Job Description

Gardener

Application Deadline: 31 May 2026

Department: Engineering

Employment Type: Fixed Term - Full Time

Location: Malta - Gozo

Reporting To: Chief Engineer

The incumbent in this position Responsible for the general maintenance of the gardens, plants and lawns at the Hotel. And also maintain the beautification of the lawns and gardens in order to attract guests to hotels lush and green surroundings.

Key Responsibilities

• Train and instruct other members of the staff.
• Soil cultivation, digging, forking, mulching, watering, raking, weeding, edging, pruning, seed sowing, bed preparation and planting.
• The use and maintenance of hand tools and basic light machinery.
• The use of cylinder and rotary mowers, strimmer, leaf blowers.
• Adjustments of mower height and quality of cut, etc.
• Oil level checks and check for damage to any mower.
• Report equipment malfunctions to engineering as and when noticed.
• To be aware of Health and Safety requirements noting that all duties must be carried out to comply with current Health & Safety at Work legislation.
• To ensure all equipment, machinery are stored securely and clean after use.
• Plant and transplant flowers, shrubs, trees and lawns.
• Maintain gardens by naturally fertilizing, trimming and making sure that plants are receiving adequate water.
• Prune trees and hedges in ways that help the plants' health, are safe and look good.
• Maintain lawn and grass areas using machinery, natural fertilizers but no chemicals.
• To keep the gardens, thoroughfares and footpaths clear and free from litter at all times.
• Planting (purchasing, organizing etc.)
• Pruning and cutting hedges.
• Outside maintenance including pathways, pond, steps, walls etc.
• Tiding up and cleaning outside of the hotel building.
• Keep the tool shed / store room clean and tidy.
• Good knowledge of plants, must be organized and able to follow schedule.
• Comply with all Kempinski company policies.

• Additional responsibilities and tasks can be added at any time according to the needs of the business and of the hotel.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

NATIONALITY: Eligible for a working permit in Malta

EDUCATION: Certificate in a trade of building

EXPERIENCE: To fill the position the following is required:

Very good knowledge of gardening operation

LANGUAGE: Ability to work and communicate in a multinational environment:

Local language – excellent oral and written skills (as applicable)
English – good oral and written skills

COMPETENCIES: Include the skills the candidate must have to fill this
position:

Faculty of analysis, evaluation and decision making in the day-to-day business and in the case of emergency

TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES: Computer literacy adapted to the field of training:

Software office (word, Excel, Access)
Engineering Administration system

INDIVIDUAL CHARACTERISTICS: To fill this position the candidate must identify with the Kempinski core values, in addition they should be especially:

People Oriented
Entrepreneurial
Straightforward
Being sensitive to the presence of customers and constraint.

OTHER SKILLS: Depending on region and property.