Title: Junior Gardener

Hours: 40 Hours a Week, Mon - Fri, 8am-5pm

Salary: Up to £26,000

Location: Across Multi Sites

Preferred: Own Vehicle with Clean Driving License (Mileage Allowance)

Preferred: PA1 / PA6 Qualifications

 

Purpose of Role  

  •  Responsibility for the quality and appearance of the Nursery chain and other relevant clients, delivering a full range of grounds maintenance services.
  • Working with another senior team member on a regional area of circa 10 nurseries in the Kent, Surrey, London settings
  • Assisting with wider project works and new openings etc.
  • Ensuring the service is continuously improved, and the specification is met and exceeded.  

 

Duties  

  • ·         Horticultural grounds maintenance tasks at all Fennies sites working to a pre-planned schedule
  • ·         General maintenance of grounds e.g. Grass cutting, clearing of debris, leaves, litter, hedge, weeding, lawn maintenance, jet washing, gutter & gully clearance and shrub trimming, etc. 
  • ·         Driving company vehicles and transporting plant, machinery, and equipment  
  • ·         Chemical and hand-weed control  
  • ·         Ensuring that all visited locations are left in a clean and tidy state  
  • ·         Maintenance of records relating to tasks performed, timesheets, materials, vehicles and equipment  
  • ·         Reporting any damage or vandalism to Fennies Facilities Manager 
  • ·         Maintenance of vehicles and machinery and reporting vehicles defects  
  • ·         Use of appropriate tools and equipment including the operation of powered hand tools, minor plant and machinery  

 

Skills Required  

  •  ·                     Excellent communication skills 
  • ·                     A knowledge of hard and soft landscaping
  • ·                     Horticultural and / or tree experience
  • ·                     Resilience under pressure 
  • ·                     Ability to work to laid down schedules 
  • ·                     Ability to work as part of a team and use own initiative 
  • ·                     Excellent customer service 
  • ·                     Enthusiasm, drive, ambition, and commitment 
  • ·                     Knowledge of relevant health and safety legislation and safety procedures 
  • ·                     PA1/PA6 qualifications are desirable 
  • ·                     Vehicle trailer license advantageous  
  • ·                     Own Vehicle would be ideal for this current position – Mileage allowance claimable through expenses

INDMP

Apply for this Job

* Required
resume chosen  
Dropbox Google Drive
(File types: pdf, doc, docx, txt, rtf)
Cancel
cover_letter chosen  
Dropbox Google Drive
(File types: pdf, doc, docx, txt, rtf)
Cancel

Enter the verification code sent to to confirm you are not a robot, then submit your application.

This application was flagged as potential bot traffic. To resubmit your application, turn off any VPNs, clear the browser's cache and cookies, or try another browser. If you still can't submit it, contact our support team through the help center.