Craft Gardener

JT Recruit Ltd.; Leicester Forest East; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

JT Recruit Ltd. is recruiting for a Grounds Maintenance/Groundsman role at Knighton Park Depot, Evington Park Depot and Abbey Park Depot. A full driving licence is essential.

Working hours are Mondays to Thursdays 7.30–3.30 with a 30-minute lunch, and Fridays 7.30–3.00 with a 30-minute lunch. You will maintain landscaping features, operate equipment, and assist customers. Experience in horticulture or groundsman ship and safety awareness are required.

Qualifications

• Experience in horticulture or grounds maintenance.
• Experience working directly with customers.
• Knowledge of Health & Safety issues relating to area of work and HASWA.
• Qualification in horticulture, grounds maintenance or ecology.
• Formal training in horticulture, grounds maintenance and/or ecology.

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 eg 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 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

Skills

Customer service experience

Health & Safety knowledge

Horticulture knowledge

Education

Horticulture / Groundsman / Ecology qualification

Formal horticulture/groundsman/ecology training

Tools

Horticultural equipment

Chemicals handling

Tractor operation

Driving licence

Job description

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 eg 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 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