Gardener at Premium Swiss Hotels and Resorts

Premium Swiss Hotels and Resorts - Established in 2015, Premium Swiss Hotels & Resorts boasts a specialized team in the hospitality industry, with experience spanning across 25 years. Our head office is located in Zurich – Switzerland, and our regional offices are; Cairo, Egypt – Middle East & North Africa -Abuja, Nigeria – West Africa, Nairobi, Kenya – East Africa.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Gardener

Location: Festac, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time
Report To: Executive Housekeeper

Job Description

• Responsible for the general maintenance of the gardens, plants and lawns at theHotel. And also maintain the beautification of the lawns and gardens in order to attract guests to hotels lush and green surroundings.

Responsibilities

• Soil cultivation, digging, forking, mulching, watering, raking, weeding, edging, pruning, seed sowing, bed preparation and planting.
• The use and maintenance of hand tools and basic light machinery.
• The use of cylinder and rotary mowers, strimmers, and leaf blowers.
• Adjustmentsof mower height and quality of cut, etc.
• Oil level checks and check for damage to any mower.
• Report equipment malfunctions to engineering as and when noticed.
• To be aware of Health and safety requirements noting that all duties must be carried out to comply with current Health and Safety at Work legislation.
• To ensure all equipment, and machinery are stored securely and clean after use.
• Plant and transplant flowers, shrubs, trees, and lawns.
• Maintain gardens by naturally fertilizing, trimming and making sure that plants are receiving adequate water.
• Prune trees and hedges in ways that help the plants' health, are safe and look good.
• Maintain lawn and grass areas using machinery, natural fertilisers but no chemicals.
• To keep the gardens, thoroughfares and footpaths clear and free from litter at all times.
• Planting (purchasing, organizing etc.)
• Pruning and cutting hedges.
• Outside maintenance including pathways, pond, steps, walls etc.
• Tiding up and cleaning outside of the hotel building.
• Keep the tool shed/store room clean and tidy.
• Good knowledge of plants, must be organized and able to followa schedule.

Application Closing Date
3rd August, 2024.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: hr@premiumswisshotels-resorts.com using the job title as the subject of the email.