and upkeep of irrigation system including repairs to sprinklers as required.
  • Winter grounds maintenance including snow removal, ice clearing, salting and sanding.
  • Plant and vegetable propagation upkeep including collaboration with Chef for production of vegetable garden.
  • Procurement of materials and supplies.
  • Contractor management for all contractors doing work on house or grounds.
  • Management of contractor for pool opening/closing & weekly cleaning.
  • Pool area maintenance, leaf clean up, weeding, deck clean up.
  • Basic handy person services for house and grounds.
  • Ice rink construction and maintenance in the winter. 
  • Seasonal exterior decor such as Christmas lights and outdoor planters
  • Assist with set yp and take down of outdoor events
  • Other duties as required

5 years experience as professional Gardener, basic computer skills (word processing, excel), experience with snow clearing using snow plough/snow blower

Attention to detail with strong organizational skills

Must have the legal status to live and work in Canada

College diploma or equivalent post-secondary education in horticulture
Making Effective Decisions, Managing a Quality Service, Delivering at Pace, Communicating and Influencing
4 December 2022
S3
Full-time, Permanent
37.5
Americas, Caribbean & Overseas Territories
Canada
Ottawa
British High Commission
1
CAD
$3,218.88 monthly
6 February 2023

Learning and Development Opportunities:

The High Commission offers a wide range of excellent learning and development opportunities from management training to French language classes.  All staff are encouraged to take advantage of these.

The British Embassy Network offers a strong benefits package. This package includes generous vacation and leave time, flexible working patterns, and enriching learning and development opportunities.

Please be aware that you will only be able to apply to vacancies for Country Based Staff roles with the British Government through this official tal.net site (operated by Oleeo). Jobs may be advertised on third party websites, however our adverts will always link back to the official tal.net site. If you complete and send an application through any other site, we will not receive it.

This opportunity is closed to applications.