Park Worker, Strängnäs Municipality

Do you appreciate a beautiful outdoor environment as much as we do? Are you looking for varied work, enjoy working outdoors, and are you social and service-oriented? Then this is the job for you! Drift gata & park is part of the Technology and Service Office at Strängnäs Municipality and manages the green public spaces. We value and are passionate about green and sustainable environments. We primarily work with the operation and maintenance of the municipality's public areas such as streets, squares, grass areas, plantings, playgrounds, and forests, etc. We also ensure that waste management and winter road maintenance function properly. Staff are located in Strängnäs, Mariefred, Åkers styckebruk, and Stallarholmen. We at Drift gata & park are a cheerful team that enjoys beautifying outdoor environments! We are now recruiting two new colleagues for our team on a temporary basis. One temporary position runs until 270731 and the other until 271231. 2 position(s). JOB RESPONSIBILITIES Your work tasks will vary within park maintenance in public environments. This means that together with your colleagues you are responsible for the care and maintenance of the municipality's green spaces. This could include weed removal, planting, watering, grass cutting, clearing brush, waste management, and emptying trash bins. You will also, when needed, assist in street environments, for example with winter road maintenance. The work takes place outdoors year-round, so you should appreciate being outside in different weather conditions and enjoy maintaining our green environments. The work can sometimes be physically demanding, which requires good physical condition. The work is also varied and diverse. Since the work takes place in a public environment, you will daily meet, converse with, and answer questions from our residents. You work closely with your colleagues every day and actively contribute to a positive working climate. We are looking for someone who thrives in a group, takes responsibility for their role, and is genuinely interested in the people you work with. QUALIFICATIONS We are looking for someone who has: • completed upper secondary education. • experience working in public green spaces. • good knowledge of Swedish, both spoken and written. • a B-class driver's license. We consider it an advantage if you have: • experience operating machinery, such as a tractor or tool carrier. • a chainsaw certificate. • a brush cutter certificate. • a forklift certificate. • experience with winter road maintenance. • experience with aerial lifts and fall protection. Your personal qualities are important to us! You are engaged, thorough, and responsible with a positive attitude. You have an easy time collaborating and contribute to a good working climate but can also work independently. You are open, flexible, and not afraid to roll up your sleeves when needed. We review applications continuously, so you are warmly welcome to apply today! Employment type: Fixed-term employment. Duration: 6 months or longer. Start date: According to agreement. Welcome to Strängnäs Municipality! Strängnäs Municipality has just over 39,000 residents and is strategically located in Mälardalen with excellent communication options. It's close to the major city of Stockholm, which is reached by train in under 50 minutes, and Eskilstuna is even closer. Our municipality is an attractive place for both living and working, where you have the opportunity to make a real difference for society and its residents. With us, there are many meaningful and challenging tasks, with opportunities to grow and develop in your professional role. At Strängnäs Municipality, over 2,500 knowledgeable and dedicated employees work, all contributing to creating a positive everyday life for residents. We value a workplace where everyone feels included and where there is room to have an influence. We actively work based on core values characterized by respect, openness, development, and clarity. In our annual employee survey, we see that our employees are satisfied. We hope that you want to be part of our team and together with us build the future of Strängnäs. Together we create a stronger municipality and make each other better. Strängnäs Municipality applies smoke-free working hours to create a healthy work environment for all employees, colleagues, and users. Application process and personal data handling: • As an applicant, you are responsible for documenting your competence clearly so that we can make a factual and fair assessment of your application. • When working with children and young people, an extract from the police criminal record register is required before employment. • Strängnäs Municipality handles your personal data in accordance with applicable legislation. You can read more about our personal data handling on our website: https://www.strangnas.se/kommun-och-politik/overklaga-beslut-rattssakerhet/personuppgifter-i-strangnas-kommun Strängnäs Municipality has chosen media channels for this recruitment and therefore declines contact with ad sellers and recruitment services. We look forward to learning more about you and how you want to contribute to the future of Strängnäs.

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