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Gardener - Works and Maintenance Service

On-site in Pamplona·Added 1 month ago

Overview

Requirements

  • Have the right to work in Spain

    No sponsorship mentioned, and this kind of work is rarely sponsored in Spain.

  • Work on-site in Pamplona

    No relocation package mentioned.

  • Driving licence

    EU licences are valid in Spain; most others only for six months after you become resident.

  • Vocational training (FP Grado Medio)

    “Cuentas con Titulación de Formación Profesional (FP) en Jardinería, Actividades Agrarias o formación técnica equivalente.” — per the ad.

This job was automatically translated to English.

Pay & benefits

What you'll get

What we offer you upon joining

At the University of Navarra, we care about your well-being and that you work in the best possible conditions:

  • A unique working environment: You will carry out your daily work on one of the most emblematic university campuses in Spain, surrounded by nature and extensive green areas.
  • Quality equipment: You will have the necessary machinery and tools to perform your tasks with safety, efficiency, and comfort.
  • Collaborative and human atmosphere: You will be part of the Works and Maintenance Service team, characterized by teamwork, camaraderie, and mutual support in day-to-day activities.

Requirements

What we're looking for

What will make you succeed in this position?

We are looking for a practical, motivated, and responsible professional eager to contribute to the team:

  • Your specialized training: You hold a Vocational Training (FP) degree in Gardening, Agricultural Activities, or equivalent technical training.
  • Your practical experience: You bring demonstrable experience in the key tasks of the position (mowing, pruning, use of gardening machinery, and maintenance of irrigation networks), which will allow you to adapt quickly to the pace of the campus.
  • Your personal competencies: You stand out for your ability to work in a team, your motivation, your autonomy to resolve daily incidents, and your professional initiative.
  • Internal mobility: You hold a driver's license to be able to move and manage tools and machinery within the different sectors of the Campus.

We want to count on your talent to keep our Campus alive! If you see yourself reflected in this proposal, send your application.

The role

Are you passionate about caring for green spaces and looking for a well-kept, stable working environment with a great team of people where your daily work shines and is valued by an entire community?

The University of Navarra is looking to add a person to the Gardening team at its main headquarters located in Pamplona. The Pamplona Campus is recognized for its natural beauty, its extensive gardens, and its biodiversity. In this position, you will not only perform maintenance tasks: you will be a fundamental piece in conserving and beautifying an iconic environment where thousands of students, professors, and visitors coexist daily. If you like working outdoors, with autonomy, and within an institution that cares for its professionals, this is your opportunity.

Your mission and the impact on your day-to-day

Your main objective will be to ensure the health, conservation, and excellent aesthetic condition of the exterior and interior gardening of the Campus.

What you'll do

  • Vegetation maintenance and beautification: Grass cutting, mowing, brush clearing, maintenance pruning, and felling, as well as the arrangement of shrubby plants, trees, and replacement of missing plants.
  • Water installations and infrastructure: Control, assembly, and repair of irrigation systems, piping, and inspection chambers to guarantee efficient water consumption.
  • Comprehensive care of spaces: Collection and cleaning tasks of landscaped areas, periodic watering, and maintenance of plants in indoor areas.
  • Machinery handling: Operation and basic care of general machinery in the gardening area.

About Universidad de Navarra

Universidad de Navarra is a private (non-state) Spanish university with campuses in Pamplona, San Sebastián, Madrid and Barcelona. It offers undergraduate degrees, master's programs and doctorates across a wide range of faculties and schools, including Architecture, Sciences, Communication, Law, Economics, Education and Psychology, Nursing, Pharmacy and Nutrition, Medicine, the Tecnun Engineering School, and IESE Business School. Research is a central activity, with dedicated services for researchers, a doctoral school, R&D collaboration with companies, and innovation and technology-transfer units.

For international professionals, the university's main campus is in Pamplona, with additional Spanish campuses in San Sebastián, Madrid and Barcelona, and IESE Business School locations in New York, Munich and São Paulo. Current openings span postdoctoral and PhD research positions (e.g. in nutrition research and orthopaedic implant design), IT roles such as Enterprise Data Architect and IT Business Partner, European project administration, and technical and facilities positions. The university maintains a 'Trabaja con nosotros' (work with us) careers channel and lists talent attraction among its research services.

Industry
Higher Education
In Spain
Pamplona, San Sebastián, Madrid and 1 more
Website
unav.edu

Good to know if you are moving

  • The university has four Spanish campuses: Pamplona (main campus), San Sebastián (Donostia), Madrid, and Barcelona (IESE Business School).
  • IESE Business School, part of Universidad de Navarra, also has campuses in New York, Munich and São Paulo.
  • Current openings include research positions such as a postdoctoral role at the Centro de Investigación en Nutrición and a PhD candidate position on porous orthopaedic implants.
  • Non-research openings include IT roles (Enterprise Data Architect, IT Business Partner), European project economic/administrative management, and technical and facilities positions (electrician, gardener, occupational risk prevention technician).
  • The university publishes job openings through its 'Trabaja con nosotros' (work with us) channel and lists 'Atracción de talento' (talent attraction) among its research services.

In their own words

About the company & team

The University of Navarra is a university of Christian inspiration, promoted by san Josemaría Escrivá de Balaguer, founder of Opus Dei. Its mission is to seek and transmit the truth, contribute to the academic, cultural, and personal training of its students; promote scientific research and healthcare activities; offer adequate possibilities for the development of its professors and employees; and carry out extensive work in cultural outreach and social promotion, with a clear purpose of service.

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