Job Title: Gardener
Purpose and Scope:
Amentum seeks a full-time Gardener to join their Maintenance team at the Alice Springs Office.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Maintain lawns and gardens at residential properties and unit complexes (50%).
2. Develop and maintain reticulation systems (20%).
3. Plant, prune, and maintain shrubs and trees (20%).
4. Perform routine maintenance on small machinery (5%).
5. Work in a safe and professional manner, reporting incidents to management as needed.
6. Collaborate with the team.
7. Utilize computer systems to record and plan work tasks (5%).
8. Perform other duties as directed by the Vesta management team.
Qualifications:
1. Ability to work effectively in a team environment.
2. Trade qualification in Horticulture.
3. Capacity to work independently with minimal supervision.
4. Excellent interpersonal skills with a customer service focus.
5. Strong communication skills - verbal and written.
6. Demonstrated ability to meet deadlines and complete assigned tasks successfully.
7. Ability to identify and analyze issues, developing solutions to problems.
Tickets and Licences:
1. Current Driver's License.
2. HR Driver's Licence.
3. At least 12 months' experience in garden maintenance work.
Physical Demands:
Gardening in Alice Springs can be physically demanding, involving tasks such as pushing a hand mower, raking leaves, digging, pruning, cleaning gutters, and reticulation repairs.
Security Clearance Requirement:
A condition of employment at Amentum is obtaining and retaining the appropriate level of security clearance and medical clearance applicable to each role.
Statement of Work Requirements:
1. At least 18 years of age.
2. Able to fluently read, write, and speak English.
EHS Requirement:
1. Understand and comply with all site environmental, health, and safety requirements.
2. Report any unsafe acts or conditions to their supervisor and/or Vesta PMO/EHS Manager.
3. Adhere to environmental, health, and safety procedures outlined in the JDFPG Handbook during work performance.
4. Red-Carding a Job - Employee right and responsibility to 'STOP WORK' if a job is unsafe or poses a danger to the environment.
Quality Requirement:
Quality is the foundation for the management of our business and the keystone to our goal of customer satisfaction. Each employee must conform to the Amentum Quality Program and carry out job activities in compliance with the Quality System documents and customer contracts.
Procedure Compliance:
Each employee must read, understand, and implement general and specific operational, safety, quality, and environmental requirements of all plans, procedures, and policies pertaining to their job.