Park Workers Wanted for Street/Park/Harbor

The Technical Division operates independently and consists of five areas: Street/Park/Harbor, Nyköping Water, Waste Management, Municipal Properties, and Meal Services. These are supported by a project department, finance department, and an administrative staff. The division employs about 400 staff and has an annual turnover of over 1 billion SEK. Our clients are the Municipal Executive Board, the Environmental and Community Planning Committee, and the Culture and Leisure Committee.

The Street, Park, Harbor section is responsible for the operation and maintenance of streets, parks, and Nyköping Harbor on behalf of the Building and Technical Committee, as well as certain recreational facilities on behalf of the Culture and Leisure Committee. The operation ensures that Nyköping has a functional and safe street and road system that meets the needs of traffic safety, security, and accessibility. Well-maintained streets, beautiful park environments, safe playgrounds, and a vibrant harbor will make Nyköping an attractive place for both residents and visitors.

Welcome to a workplace with great variety!

JOB DUTIES

The Street/Park/Harbor is looking for engaged and skilled park workers to maintain the municipality's parks, green areas, and playgrounds during the spring and summer seasons. The tasks for seasonal employees may vary but mainly consist of maintaining plantings, weeding, mowing, pruning, some cleaning, and watering.

Some weekend work and work outside regular hours may occur.

QUALIFICATIONS

You who apply:

• have a B driver's license
• understand and master Swedish

Meritorious are:

• education and/or experience in park work
• experience in operating and handling machines used in park work, e.g., riding lawn mowers

You will work in a team, so we want you to be able to collaborate easily with others, but also to work independently. You are social and service-oriented; it is important that you greet citizens and tourists in a positive and pleasant manner. It is important that you accept and act according to our values and are a good ambassador for the municipality.

The work is largely physical, so we are looking for people who appreciate this type of work and have good physical fitness.

As there is expected to be great interest in this recruitment, we wish that applications are submitted via the web. Selection and interviews will be ongoing.

OTHER

Located by the coast, an hour from Stockholm, lies Nyköping. A rapidly growing municipality with a focus on sustainability and good service. Here, distances are shorter, nature is closer, and life is a bit simpler.

Working in Nyköping Municipality means becoming part of an ambitious organization in an exciting growth phase. Among other things, the Ostlänken is planned, part of Sweden's new main railway with a travel center in Nyköping's center and at Skavsta. This development will positively impact our region for many years to come, both in terms of the job market and good citizen services.

Approximately 4,300 people work within Nyköping Municipality, and our broad organization with many professional groups offers you good development opportunities. Here, you will find many of society's most important jobs. Therefore, if you choose to work with us, you can be sure to engage in meaningful tasks. Here, you will make a difference, both for individuals and for the municipality as a whole. Welcome to a workplace where opportunities grow.

• Probationary employment may be applied.
• This position may be placed in the municipality's war organization, which means that the municipality ensures the position during heightened preparedness.
• A security review may be conducted for this position according to the Security Protection Act.
• When applying for a job with us, we ask that you use our e-recruitment system. This way, the handling of your application will be efficient, fast, and secure.
• We kindly decline all offers of advertising and recruitment assistance in connection with this advertisement.
• The position will be filled provided it is not needed for already employed staff.