Job Description: Plant Care & Maintenance at Johannesburg City Parks and Zoo
Plant Care & Maintenance
Johannesburg City Parks and Zoo is seeking skilled individuals for plant care and maintenance roles. Key responsibilities include:
- Soil Preparation: Identifying soil types and conditioning or preparing soils for planting.
- Planting: Establishing ornamental and herbaceous plants from containers into open ground.
- Pruning: Pruning and shaping ornamental shrubs, trees, and other plants.
- Fertilisation: Applying specific fertilisers to plants, landscapes, and ornamental seedlings.
- Watering: Applying water to landscaped areas and managing irrigation sprinklers and emitters.
Propagation & Cultivation
- Seed & Stem Propagation: Propagating plants from seeds and stem cuttings.
- Growth Media: Utilizing appropriate growth media for plant containers.
- Nursery Care: Basic identification and care of ornamental seedlings.
Pest & Weed Control
- Weed Removal: Manual and chemical removal of weeds and alien invader plants.
- Pest Control: Applying pest control practices and mixing/applying herbicides or pesticides.
Environmental & Safety Standards
- Health & Safety: Applying core health and safety principles within a horticultural environment.
- Protection: Demonstrating awareness and implementation of environmental protection practices.
Technical & Physical Skills
- Tool Handling: Safe use of horticultural machinery and equipment, such as mowers.
- Physical Fitness: Candidates must be physically fit and healthy to handle manual labor and outdoor work.
- Basic Literacy: Ability to communicate, read, and write effectively.
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