Mondays to Thursdays: 8:00am to 5:30pm, inclusive of 1hr lunch break
Fridays: 8:00am to 5:00pm, inclusive of 1hr lunch break
Service not required on Saturdays, Sundays and gazetted public holidays
Skills
Must possess basic horticultural knowledge (e.g. familiarity with plant care, understanding of soil types, plant nutrients etc.) and gardening skills like seed starting, vegepod/container gardening, transplanting, mulching, managing pest, pruning and watering.
Must possess basic troubleshooting skills to maintain and repair auto-irrigation system, including battery replacement and ensuring proper function.
Must possess basic aquaponics knowledge & skills.
Must be able to assist teachers in communicating and sharing simple gardening skills with students
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Experience
Preferably at least 3 years of gardening experience in growing flowers and herbs in commercial setting e.g. in offices, school.
Gardening experience in a school environment would be an advantage.
Job Scope:
Basic maintenance of planted and potted plants, including those at the corridor planters, such as watering, pruning, fertilising, mulching, weeding, etc.
Taking care of seedlings for transplanting into potted plants in the school premises.
Carrying out plant transplanting as and when required for potted plants to be used indoor and outdoor.
Monitoring the health of all potted plants.
Troubleshooting and replacing batteries or minor components in automatic irrigation systems.
Dealing with possible pest problems that could damage planted and potted plants and seedlings.
Supporting teachers in the setup, planting and maintenance of portable Vegepod container gardening beds in the cultivation of vegetables and herbs for teaching and learning.
Advise and support the planning and upkeep of the herb garden, fruit orchard, and other thematic gardens to ensure plant suitability and sustainability.
Maintain the school's aquaponics system, including preparing grow beds, planting suitable crops, and monitoring plant growth.
Undertake any other gardening related duties assigned by School Management.
