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September 3, 2024
Fulton Hogan
Nelson
PART TIME
Grounds person
Job Posting End Date
September 30, 2024
Job Location
Nelson
Job Description
Role Title: Grounds person
Location: Nelson
Contract Type: Part-Time, 16hours/week (plus occasionally additional hours)
The Opportunity
We are looking for fit, keen and reliable Grounds person people to join our Maintenance Team, working primarily on our Te Whatu Ora grounds maintenance contract.
Based at the Nelson Hospital grounds your daily activities will involve horticulture maintenance within the area for the Nelson Hospital grounds. This role involves vegetation trimming, spray maintenance and some planting. Your work will include using various hand tools, power tools and operating small equipment, in sensitive environment. There is also other off-site work undertaken from time to time.
You will be working a minimum of 16 hours a week however flexibility is a must as there is the occasional time where you may have to work additional hours, (Spring growth periods) or be called in to assist in afterhours call outs.
What you’ll bring to the table
- An energetic personality, and ability to converse easily with both clients and customers.
- Full class 1 full drivers licence, class 2 is advantageous.
- Horticulture skills are preferred.
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Physically fit and able to perform physically demanding tasks.
- Be reliable and trustworthy.
- Proactive around Health and Safety.
- And of course you will be a team player, have an eye for detail, and a can-do-attitude
Knowledge of materials, methods and tools involved in road construction and maintenance is desired although not essential.
For the right candidate who is genuinely interested in this area of work, we will help you work towards your qualifications. This role involves being on-call at times, so some flexibility is required.
What’s in it for you
At Fulton Hogan we truly care about the wellbeing of our people and giving them the tools, they need to succeed.
In addition to a competitive remuneration package you will also have access to:
- Increased Kiwi Saver employer contributions after service milestones
- Family scholarships
- A generous referral reward for successfully adding new hires to our talent tipline.
- Additional leave in recognition to your long service commitment to the team.
- BP fuel discounts
- Ongoing training and development, with opportunity to gain qualifications.
- Excellent discounts at a wide range of retailers
- Access to free confidential counselling and support services for you and your family
We're proud to offer a range of REAL Benefits that recognises the huge role our people play in our success.
Who we are
You’ve probably seen us around - we build and maintain infrastructure that improves the quality of life across New Zealand and Australia. Everything, from roads and bridges, to energy, water and communication. We’re big and growing but this will always be a family business.
Here at Fulton Hogan, we don’t just talk about our REAL Values, we live them too. Our people are the most important part of our business and we’re always looking for people who are passionate about the work they do. If that’s you, we’d like to invite you to become part of our family and join us in our commitment to ensuring the Good Work we do will make a positive difference.
Sound like you?
If you are looking for a role to showcase your skills, build a long-lasting legacy, and want to help us build on our Good Work culture, then we want to hear from you.
All successful candidates must under-go and pass a pre-employment medical and drug screen.
All successful candidates must under-go and pass a pre-employment medical and drug screen.
We celebrate and embrace diversity across our business and are committed to equal employment opportunities.
We believe in the value that diversity brings to our team and people who share our REAL values are encouraged to apply
We regret to inform you that this job opportunity is no longer available
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