Landscaper at Kenyatta University Teaching, Referral & Research Hospital

Ref: DCSALS/KUTRRH/13

Department: Hospital Administration

Section/Unit: Hospitality Services

Reports to: Senior Administrator

Job Purpose

Reporting to the Senior Administrator, the Landscaper job exists to clean and clear outdoor water drainage channels and ensure proper drainage at KUTRRH.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate planting of flowers, trees and grass in the flowerbeds, lawns, playing fields, grounds and fences within and around the hospital.
• Repair flowers and flower fences and lawns by filling gaps with seedlings and grass carpet in the grounds of the hospital.
• Replace old trees, shear flowers and trees and prune falling branches of trees in the compound of the hospital.
• Apply manure, mulch, fertilizers, and dirt to flowerbeds, playing fields, resting and other recreation grounds and lawns in the hospital.
• Apply pesticides and rodenticide in affected areas of grounds, flowerbeds, recreation, resting and playing grounds in order to control pests and rodents in the hospital.
• Water seedlings, young trees, flowers beds, lawns and other trees and seedlings, mow lawns and gardens in the compound of the hospital.
• Mow the lawns, rake all sheared grass and flowers, pruned trees branches, gather and burn it in the designated areas of the hospital.
• Sweep grounds, courtyards, walkways and paths, drives, parking lots, assembly grounds and other outside areas of the hospital.
• Dispose all refuse and garbage from the grounds and gardens appropriately in accordance with the public health and sanitation policies of the hospital.
• Clean and arrange sitting and other outside resting and recreation facilities in the compounds of the hospital.
• Clear and clean outdoor water drainage channels and ways to ensure proper drainage, and drain stagnant waters from the grounds of the hospital.
• Report any breakdown and other dysfunctions among gardening and compound cleaning tools and equipment to the Compound Supervisor in the hospital.

Qualifications

• BSC in Environmental Horticulture and Landscaping Technology from a recognized institution
• At least one year working experience in landscape installation and maintenance
• Knowledge of gardening techniques and plant identification
• Knowledge of pest management and basic lawn maintenance

Soft skills required for the job:

• Communication skills
• Good team player
• Sense of cleanliness and orderliness
• Ability to work on odd hours and odd days
• Ability to work in outdoor environment (sunny, rainy, dusty, noisy)