GROUNDSKEEPER
A. General Accountability
The Groundskeeper is generally responsible for the maintenance of the Orange Grove Memorial Gardens and surrounding area to ensure the all the spaces are kept pristine and beautiful.
The Groundskeeper’s responsibilities will include but not be limited to, planting and pruning plants and trees, monitoring the health of all plants and greenspaces, watering and feeding plants and lawns, trimming trees and shrubs, fertilizing, and mowing lawns, weeding gardens, and keeping green spaces and walkways, spaces in-between Pedestal Urns clear of debris and litter daily.
B. Principal Accountabilities
- Fulfill all operational activities as prescribed by the Manager Operations, Assistant Operations Manager and Operations Supervisor or their designate.
- Submit daily written reports, work logs and completed action logs to the Operations Supervisor, providing details on tasks performed and explanations for any variances from assigned tasks.
- Ensure adherence to all established Standard Operating Procedures for each work task or process.
Performs upkeep and maintenance activities to all areas accessed by CMCL staff and clients, including but not limited to, sweeping, washing and repainting all walls, curbs, walkways, pedestals, parking spaces and parking lines, and repairing and replacing all tiles as needed.
- Plants, replaces, and maintains all plants at all BCG locations, ensuring all plants are kept healthy, and manicured in appearance.
- Mow, trim, and water green spaces daily, and fertilize as required, ensuring the spaces are kept to BGC and International Best practice standards, and are healthy, green perennially, and manicured in appearance, ensuring the grass in the green spaces is no longer than three (3) inches in length.
- Mulch, edge, and weed garden beds daily.
- Water, prune and trim trees, bushes, and hedges daily, ensuring they are kept healthy, and manicured in appearance.
- Monitor and maintain the health of all plants, making recommendations and performing any necessary corrective actions.
- Address pest problems that could damage plants and garden area, ensuring any implemented control measure has no adverse effect on the health and wellbeing of the flora and fauna resident to the gardens.
- Keep all surrounding spaces including but not limited to OGMG Gardens, Car Parks, Memorial Gardens clear of debris and litter.
- Assist with the preparation and execution of encrypments.
- Assist with internment of cremated remains.
- Maintain all gardening equipment and machinery inclusive but not limited to mowers, trimmers, and leaf blowers.
- Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing professional publications, and participating in professional societies.
- Support the development and maintenance of a team environment by performing other related duties.
C. Experience, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Academic/Technical Qualifications
- Certificate in Landscape Management or Horticulture
- Certificate in Small Gas Engine Repairs
- Three (3) O’ Level Subjects
- Basic reading, writing and arithmetic skills
Experience
- At least three years’ experience as a Groundskeeper or in Landscaping
- At least two years’ experience servicing and repairing small machinery
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Ability to operate ALL manual and powered garden maintenance equipment.
- Comprehensive knowledge of tropical plant life.
- Knowledge of local pests and how to eliminate them.
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With World War I right around the corner, J. Archibald Vondyke Belgrove, Joseph’s son took over the business. Poverty and poor living conditions abounded as the world was thrust into the Great Depression after WWI. Access to basic necessities was problematic; how could people even afford to bury the dead?