Campus Grounds Gardener - Horticulture & Maintenance

ARU; Hinxton; On-site; GBP 1,240,000 - 1,791,000; Full time

Job summary

ARU in Hinxton, near Cambridge, seeks three full-time gardeners to support campus grounds maintenance to a high horticultural standard. Roles include pruning, planting, irrigation, weed control, litter collection and general grounds tasks.

You will work under the HO Grounds Maintenance & Horticulture and Grounds Supervisor, with health and safety policies in place. Temporary contracts up to 12 months; ASAP start; driving licence preferred.

Qualifications

• Practical use of hedge trimmers, strimmer's, mowers, and blowers.
• Previous experience of planting, pruning and lawn care.
• A demonstrable ability to establish and sustain good working relationship within a team environment and or have the ability and initiative to work alone.
• Aptitude to communicate effectively with colleagues and members of the public.
• Hold a valid driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Undertake a full range of grounds maintenance and gardening duties, as instructed by the management team.
• Take instruction and conduct work to a high standard, demonstrating an ability to work with diligence.
• Perform formative and regenerative pruning and trees and shrubs.
• Plant and manage annual bedding - including irrigation.
• Conduct pest and disease control using integrated pest management techniques - this also includes treating weeds, moss, and algae.
• Cut, strim and edge grassed areas.
• Manage bank and roof vegetation.
• Blow and jet wash hard surfaces.
• Cut hedges.
• Conduct general grounds management tasks - including, litter picking, gritting, and clearing snow.
• Ensure that all tasks are conducted in line with Campus health and safety policy and risk assessments.
• Report any external, site defects to your line manager.
• Conduct basic maintenance to equipment in your charge and report any major faults to your line manager.

Skills

Hedge trimming

Lawn care

Equipment operation

Team player

Tools

Mowers

Blowers

Strimmer

Job description

ARU in Hinxton, near Cambridge, seeks three full-time gardeners to support campus grounds maintenance to a high horticultural standard. Roles include pruning, planting, irrigation, weed control, litter collection and general grounds tasks.

You will work under the HO Grounds Maintenance & Horticulture and Grounds Supervisor, with health and safety policies in place. Temporary contracts up to 12 months; ASAP start; driving licence preferred.