Vacant job

At the Urban Planning Department, we work with the overall development of our city and countryside based on our respective areas of expertise – all in a spirit of continuous improvement and development where we as employees take an active role. Together, we plan, build, and maintain Uppsala Municipality for a sustainable and good future for everyone who lives and works here. Our goal is for Uppsala to be a municipality that more new residents and businesses want to be a part of. Welcome to us!

More information about working in Uppsala Municipality can be found at https://www.uppsala.se/jobb/ (https://www.uppsala.se/jobb/)

Do you have experience in park and garden work and want to maintain the municipality's parks and green areas? Do you think it is as important as we do to work for a healthy and natural living environment? Then you are warmly welcome to apply to us at the Park Unit! The Park Unit is a division within the Urban Planning Department that manages and maintains the municipality's parks and green areas, thereby creating added value for the residents of Uppsala. We take care of parks, trees, forests, playgrounds, plantings, and decorations of public spaces. With us, you will find a workplace that contributes to a pleasant, good, and beautiful environment for everyone who lives in, works in, and visits Uppsala Municipality. We work for a healthy and natural living environment for people, animals, and plants with a focus on biodiversity and the delivery of ecosystem services.

The position is a seasonal employment during the period 20260331-20261031.

Your mission
Your tasks include checking, pruning, and taking care of trees, hedges, bushes, planting areas, grass areas, and hard surfaces. In your role, you will also perform rounds and safety checks of playgrounds, outdoor gyms, and spontaneous sports areas, as well as note and report preventive and improvement measures. It is physically demanding work with the maintenance and care of the municipality's parks and green areas.

Your background
We are looking for someone with basic gardening education and experience in park and garden work or equivalent work in green space maintenance. Training in road work is considered an asset. To succeed in the role, we would also like you to have experience in park and garden work within municipal operations. If you have a chainsaw certificate, brush cutter certificate, or aerial lift certificate, we consider it an asset. The work requires you to have a B driver's license. As a person, you are flexible and see opportunities in changes. You take initiative and start activities to achieve results. Furthermore, you are a communicative person who easily listens and adapts your way of communicating. Last but not least, you are a service-oriented person who is calm, attentive, and accommodating in your interactions.

Inquiries
If you have questions about the position or the recruitment process, contact: Magnus Rimland, team leader, 018-727 60 24
Mark van der Veen, team leader, 018-727 42 49
Fredrik Gustafsson, team leader, 018-726 31 26
Emma Strandqvist, team leader, 018-726 35 70.
Union representative: Kommunal, 010-442 82 10.

If you have questions regarding the registration of your application, contact the recruitment area: 018-727 23 02.

Employment with Uppsala Municipality may involve a military placement.

In your application, you should state your citizenship. If you are not a citizen of Sweden, the EU, EEA, or Switzerland, you must also be able to prove that you have a valid work permit or are exempt from the requirement to have a work permit. Employment can only occur after verification of the work permit, which is required under the Aliens Ordinance.