Craft Gardener

Craft Gardener required for our public sector client

3 x depots
Knighton Park Depot
Evington Park Depot
Abbey Park Depot

A full driving licence is essential

Mondays to Thursday 7.30 – 3.30pm with half hour unpaid lunch.
Fridays 7.30 – 3.00 with half hour unpaid lunch.

Key Job Activities:

• Maintain horticultural features on green infrastructure, Parks, Housing and Highways land
• Prepare and maintain sports features, including artificial surfaces
• Maintain hard landscape features, including buildings
• Develop new hard and soft landscaping features
• Operate and maintain hand and mechanical specialist equipment used in the maintenance of features.
• Drive and operate a tractor
• Prepare and apply chemicals e.g. herbicides, fungicides, insecticides etc
• Keep sites clean and tidy
• Provide advice and support to customers using the facilities
• Complete routine paperwork
• Report any issues identified to the Team Leader
• Carry out other miscellaneous duties associated with the role

Experience

• Experience in either horticulture or groundsman ship
• Experience of working directly with customers
• Experience of using horticultural specialist equipment and chemicals
• Qualification in horticulture, groundsman ship or ecology
• Formal training in horticulture, groundsman ship and/or ecology
• Knowledge of Health & Safety issues relating to area of work and HASWA
• Valid driving licence

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