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VACANCY NOTICE

Applications are invited from suitably qualified persons for employment in the post of GROUNDSMAN at the Millennium Heights Medical Complex.

A. OBJECTIVE AND RELATIONSHIP

1. Works under the direction and supervision of the Building and Maintenance Engineer to provide general support to the Building & Maintenance Unit of the Maintenance Department at the Millennium Heights Medical Complex.
2. Maintains the grounds and surrounding of the Millennium Heights Medical Complex so that it functions well, looks clean, and beautiful with a therapeutic appearance.
3. Ensures that all work is done up to standard to ensure the highest level of patient, customers, and staff safety.
4. Responds to the Senior Maintenance Technician/Officer and the Facilities Manager on matters pertaining to work in progress.

B. MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Follow the lead and directions of the Senior Groundsman as it pertains to groundskeeping, landscaping and gardening and all other duties and responsibilities.
2. Maintain the condition and appearance of the lawns, grounds, open green areas, and surroundings.
3. Perform weeding, mowing, cutting, watering and fertilizing lawns and open green areas.
4. Carry out planting, trimming, mulching, and fertilizing of trees, flowers, and shrubs.
5. Removal of unwanted or unhealthy plants, shrubs, and trees as well as downed limbs.
6. Operate hand tools and power equipment’s, including mowers, leaf blowers, tillers, and tractors, cherry pickers, and scissors lift.
7. Rakes leaves and other vegetation from open green areas, lawns and flower beds.
8. Keeping the grounds, drains and surrounding free from leaves, debris, trash, litter, and other garbage.
9. Ensuring that the grounds equipment and materials are kept clean and well maintained.
10. Dig trenches and level ground.
11. Keep outdoor furniture clean and tidy.
12. Follow applicable Safety guidelines and procedures.
13. Assist the handmen in moving and handling; and lifting and rolling tasks and activities
14. Assisting the handymen with washing, sweeping, racking, blowing and dusting of heavy plants and animals waste and construction materials off the building structure, infrastructure and grounds.
15. Assist the Maintenance Technicians and Tradesperson with electrical, plumbing, HVAC, Carpentry, Painting, and construction repairs as needed.
16. Assist the Carpenter and Handymen in building scaffolding and other construction structures such as tents, portacabins and temporary housing.
17. Undertake duties as assigned or emergency tasks (e.g., pressure washing, removable of storm debris, flood, and sewer water)
18. Perform various odd jobs and the maintenance and light repairs of equipment, appliances, building structures when directed by the immediate Supervisor, Supervising Engineer or Plant and Facilities Manager.
19. Effectively communicates with immediate supervisor and team members.
20. Ensures the objectives of the Department are achieved by assisting the Building and Maintenance Engineer with all technical aspects relating to Building Maintenance and safety of all buildings and systems at the Medical Complex.
21. Perform any other job-related functions as assigned by the Building and Maintenance Engineer or Facilities Manager.

C. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
1. Quick, gentle, and neat in movement
2. Hard working, detail-oriented and organized
3. Ability to multitask to meet required maintenance standards for the grounds at all time
4. Knowledge of maintaining lawns, fields, and grounds
5. Potential and ability to learn to operate groundskeeping equipment such as land mowers, power mowers, forklifts and tractors
6. Ability to follow verbal and written instructions
7. Basic numeracy and literacy skills
8. Experience with hardware tools and light electrical tools
9. Willingness to always follow safety guidelines
10. Good physical condition and endurance
11. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external customers and the public.
12. A commitment to continuing professional development (CPD) throughout your career.

D. ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
1. Primary or Senior Primary School Leaving Certificate and minimum basic Math and English skills.
2. At least three (3) months experience working in maintaining lawns, fields and grounds or gardening.

F. SALARY

Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience.

When submitting your application please indicate the title of the position which you are applying for in the SUBJECT LINE. Interested persons are invited to submit a letter of application, Curriculum Vitae, along with certified copies of documents pertaining to qualifications, plus two (2) recent references via email [email protected] and addressed to:

Senior Manager – Human Resources
Millennium Heights Medical Complex
Millennium Highway
Castries, St. Lucia

The deadline to send applications is November 16, 2022.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.