Responsibilities

1) Landscaping & Plant Care

• Maintain lawns, flowerbeds, shrubs, trees, and potted plants across the site.
• Pruning, trimming, edging, weeding, mulching, and seasonal replanting.
• Apply fertilisers/soil improvers and basic pest/disease control (within safe/legal guidelines).
• Identify plant health issues and recommend corrective actions.

2) Irrigation & Water Management

• Operate and monitor irrigation systems (timers, sprinklers, drip lines).
• Detect and report leaks, blockages, low pressure, and damaged fittings.
• Support water-efficient practices appropriate to Malta’s climate.

3) Grounds Presentation & Event Readiness

• Prepare outdoor areas before events: tidy, sweep/blow paths, remove debris, ensure landscaped areas are clean and sharp.
• Maintain walkways, stairs, rail edges, and outdoor guest areas to a safe standard.
• Support quick turnarounds after events (early morning clean-up support where required).

4) Equipment Use & Maintenance

• Safely use and maintain tools: strimmers, hedge trimmers, blowers, lawnmowers, basic power tools.
• Keep a simple inventory of tools, consumables, fertilisers, and request reorders.
• Ensure secure storage and clean-up of tools after use.

5) Health, Safety & Compliance

• Work safely around public areas, cables, event builds, moving vehicles, and uneven surfaces.
• Follow PPE requirements and safe handling of chemicals (COSHH-style practices).
• Report hazards immediately (slips/trips, broken tiles, unstable surfaces, exposed irrigation lines).

6) Coordination & Reporting

• Coordinate with Operations, Cleaning, Security, and Event Production to avoid clashes with builds and guest flow.
• Provide weekly updates: completed tasks, issues found, materials required, improvement suggestions.

Expectations

Essential

• Proven gardening/groundskeeping experience (hospitality, venues, or large sites is a plus).
• Ability to work outdoors year-round and handle physically demanding tasks.
• Good understanding of basic irrigation and plant care.
• Good time management and reliability; can work independently.
• Basic spoken English (Maltese is a plus).

Desirable

• Experience with Mediterranean planting and drought-tolerant landscaping.
• Basic maintenance skills (minor repairs, fittings, simple plumbing/irrigation fixes).
• Driving licence (B) and ability to move materials around site (if required).

Working Hours / Schedule

• Typically, 5 days per week, with flexibility based on event calendar.
• Early starts may be required (e.g., pre-event preparation and post-event morning checks).
• Weekend/holiday availability during peak season and major events.

Benefits