Outdoor Landscaper

Overview
Manpower is seeking to recruit an Outdoor Landscaper to join our client's team. The role of a landscaper is to build and maintain gardens, parks and other outdoor landscapes.

Job Responsibilities:

• Be able to understand and follow written and verbal instructions from the crew leader and clients
• Plants new flowers, trees, grass, hedges and bushes
• Maintains gardens and lawns, including mowing, trimming, pruning, raking and weeding
• Waters plants and lawns and adds fertiliser as needed
• Installs outdoor lighting, irrigation systems and sprinkler systems
• Builds and renovates stone pathways, patios and ledges
• Loading and unloading equipment and tools into work vehicles
• Drives work vehicles to and from sites
• Adheres to all safety precautions
• Uses equipment, including tractors, mowers, and leaf blowers.
• Advising others on the long-term care and development of a landscape
• Be in touch with new products within the industry to be able to always be number one in our industry

Requirements:

• Must have experience using power tools and machinery such as chainsaws/bobcats/forklifters/highups/fertiliser spray etc
• Knowledge of horticulture methods and materials, landscaping and cultivation of trees and plants is an asset
• Knowledge of plant diseases and their cure
• Ability to use hand and power tools applicable to trade
• Ability to perform grounds maintenance tasks
• Skill in interpreting and completing landscape plans
• Knowledge of fertilizer and/or pesticide applications
• Passion for plants
• Problem-solving skills
• Good communication skills
• Ability to lift and manipulate heavy objects
• Ability to read, understand, follow and enforce safety procedures
• Speak Maltese and/or English
• A valid driving license - category B

Job Info:

• Type of Contract: Indefinite
• Salary: Depending on experience
• Working Hours: 06:00 to 14:30
• Candidate location: Must be already living in Malta
• Benefits: Company vehicle