Care Home Grounds & Gardens Keeper

Gold Care Homes; England; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee of the Month

Long term service awards

Blue Light Card

Professional Development

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Job summary

Gold Care Homes is seeking a Gardener to maintain care home gardens to a safe, attractive, and therapeutic standard for residents, visitors and staff. You will ensure outdoor areas are well-presented year-round and support residents' wellbeing through pleasant surroundings.

The role involves planting, pruning, lawn care, weed control, safe equipment use, and collaboration with the Home Manager and Maintenance Team to keep pathways, seating areas, and borders tidy and hazard-free.

Responsibilities

• Maintain gardens, lawns, borders, and outdoor areas to a high standard.
• Plant, water, prune, weed, mulch, and care for trees, shrubs, flowers, and seasonal displays.
• Carry out routine lawn care including mowing, edging, feeding, and aerating.
• Keep pathways, patios, driveways, seating areas, and external spaces clean, tidy, safe, and hazard-free.
• Operate, clean, and maintain gardening tools safely and report faults or maintenance needs.
• Monitor health of plants and manage pests, diseases or weeds per procedures.
• Carry out seasonal gardening and landscape maintenance including planting and displays.
• Dispose of green waste responsibly and maintain composting areas where applicable.
• Support a welcoming, peaceful outdoor environment that residents can enjoy safely.
• Work with the Home Manager and Maintenance Team to keep outdoor areas to high standards.
• Report maintenance issues, hazards, or repairs promptly to the Home Manager or Maintenance Team.
• Follow Health and Safety, COSHH, Fire Safety, Safeguarding and company policies; use PPE.
• Maintain courteous and professional interactions with residents, relatives, visitors and colleagues.
• Undertake any other reasonable duties as requested by the Home Manager.

Job description

Gold Care Homes is seeking a Gardener to maintain care home gardens to a safe, attractive, and therapeutic standard for residents, visitors and staff. You will ensure outdoor areas are well-presented year-round and support residents' wellbeing through pleasant surroundings.

The role involves planting, pruning, lawn care, weed control, safe equipment use, and collaboration with the Home Manager and Maintenance Team to keep pathways, seating areas, and borders tidy and hazard-free.