Craft Gardener

JT Recruit; Leicester; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

JT Recruit is seeking a Craft Gardener for a public sector client in Leicester, covering Knighton Park Depot, Evington Park Depot and Abbey Park Depot. A full driving licence is essential.

The shift pattern runs Monday to Thursday 7.30–3.30 with a half hour unpaid lunch, and Fridays 7.30–3.00 with a half hour unpaid lunch. You will maintain horticultural features, prepare and maintain sports features, operate equipment and chemicals, keep sites tidy, and provide customer support while completing

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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

Skills

Experience in horticulture/groundsman

Experience with customers

HASWA safety knowledge

Valid driving licence

Education

Qualification in horticulture/groundsman/ ecology

Formal training in horticulture/groundsman/ ecology

Tools

Experience with horticultural equipment and chemicals

Job description

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