New Zealand Gardener (Auckland Temple)

The Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter-day Saints

Job Location:

Auckland - New Zealand

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 20 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Description

The Special Projects Department (SPD) is seeking to appoint a Gardener at the Auckland New Zealand Temple. This is a permanent full-time position reporting to the Grounds Supervisor.

The groundskeeper ensures that temple grounds reflect the beauty cleanliness and sacred nature of the temple this role the Gardener upholds the standards established by the First Presidency by performing a variety of landscaping and maintenance tasks including gardening caring for lawns and plantings and maintaining sidewalks driveways building entrances and other assigned areas. Through this work the groundskeeper helps create a reverent and welcoming environment for all who visit the temple.

Responsibilities

Prune and shape shrubs and trees to provide optimum growth and enhance the beauty of temple grounds
Identify pest and disease problems and apply appropriate remedy by spraying the turf shrubs and trees for insect weed or disease control. Also perform regular fertilization per established plan.
Maintain landscape plan by mowing trimming and edging turf areas
Perform other diverse landscaping tasks including both hard landscaping (such as minor stucco or concrete repairs) and soft landscaping (such as planting mulching pruning and irrigation repairs)

Qualifications

1-2 years of experience in grounds maintenance horticulture gardening agriculture landscape design or related field.
Basic knowledge of plants and fertilizers and an eagerness to learn more
Ability to carry out instructions independently with the team or with volunteers
Able to meet the demands of outdoor work including standing kneeling walking reaching lifting and varied weather conditions
Please note that only candidates who have legal work eligibility to hold employment in New Zealand should apply.

DescriptionThe Special Projects Department (SPD) is seeking to appoint a Gardener at the Auckland New Zealand Temple. This is a permanent full-time position reporting to the Grounds Supervisor.The groundskeeper ensures that temple grounds reflect the beauty cleanliness and sacred nature of the templ...