Gardner

GARDNER SOS HERMANN GMEINER PRIMARY SCHOOL MAIZELANDS

(Job Ref: SOSMZ/3/4/25)

Position title: ​ ​Gardner

Working location: ​​SOS Hermann Gmeiner Maizelands Primary School.

Context of the position

Established in 1949, SOS Children's Villages International (CVI) is a dynamic, international social development organization working globally to meet the needs and protect the interests and rights of children without parental care and those who are at the risk of losing it.

SOS Children's Villages Association of Zimbabwe is a member of SOS International - a worldwide children's social welfare organisation, providing vulnerable children without homes with a family home and educational opportunities as well as strengthening families to reduce poverty

Mission of the position:

The person holding the position of Gardner is responsible for the up-keep of grounds and gardens of the school premises thereby creating an environmentally clean and pleasing environment for the children, staff and maintain a good image to the public.

Key performance areas and main responsibilities:

• Keeps the surrounding clean and the garden always look good.
• Digs and adds fertilizer and manure the grass and the plants in the garden.
• Regularly water the garden with and removes weeds.
• Cuts, waters and maintains lawns in good condition. Trims and edges around pavements, flower beds and walls.
• Plants, tends and waters trees, shrubs, flowerbeds and rockeries.
• Cleans grounds and removes litter, leaves and plants. Replaces dead plants and discards waste matter in a neat and orderly manner.
• Cleans the drainage line and the burn the wastes
• Dispose waste matter and litter timeously
• Any other duties as instructed by the supervisor

Requirements

•​Five Ordinary level education including English is a prerequisite;
•​1 -2 years grounds men experience in a similar and child friendly environment

Attributes

•​Team Player
•​Can work with minimum supervision
•​Communication skills ​