Job Description
Groundsman / Gardener
Located in Industrial Area, Nairobi, Mukuru Promotion Centre is a distinctive organisation that provides educational, social, health and welfare services to the Mukuru community.
Mukuru Promotion Centre invites applications for the Groundsman / Gardening position who would be interested in .working in an educational environment. The successful candidate will join our established Facilities and Maintenance Team to provide support at the highest possible standard and diligent service in the presentation of the Landscape and Garden environment at the schools. This candidate will also be a role model within the life of the schools. This is an excellent opportunity for a recent graduate in Horticulture wanting to kick start their career and bring creativity to the role and be willing to learn.
Applicants are invited to apply for the position of Groundsman /Gardener. This is a full-time position, with an immediate start.
Essential Selection Criteria:
- Qualification in relevant disciplinary is highly regarded but not essential (Horticulture).
- Demonstrate capacity and willingness to align with and support the values and mission of The Sisters of Mercy in everything they do both onsite or offsite while representing the organisation in any way.
- Demonstrate capacity and willingness to comply with all MPC policies.
- Demonstrated commitment to the development of ‘best practice’ strategies in all aspects of MPC facilities and maintenance operations
- Capacity to take a whole MPC perspective in decision making
- Commitment to one’s own ongoing learning
- Professional and personal integrity
- Being proactive and innovative
- Effective interpersonal communication skills and experience in dealing with staff/students/parents/guests on facilities and maintenance matters
- Demonstrated capacity to operate as both a leader and a team player
- Must be able to work effectively in a demanding work environment
- Must be able to integrate and contribute effectively with Facilities and Maintenance team members.
- Experienced in performing Grounds Keeping / Gardening duties
Common duties will be:
- Gardening
- Landscaping
- Mowing
- Whipper Snipping
- Mulching
- Hedging
- Blowing down
- General cleaning and tidying.
- Supervising staff
Competency and Behavioural Skills:
- Must have a current driver’s license
- Team Player
- Good Communicator
- Flexible, Quick to Learn
- Resourceful
- Available for On Call Assignment ·
- Pro-Active, Multi-Tasking ·
- Able to work without direct supervision
Applicants must demonstrate a positive support for the Christian values of Mukuru Promotion Centre. Please send your application to WAVN Recruitment, Human Resources Officer, [email protected] before the close of business 16th January.
Two work related references relevant to this position will be advantageous.