Position: Gardener with handy work skills for the Belgian Embassy compound (local staff)
Location: Belgian Embassy compound, Limuru Road, Muthaiga, 00100 Nairobi, PO Box 30461
Job Description:
Under the supervision of the Ambassador and/or Consul, you will work in a team with other gardening /
technical staff to maintain the garden and the overall compound of the Embassy of Belgium.
Main tasks:
- Mowing lawn with petrol lawn mower, collecting mulch
- Maintaining lawn, flower beds, potted plants, vegetable garden
- Pruning hedges and shrubs
- Raking leaves
- Composting
- Cleaning outside structures and installations such as the generator and pump houses, fountain,
walls, roofs and solar installation on the roofs, terrace and steps, askari shelters, lights - Cleaning garden furniture
- Separating waste (plastics, paper, metal…) for recycling
- Maintaining equipment and tools
- Reporting any failing equipment or installations, breakages etc.
- Small repairs (plumbing, carpentry, electrical, machinery etc.)
- Supporting other staff during functions and receptions
Required Competences / Qualities
- Good command of English (written and oral skills).
- Great flexibility to take on different tasks, within different teams and independently with limited
supervision - Sociable and a sense for initiative
- Ability to work under pressure
- To be social, dynamic and discrete
- The candidate should have no criminal record
- High standards of integrity
- The candidate must be loyal and reliable, with respect for data protection
Optional Competences
- Handy work experience with small repairs and installation (electrical, plumbing, carpentry…) is a plus
Practical Details:
- Consolidated gross monthly salary: 59.110,16 KES
- No extra allowances for housing costs or transportation
- 1 year contract (renewable) – 1 month probation period
- Selection procedure: After a pre-screening based on the applicants’ CV’s and cover letters, the main selection procedure will be carried out in two rounds. After a first general interview, the second round will consist of a final interview with the selecting committee comprised of Embassy officials
Applications
To apply for this position, please send your resume (curriculum vitae) and cover letter no later than 1 August 2024, 23h00 (Nairobi time) to [email protected], clearly stating “Gardener” in the subject line.
In the meantime, for any questions related to this position please contact the Embassy by e-mail
([email protected]).
Deadline for applications: 01/08/2024, 23h00 (Nairobi time)
Selected applicants will be contacted before 12 Augustus 2024
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