Groundsman (Mandeville, Manchester, Jamaica) - Mandeville Regional Hospital (SRHA)

The Southern Regional Health Authority (SRHA), a Statutory Body under the Ministry of Health & Wellness responsible for the management and operation of Public Health Services within the Parishes of Clarendon, Manchester and St. Elizabeth, invites applications from suitably qualified persons for the following position at the Mandeville Regional Hospital:

GROUNDSMAN (HSC/HS 1) – 1 Position

(Salary range $990,843 – 1,177,801 per annum and any allowance (s) attached to the post). Reporting to the Administrator, the Groundsman is responsible for keeping the surroundings of the facility clean and ensuring the proper maintenance of lawns, garden tools and equipment; maintaining the aesthetic appearance of the grounds generally.
Qualifications and Experience:

• Completion of Primary Education.
• Certificate by HEART/NTA in landscaping, horticulture or related discipline would be a definite asset
• A minimum of two (2) years’ working experience within a similar position.

Specific Knowledge, Skills and Competencies

• Demonstrates Integrity and ethics
• Ability to communicate both orally and written
• Demonstrates teamwork and cooperation
• Excellent knowledge of operating a motorized lawnmower/weed whacker
• Excellent knowledge of Landscaping
• •bility to use and care for tools and equipment
• Excellent knowledge of the correct application of plant chemicals (fertilizers, weedkillers, etc.)

Key responsibilities will include:

• Establishes and maintains attractive, healthy lawns, gardens and grounds; raking of lawn, sweeping parking areas and entrance to facility, disposing of garbage and debris.
• Mows, edges, trims, fertilizes/mulches on a regular basis.
• Recognizes the need for new vegetation, transplanting and watering plants and lawn.
• Attends to the proper upkeep of the parking area, fences and borders.
• Keeps tools used clean and functional.
• Reports tools and equipment to be repaired.
• Removes garbage from collection receptacles and deposit in skip provided for removal by garbage collectors.

Applications along with resume should be sent no later than July 13, 2026 to:
Senior Human Resource Officer
Mandeville Regional Hospital
32 Hargreaves Avenue
Mandeville P.O., Manchester
FAX (876) 625-8493
E-Mail – jobsmrh@gmail.com

NB. ONLY SHORTLISTED APPLICANTS WILL BE ACKNOWLEDGED.