<p><b>Job Requisition ID: </b>159116 </p>
<p>Established in the 1930s as a trading business, Al-Futtaim Group today is one of the most diversified and progressive, privately held regional businesses headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Structured into five operating divisions; automotive, financial services, real estate, retail and healthcare; employing more than 35,000 employees across more than 20 countries in the Middle East, Asia and Africa, Al-Futtaim Group partners with over 200 of the world’s most admired and innovative brands. Al-Futtaim Group’s entrepreneurship and relentless customer focus enables the organization to continue to grow and expand; responding to the changing needs of our customers within the societies in which we operate. </p>
<p>By upholding our values of respect, excellence, collaboration and integrity; Al-Futtaim Group continues to enrich the lives and aspirations of our customers each and every day</p>
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<p><b>Overview of the role:</b></p>
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<li><span style=”font-size:12.0pt”><span style=”font-family:'Times New Roman', serif”><span style=”font-size:10.0pt”><span style=”font-family:'Arial', sans-serif”>The Senior gardener is responsible for maintenance of all soft landscaping elements in the private properties including Trees, Palms, Hedges, Ground covers, Seasonal flowers, Grass etc.</span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span style=”font-size:12.0pt”><span style=”font-family:'Times New Roman', serif”><span style=”font-size:10.0pt”><span style=”font-family:'Arial', sans-serif”>Is responsible for monitoring the irrigation for the soft landscaping.</span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span style=”font-size:12.0pt”><span style=”font-family:'Times New Roman', serif”><span style=”font-size:10.0pt”><span style=”font-family:'Arial', sans-serif”>Is responsible for constantly upgrading the soft landscaping to enhance customer experience.</span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span style=”font-size:10.0pt”><span style=”font-family:'Arial', sans-serif”>Is responsible to carry out landscape improvement projects.</span></span></li>
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<p><b>What you will do:</b></p>
<p><b>Responsible for:</b></p>
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<li><span style=”font-size:12.0pt”><span style=”font-family:'Times New Roman', serif”><span style=”font-size:10.0pt”><span style=”font-family:'Arial', sans-serif”>Follow the approved annual maintenance plan for all soft landscape elements.</span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span style=”font-size:12.0pt”><span style=”font-family:'Times New Roman', serif”><span style=”font-size:10.0pt”><span style=”font-family:'Arial', sans-serif”>Carry out maintenance as per the standard landscape practices using appropriate tools and equipment.</span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span style=”font-size:12.0pt”><span style=”font-family:'Times New Roman', serif”><span style=”font-size:10.0pt”><span style=”font-family:'Arial', sans-serif”>Ensure all landscaping is always in excellent condition.</span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span style=”font-size:12.0pt”><span style=”font-family:'Times New Roman', serif”><span style=”font-size:10.0pt”><span style=”font-family:'Arial', sans-serif”>Predict and plan insect attacks based on season and take appropriate action.</span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span style=”font-size:12.0pt”><span style=”font-family:'Times New Roman', serif”><span style=”font-size:10.0pt”><span style=”font-family:'Arial', sans-serif”>Manage & adjust irrigation water requirement for each type of soft landscape depending on the season.</span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span style=”font-size:12.0pt”><span style=”font-family:'Times New Roman', serif”><span style=”font-size:10.0pt”><span style=”font-family:'Arial', sans-serif”>Plan and carry out major renovation during off peak periods.</span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span style=”font-size:12.0pt”><span style=”font-family:'Times New Roman', serif”><span style=”font-size:10.0pt”><span style=”font-family:'Arial', sans-serif”>Knowledge and skills required to use and maintain powered/non-powered tools and equipment correctly and safely.</span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span style=”font-size:12.0pt”><span style=”font-family:'Times New Roman', serif”><span style=”font-size:10.0pt”><span style=”font-family:'Arial', sans-serif”>Monitor and Maintain health, safety, and security in the workplace.</span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span style=”font-size:12.0pt”><span style=”font-family:'Times New Roman', serif”><span style=”font-size:10.0pt”><span style=”font-family:'Arial', sans-serif”>Mowing, scarifying/verti-cutting, aerating, top dressing, and fertilizing turf areas.</span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span style=”font-size:10.0pt”><span style=”font-family:'Arial', sans-serif”>Carry out landscape improvement projects.</span></span></li>
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<p><b>Job Context:</b></p>
<p><span style=”font-size:12.0pt”><span style=”font-family:'Times New Roman', serif”><span style=”font-size:10.0pt”><span style=”font-family:'Arial', sans-serif”>Al Futtaim Private Assets Facilities Management division is specialized in providing facilities maintenance to its customers. Job holder will play a key role on the following.</span></span></span></span></p>
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<li><span style=”font-size:12.0pt”><span style=”font-family:'Times New Roman', serif”><span style=”font-size:10.0pt”><span style=”font-family:'Arial', sans-serif”>Meet and enhance the customer requirement in line with the company’s policy and objectives.</span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span style=”font-size:12.0pt”><span style=”font-family:'Times New Roman', serif”><span style=”font-size:10.0pt”><span style=”font-family:'Arial', sans-serif”>Able to communicate effectively at all levels; speak & write.</span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span style=”font-size:12.0pt”><span style=”font-family:'Times New Roman', serif”><span style=”font-size:10.0pt”><span style=”font-family:'Arial', sans-serif”>Ability to listen to customer, empathise and provide appropriate solutions to achieve satisfactory results.</span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span style=”font-size:12.0pt”><span style=”font-family:'Times New Roman', serif”><span style=”font-size:10.0pt”><span style=”font-family:'Arial', sans-serif”>Concern for the quality of one’s work, other workers, and the organisation as whole.</span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span style=”font-size:12.0pt”><span style=”font-family:'Times New Roman', serif”><span style=”font-size:10.0pt”><span style=”font-family:'Arial', sans-serif”>Effective Team Player</span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span style=”font-size:10.0pt”><span style=”font-family:'Arial', sans-serif”>Should be able to work in shifts across any Emirates</span></span></li>
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<p><b>Required skills to be successful:</b></p>
<p><b>Job-specific skills:</b></p>
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<li><span style=”font-size:12.0pt”><span style=”font-family:'Times New Roman', serif”><span style=”font-size:10.0pt”><span style=”font-family:'Arial', sans-serif”>Must be able to work a flexible schedule that includes weekends and holidays. </span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span style=”font-size:12.0pt”><span style=”font-family:'Times New Roman', serif”><span style=”font-size:10.0pt”><span style=”font-family:'Arial', sans-serif”>Can work with different nationalities.</span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span style=”font-size:12.0pt”><span style=”font-family:'Times New Roman', serif”><span style=”font-size:10.0pt”><span style=”font-family:'Arial', sans-serif”>Understand issues related to non-performing softscape and take corrective actions.</span></span></span></span></li>
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<p><b>What equips you for the role:</b></p>
<p><b>Minimum Qualifications and Knowledge:</b></p>
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<li><span style=”font-size:12.0pt”><span style=”font-family:'Times New Roman', serif”><span style=”font-size:10.0pt”><span style=”font-family:'Arial', sans-serif”>Excellent knowledge on all soft landscape elements related to propagation, transplanting, fertilization, irrigation, insecticide application & maintenance.</span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span style=”font-size:10.0pt”><span style=”font-family:'Arial', sans-serif”>Excellent knowledge and experience on usage of all landscaping tools & equipment.</span></span></li>
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<p><b>Minimum Experience:</b></p>
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<li><span style=”font-size:12.0pt”><span style=”font-family:'Times New Roman', serif”><span style=”font-size:10.0pt”><span style=”font-family:'Arial', sans-serif”>At least five (5) years’ experience working as Gardener with any reputed landscape client/contractor.</span></span></span></span></li>
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<p><b>About Al-Futtaim Engineering & Technologies</b><br>
Al-Futtaim Engineering & Technologies offers customers complete engineering and systems integration solutions. <br>
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The Engineering arm operates in the UAE, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Egypt providing a wide variety of products and services from air conditioning, scaffolding and access solutions, elevators and escalators, control and life safety, facilities management, building products, MEP, Energy Management, Technology Infrastructure and Digital Transformation. <br>
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The Technologies division provides complete business solutions to large, medium and small customers that include, contact centre solutions, business applications, business intelligence, data management, advanced analytics amongst others. The IT infrastructure portfolio comprises IP telephony, ELV systems, networking solutions, professional audio-visual solutions and managed services. <br>
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These solutions are further complemented by services that include project management, installation, testing, commissioning and after-sales maintenance contracts. </p>
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