Anyone in Chch want a bit of casual grounds maintenance work? Approx $15 an hour. [Archive]

Oakie

18th May 2010, 11:48

Then boss has asked me to recruit a casual employee for what will initially be a couple of weeks clearing leaves from guttering in our houses and then for odd bits of work when our two maintenance boys get overwhelmed. If I put an advert in the Press I know I'll get 100 responses to wade through so I thought I'd try you good folk first.
The person must:
> be fit enough to do up to 8 hours light manual work a day when required (weekdays only)
> be able to work unsupervised
> have the aptitiude and attitude to perform basic manual work
> be able to work safely (this work involves ladders and sharp things!)
> have a clean police record (this will be checked)
> be comfortable working in an environment where intellectually disabled people live. (You don't have to work with them but they will come over for a chat)

If anyone is interested they can PM me.

Work is here : www.hohepa.com

Spuds1234

18th May 2010, 17:58

Do they need their own transport (read do they have to be able to drive a car) or is everything the worker will need at the grounds to be cleaned?

Oakie

18th May 2010, 21:19

Do they need their own transport (read do they have to be able to drive a car) or is everything the worker will need at the grounds to be cleaned?

We supply all the gear. The person just needs to be able to get themselves to our site. Car licence would be an advantage but probably not essential in this case

KiwiPhoenix

18th May 2010, 21:21

Sent you a PM!

Oakie

21st May 2010, 07:27

KiwiPhoenix

21st May 2010, 08:23

Hey you two ... when we interviewed you yesterday I think I forgot to mention that one of the duties was cleaning my bike once a week. :yes:. Remember, it's wax on with the right hand, wax off with the left hand.
Hopefully we can get back to you today.

Oh I don't know if I could handle that much!! :rofl: Having to wax my bike takes all of 5 mins, if I go slow! :laugh: Sweet, look forward to hearing from you.

Spuds1234

21st May 2010, 11:52

Hey you two ... when we interviewed you yesterday I think I forgot to mention that one of the duties was cleaning my bike once a week. :yes:. Remember, it's wax on with the right hand, wax off with the left hand.
Hopefully we can get back to you today.

Sweet, I get to practice my Karate moves while I get paid.

One day I'll beat the Karate Kid.

KiwiPhoenix

21st May 2010, 20:43

Sweet, I get to practice my Karate moves while I get paid.

One day I'll beat the Karate Kid.

Prefarably not on me, thank you! :laugh:

Oakie

24th May 2010, 13:25

Woo hoo. Success x 2 ... and the KB Employment Bureau makes it's first casual placements.
I reckon after you guys have finished with the gutterings we'll get you make a bike park for three bikes out of one of the car parks.

KiwiPhoenix

24th May 2010, 18:35

Sweet, not only do I get paid, I also get a personal bike space! Not bad! :rofl:

cruza

24th May 2010, 20:43

Sweet, not only do I get paid, I also get a personal bike space! Not bad! :rofl:

Nice one:yes: , some extra cash for ya

Spuds1234

25th May 2010, 10:25

Yip. Should be a good job for both of us.

Cant wait for this rain to stop so I can get started on the gutters. I hate being stuck inside.

KiwiPhoenix

26th May 2010, 10:11

Yip. Should be a good job for both of us.

Cant wait for this rain to stop so I can get started on the gutters. I hate being stuck inside.

looking forward to working with you Spuds1234! My daughter is loving this weather, we have a lovely big puddle out back and she has gum boots! Need I say more! :laugh:

Oakie

3rd June 2010, 20:12

Sorry guys. Just happened to have the camera at work today for another reason when I saw you working out front...
Just be thankful I didn't use the photo to start a caption competition.

KiwiPhoenix

3rd June 2010, 20:27

Damn, you caught us!! :rofl: Would be interesting to see what everyone could come up with!!

Spuds1234

3rd June 2010, 20:31

Sorry guys. Just happened to have the camera at work today for another reason when I saw you working out front...
Just be thankful I didn't use the photo to start a caption competition.

You Bastard.

Haha.

But seriously; so far Ive been enjoying the job immensely. At the end of the day I can look at what Ive done and actually see the resualts of what Ive been labouring away at (execpt for those bloody leave that keep falling down) which is quite satisfying.

Oakie

3rd June 2010, 20:52

At the end of the day I can look at what Ive done and actually see the resualts of what Ive been labouring away at (execpt for those bloody leave that keep falling down) which is quite satisfying.

Yeah. I was watching a new lot of leaves falling on that spot in the photo about half an hour after you finished it off this morning. Poor buggers! The maintenance boys appreciate what you two are doing though.

KiwiPhoenix

3rd June 2010, 20:55

Yeah. I was watching a new lot of leaves falling on that spot in the photo about half an hour after you finished it off this morning. Poor buggers! The maintenance boys appreciate what you two are doing though.

Yeah, after finishing the gutters we walked back round to see all new leaves lying there! There are lots and lots of leaves!!!! The guys are great!

Spuds1234

3rd June 2010, 21:01

If the leaves keep falling I guess me and KP will always have a job, so really its not all bad.

Personally Im starting to think that it would be much better if on the first day of Autum every single leaf on every single tree fell off at the same time and I didnt have to do the same job twice.

That said, after using the leaf blower each day for the last week my RSI in my wrists has completly disapeard so I cant complain to much if as this job is making me healthier.

FJRider

3rd June 2010, 21:01

Damn, you caught us!! :rofl: Would be interesting to see what everyone could come up with!!

KiwiPhoenix turns over another leaf ... Spuds1234 all blow ... ???? :innocent:

KiwiPhoenix

3rd June 2010, 21:03

KiwiPhoenix turns over another leaf ... Spuds1234 all blow ... ???? :innocent:

:rofl: :rofl: Well it does appear that Spuds likes to use that leaf blower! Although ask him about the broom that he broke!

Flip

3rd June 2010, 21:07

Brilliant

The Adventures of Muck Rake and Blow Job.

Spuds1234

3rd June 2010, 21:08

Brooms dont like me. They break and punch me in the chin.

I'll stick with the tried and true and reliable 2 stroke engine that blows hot air thank you very much.

KiwiPhoenix

3rd June 2010, 21:09

Yeah, I just couldn't stop laughing!! :rofl:

FJRider

3rd June 2010, 21:20

I'll stick with the tried and true and reliable 2 stroke engine ...

there is such a thing ... ???

KiwiPhoenix

3rd June 2010, 21:22

there is such a thing ... ???

This leaf blower is!

Oakie

3rd June 2010, 21:23

Personally Im starting to think that it would be much better if on the first day of Autum every single leaf on every single tree fell off at the same time.

I think that only happens in Monty Python animations.

Oakie

3rd June 2010, 21:25

This leaf blower is!

Yeah. We used it to clear the dust of the floor in the maintenance shed after we shifted all those old toilets etc this morning. Much better than sweeping.

KiwiPhoenix

3rd June 2010, 21:27

Ah well, just have to keep picking up the leaves! It's a bugger and we get paid to do it as well :laugh:

KiwiPhoenix

3rd June 2010, 21:28

Yeah. We used it to clear the dust of the floor in the maintenance shed after we shifted all those old toilets etc this morning. Much better than sweeping.

You guys done a great job there! Plenty of space to park the bikes!

cruza

3rd June 2010, 21:36

:clap:fark I'm laughing so hard i fell off me chair ,bling to ya all

Spuds1234

3rd June 2010, 22:01

Definitly cant argue with the job you guys did on the shed. Me and KP were both kinda shocked when we walked in to she shed in the afternoon and found so much space.

I know where Im parking my bike from now on.

KiwiPhoenix

3rd June 2010, 22:03

We could park it in with the tools, it would be safe in there! :laugh:

Oakie

4th June 2010, 07:54

We could park it in with the tools,... :laugh:

That's no way to talk about Jack and Marty.

KiwiPhoenix

4th June 2010, 19:10

That's no way to talk about Jack and Marty.

There is nothing that I could say that would redeem me, is there?? :rofl:

GOONR

4th June 2010, 19:30

This is one of the few threads on KB that makes me smile. An offer of work taken up by people who are obviously enjoying it, that's good all round in my book. :)

Oakie

4th June 2010, 21:23

This is one of the few threads on KB that makes me smile. An offer of work taken up by people who are obviously enjoying it, that's good all round in my book. :)

Great isn't it. Everybody wins.