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Our client a multinational organization with offices in several continents is urgently looking to fill vacancies for their operation at Diego Garcia, Indian Ocean Highland.
| POSITION TITLE: | LABORER (GROUNDSKEEPER) |
| DEPARTMENT: | GROUNDS MAINTENANCE AND LANDSCAPING |
| POSITION REPORT TO: | SUPERVISOR, GROUNDS MAINTENANCE |
DESCRIPTION OF JOB TASK AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Performs landscaping tasks using power equipment and hand tools to maintain the facilities’ grounds.
- Maintain improved grounds to ensure a sightly appearance.
- Maintain lawns to ensure a sightly appearance and uniform grass height.
- Maintain an edged cut to ensure a neat appearance.
- Control undesired vegetation to ensure areas are free of undesired vegetation.
- Remove debris to ensure a clean and neat appearance.
- Maintain shrubs and hedges to ensure a healthy, uniform, neat appearance and to ensure there is no interference with pedestrians, vehicular traffic, and building encroachment.
- Maintain plants to ensure a healthy appearance and to ensure there is no interference with pedestrians, vehicular traffic, and building encroachment.
- Maintain plant beds to ensure a neat appearance and promote plant health.
- Remove obstructions and control vegetation in storm drainage systems to ensure unrestricted flow of stormwater runoff.
- Completes records, maintains tools and equipment, and performs various clean-up and housekeeping activities.
- Observes and follows all safety rules and procedures, including wearing required personal protective equipment.
- Performs other duties and activities as directed.
BASIC JOB QUALIFICATIONS: (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs)
- Ability to operate various types of power equipment including trimmers, leaf blowers, and other landscaping equipment.
- Ability to use hand tools required for landscaping.
- Ability to follow instructions and complete assignments.
- Must speak, read, and understand the English Language.
- Must pass overseas medical screening and be in good health.
- Must be able to work outdoors in the tropics.
- Must have physical strength and stamina.
- Must have a valid driver’s license with the following license codes (2 and 3 or B, B1, B2, C).
JOB SPECIFICATIONS: SPECIAL CERTIFICATIONS OR TRAINING
Any relevant training will be an added advantage.
EDUCATION:
Must have at least completed a high school diploma.
EXPERIENCE:
Must have two (2) years of experience in grounds maintenance and landscaping as a Groundskeeper.
Basic terms of the job offer.
- Assignment Duration: 12 months. Renewal subject to performance and project status.
- Base Monthly Salary: 48 hours per week minimum work requirement: $510.00 (based on 48 hr. work week requirement)
- Working schedule: 48 hours per week (8 hours per day/6 days a week)
- Payroll period: Monthly. Amount give take home.
- Overtime: Work more than 8 hours per day or work performed on a rest day and/or holiday,
will be paid as overtime at the base salary rate.
- Accommodations: Housing, transportation, meals in-country, and laundry facilities are provided
- Sick Leave: Employee will accrue 2.67 hours of sick leave for each full month of service, beginning with the completion of the first full month of Foreign Service employment.
- Annual leave Up to 21 days paid at the end of each 12-month contract.
- Travel will be provided by the employer to the employee’s home country.
- Project Holidays: 10 paid holidays. New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Jr.’s Birthday, President’s Day, Philippine Independence Day, USA Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veteran’s Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day
Other requirements
- Your Passport must be valid for at least 12 months, with at least 6 total blank visa pages remaining.
- Your driver’s license must be valid for at least 6 months (unless processing for a CDL-required position, which will require 12 months remaining).
- Updated covid vaccination certificate
- Medical exam report at a date to be advised.
Interested candidates should apply ONLINE via the form below. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
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