Assistant Gardener

WORKwithYORK; York and North Yorkshire; Vor Ort; GBP 15.752 - 22.434; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

WORKwithYORK is seeking General Operatives/Assistant Gardeners for a full-time position in York. The role involves various gardening tasks including cutting, pruning, and litter picking.

This position requires experience in horticulture, a full UK driving licence, and the ability to work outdoors. The hourly rate is £13.86, and the assignment will run until mid-September 2026.

Qualifikationen

• Experience in horticulture, gardening, or labouring preferred.
• Hold a current full UK driving licence.
• Must be able to work outdoors in all weathers.

Aufgaben

• Cutting, pruning, mowing, litter picking, sweeping, weeding, and emptying public bins.

Kenntnisse

Horticulture experience

Gardening skills

Physical fitness

Jobbeschreibung

About the Role

Our local authority client is looking for General Operatives/Assistant Gardeners to join their operations team based in York. This is a full‑time role, from Monday to Friday, 37 hours a week (with a lunchtime finish on a Friday). The assignment will run until mid‑September 2026, covering a wide variety of residential sites in York.

The hourly rate is £13.86. The role involves carrying out gardening and horticultural work/maintenance such as cutting, pruning, mowing, litter picking, sweeping, weeding, and emptying public bins. Vehicle, equipment and PPE will be provided.

Previous experience of gardening/horticulture or similar would be extremely advantageous.

Key Responsibilities

• Cutting, pruning, mowing, litter picking, sweeping, weeding, and emptying public bins.

Requirements

• Hold a current full UK driving licence.
• Experience in horticulture, gardening, or labouring (preferred).
• Used to working outdoors in all weathers.
• Physically fit.
• Must be able to provide two references from previous employers, including the most recent employer.
• Must be able to work in the United Kingdom.
• Immediate start required (onsite inductions will be held ASAP).