Gardener

Job Switch Ltd; Newport; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A Grounds Maintenance Company is seeking a skilled individual to carry out practical horticulture duties to the highest standards. Key responsibilities include maintaining landscaping, operating machinery, and adhering to safety regulations. Candidates must have an NVQ in Horticulture or relevant experience, hold a full UK driving licence, and possess a spraying certificate. This role requires excellent gardening skills and a commitment to safety practices.

Qualifications

• NVQ stage 1 in Horticulture or two years of practical Grounds Maintenance experience.
• Possession of a current, full UK driving licence.
• Possess a spraying certificate.

Responsibilities

• Carry out practical amenity horticulture to meet Grounds Maintenance specifications.
• Maintain vehicles, plant, and machinery in good working order.
• Report defects in tools and equipment.

Skills

Gardening skills

Grass cutting

Hedge trimming

Plant identification

Education

NVQ stage 1 in Horticulture

Tools

Horticultural machinery

Job description

JOB PURPOSE

To work as directed to carry out all aspects of practical amenity horticulture to the highest standards as required by the Grounds Maintenance Specification and Clients

KEY RESULT AREAS

To use a high level of gardening skills to meet the horticultural standards within the specification and to undertake all horticultural operations, including :

• Grassing cutting duties / strimming / hedge trimming / clearing leaves and litter
• Planting out of bedding plants, trees and shrubs
• Shrub bed planting and maintenance (e.g. pruning and division)
• Application of chemicals

Maintenance, setting out and marking sports facilities

General soft landscaping works (e.g. top-soiling, cultivation, seeding, shrub-bed renewal etc.)

To operate, and be responsible for ensuring that all vehicles, plant and machinery are kept in good working orders and comply with the Health and Safety at Work Act and the Road Traffic Regulations

To report any defects in tools and equipment to line manager

To take reasonable care of own and others safety; to co-operate with managers / supervisors in complying with statutory health & safety duties; to report incidents, accidents, faults etc

This job description sets out the main result areas of the post at the date when it was drawn up. Such duties may vary from time to time without changing the general character of the post or the level of responsibility. Such variations are a common occurrence and cannot in themselves justify a reconsideration of the grading of the post.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Qualifications

• NVQ stage 1 in Horticulture (or equivalent)mOR a minimum of two years' proven practical experience in Grounds Maintenance work
• Possession of a current, full, UK driving licence is essential
• Possess a spraying certificate

Knowledge

• Possess knowledge of mechanical plant / equipment and its maintenance (or be prepared to undertake training)
• Knowledge of plant identification and disorders
• Knowledge of Health & Safety at Work Regulations

Experience

• Able to demonstrate all practical aspects of horticulture, including grass cutting and general horticultual machinery