Opening Date: Tuesday, November 4, 2025, at 8:00 AM
Deadline: Tuesday, November 18, 2025, at 4:00 PM
Reporting to the Assistant General Foreperson or Executive Parks & Landscape Officer and/or Senior Parks and Landscape Officer and/or appropriate officer the Assistant Gardener is responsible for supporting the maintenance and development of Cork City’s parks, gardens, and open spaces. The role involves executing horticultural tasks, ensuring high standards of presentation, and contributing to the city’s environmental and biodiversity goals.
The successful candidate will work both independently and as part of a team, demonstrating initiative, pride in their work, and a commitment to Cork City Council’s values of sustainability, inclusivity, and public service excellence.
Note: The Council may shortlist applicants based on the information provided on their application form. Accordingly, applicants are advised to carefully complete all sections of the form and ensure that the detail provided clearly demonstrates you meet the minimum requirements for the post. Information provided on application forms may also be discussed in detail, should the applicant be called for interview.
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Please note, if you receive an offer of employment from Cork City Council, you will be required to provide the contact details of two referees. Referees will not be contacted without prior notice and permission.
Eligibility
The admission of a person to a competition, an invitation to attend an interview, or a successful result letter is not to be taken as implying that Cork City Council is satisfied that such a person fulfils the requirements or is not disqualified by law from holding the position.
Prior to a candidate being appointed, Cork City Council will make all such inquiries that are deemed necessary to determine the suitability of that candidate. Until all stages of the recruitment process have been fully completed, a final determination cannot be made, nor can it be deemed or inferred that such a determination has been made.
Cork City Council is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive place of work and has a robust strategy to enable this. We are an equal opportunity employer, and through our recruitment process, we welcome and encourage applications from interested and suitably qualified individuals regardless of gender, age, racial or ethnic origin, membership of the traveller community, religion or beliefs, family or civil status, sexual orientation/gender identity or disability.
