Exterior Landscaping Operative

Rentokil Initial Careers; Matlock Bath CP; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the interior and exterior planting sector is seeking a Landscaping Operative in Matlock. The role involves traveling between sites, assisting with landscaping projects, and ensuring customer satisfaction. Ideal for those looking for job stability and progression opportunities in a friendly team environment.

Benefits

Job Stability and Security

Progression Opportunities

Employee Assistance Program

Refer A Friend Bonus Scheme

Company Events

Qualifications

• Full UK driver's license required.
• Garden maintenance experience is essential.

Responsibilities

• Assist with landscaping projects and customer satisfaction.
• Complete timesheets and paperwork promptly.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Plant Knowledge

Education

Horticulture Qualification

Job description

Urban Planters has been bringing homes and workplaces to life with plants since 1965.

We deliver our products and services using our national network of branches, spanning the length and breadth of the UK. This means we can offer the personalised service of a local business but with the standards and resources of a national organisation.

Quality, safety, sustainability and professionalism underpin all that we do. To this end, we are ISO 9001, 14001 and 45001 certified.

We now have a carbon negative business whose teams install planting in, on and around the buildings of the companies we partner with. We are happiest when landscaping, installing indoor planting schemes, or maintaining the plants or grounds of our clients.

Job Description

Position: Landscaping Operative

Location: Matlock

Contract: Full Time, Permanent

Hours: 42.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Salary: Basic salary from £25,755 per annum

Reporting To: Team Leader

The Role

As a Landscaping Operative, you will travel between sites in the company van, ensuring the best possible service is provided to our growing customer base. You will work within a small landscaping team assisting with projects involving both soft and hard landscaping. A significant amount of travel is involved in this role.

Your main duties will include:

• Assisting with the completion of landscaping dockets
• Completing timesheets and ensuring all paperwork is submitted promptly
• Representing the company professionally and ensuring customer satisfaction
• Reporting customer comments and suggestions for improvement
• Complying with all relevant Health & Safety requirements
• Undertaking other duties as required by management

Requirements

Qualifications & Experience:

• Full UK drivers license
• Garden maintenance experience is essential
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Plant knowledge is advantageous
• Horticulture qualification is desirable but not essential

As part of your role, you will be required to:

• Act professionally as a representative of the organisation
• Comply with all health and safety requirements
• Ensure client satisfaction
• Suggest improvements to organisational performance
• Complete and submit timesheets and paperwork promptly

Benefits

This opportunity is ideal for someone looking to join a busy, fast-paced business with a friendly and welcoming team. It offers a chance to work with a leading company in the interior and exterior planting sector, where progression and development are encouraged.

What we offer:

• A competitive salary
• Job stability and security
• Progression opportunities
• Employee Assistance Program
• Refer A Friend Bonus Scheme
• Company events
• & many more