Grounds Assistant - Entry Level
Closing Date: 30 September 2024
130 Pakuranga Road, Pakuranga
Permanent / Full Time
Saint Kentigern College
- 7.00am - 3.30pm Monday to Friday
- Beautiful location and diverse grounds - Pakuranga
- May suit school leaver interested in training for a horticulture career
About Saint Kentigern:
Saint Kentigern is a leader among independent schools in Australasia, providing a high-quality, Presbyterian education for 3500 students aged between 3 to 18 who attend one of our four Schools. Our 500 staff enjoy over 43.6 hectares of spacious park like surroundings.
Saint Kentigern College is a top independent day and boarding School, based on the scenic Pakuranga campus. A close-knit family of dedicated staff, inspired students and supportive parents we offer values-based, holistic learning focused on academic excellence, extensive co-curriculum, student well-being and service to others.
About Role:
Come work with a team who maintain and develop the grounds and gardens at Saint Kentigern College. We’re ready to take on someone fresh to horticulture and grounds work and invest in their training and growth – including supporting you to gain industry level certification.
You’ll report to our Head Groundsman, and be joining a highly skilled and friendly team who will all take part in training and coaching you on the job. You will be provided work gear too. You’ll learn how to use and maintain a wide variety of quality horticulture-based machinery in order to provide results on the grounds that provide an attractive working and learning environment and enhance the presentation of the site.
You’ll carry out general garden maintenance, planting, weeding, weed-eating and pruning. You’ll be keeping our internal roads, entrance ways, pathways and grounds free of debris. You’ll be mowing and maintaining lawns. You’ll see first-hand on a daily basis the difference you can make in a day and the variety across the seasons.
If you enjoy physical work and being outdoors - as well as having a good attitude and have a track record of being reliable - this may be the perfect job for you, with room to learn and grow into a career. We welcome applications from recent school leavers interested.
Skills and experience:
Applications are to be submitted online using the vacancy link provided and are to comprise a covering letter and current CV (including the names of at least two referees). Please do not email your application.
Applications close Monday 30 September 2024.
Please visit https://www.saintkentigern.com/careers to find out more about working with us.
Join us for a virtual Campus tour: https://saintkentigern.youtour.nz#college
Saint Kentigern is a leader among independent schools in Australasia, providing a high-quality, Presbyterian education for 3500 students aged between 3 to 18 who attend one of our four Schools. Our 500 staff enjoy over 43.6 hectares of spacious park like surroundings.
Saint Kentigern College is a top independent day and boarding School, based on the scenic Pakuranga campus. A close-knit family of dedicated staff, inspired students and supportive parents we offer values-based, holistic learning focused on academic excellence, extensive co-curriculum, student well-being and service to others.
About Role:
Come work with a team who maintain and develop the grounds and gardens at Saint Kentigern College. We’re ready to take on someone fresh to horticulture and grounds work and invest in their training and growth – including supporting you to gain industry level certification.
You’ll report to our Head Groundsman, and be joining a highly skilled and friendly team who will all take part in training and coaching you on the job. You will be provided work gear too. You’ll learn how to use and maintain a wide variety of quality horticulture-based machinery in order to provide results on the grounds that provide an attractive working and learning environment and enhance the presentation of the site.
You’ll carry out general garden maintenance, planting, weeding, weed-eating and pruning. You’ll be keeping our internal roads, entrance ways, pathways and grounds free of debris. You’ll be mowing and maintaining lawns. You’ll see first-hand on a daily basis the difference you can make in a day and the variety across the seasons.
If you enjoy physical work and being outdoors - as well as having a good attitude and have a track record of being reliable - this may be the perfect job for you, with room to learn and grow into a career. We welcome applications from recent school leavers interested.
Skills and experience:
- Physically fit – including bending and sometimes heavy lifting
- Good at following instruction
- Reliable
- Enjoys working outdoors year around
- Team player
- Holds a current full drivers’ license (clean)
- Subsidised Southern Cross healthcare
- School Fees discount
- Free car parking
- Access to gym
- 4% KiwiSaver contribution
- Staff wellbeing programme
- Professional development opportunities
Applications are to be submitted online using the vacancy link provided and are to comprise a covering letter and current CV (including the names of at least two referees). Please do not email your application.
Applications close Monday 30 September 2024.
Please visit https://www.saintkentigern.com/careers to find out more about working with us.
Join us for a virtual Campus tour: https://saintkentigern.youtour.nz#college