Gardener

Brackenberry Limited; Newport; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Brackenberry Limited in Newport is recruiting a Gardener to carry out practical amenity horticulture and grounds maintenance across parks, sports facilities and landscaped areas in line with service specifications.

This 5-month contract, with potential extension at the client's discretion, requires NVQ Level 1 in Horticulture or two years' experience, a full UK driving licence and experience with mowing, hedge trimming, planting and safe chemical use.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 1 in Horticulture (or equivalent)
• Full UK Driving Licence
• Proven experience in grounds maintenance and practical horticultural work
• Experience using horticultural machinery including pedestrian mowers, strimmers and associated equipment
• Knowledge of mechanical plant and equipment maintenance or willingness to undertake training
• Understanding of Health & Safety regulations and safe working practices

Responsibilities

• Carry out grass cutting, strimming, hedge trimming, leaf clearance and litter picking duties.
• Undertake planting and maintenance of bedding plants, trees, shrubs and landscaped areas.
• Perform shrub bed maintenance including pruning, division and general upkeep.
• Apply chemicals and treatments in accordance with relevant legislation and safe working practices.
• Assist with the maintenance, marking out and preparation of sports facilities.
• Undertake general soft landscaping works including cultivation, top-soiling, seeding and shrub bed renewal.

Skills

Grounds maintenance experience

Horticultural machinery handling

Health & safety awareness

Outdoor work capability

Education

NVQ Level 1 in Horticulture

Full UK Driving Licence

2+ years grounds maintenance experience

Job description

We are working closely alongside a Local Authority in Newport to assist with the appointment of a Gardener, on a 5-month contract, highly likely to be extended at clients discretion.

Rate of Pay: £13.69 - £17.68 per hour

Summary

The Gardener is to carry out all aspects of practical amenity horticulture and grounds maintenance to the highest standards, ensuring parks, open spaces, sports facilities and landscaped areas are maintained in accordance with service specifications and client requirements.

Responsibilities

• Carry out grass cutting, strimming, hedge trimming, leaf clearance and litter picking duties.
• Undertake planting and maintenance of bedding plants, trees, shrubs and landscaped areas.
• Perform shrub bed maintenance including pruning, division and general upkeep.
• Apply chemicals and treatments in accordance with relevant legislation and safe working practices.
• Assist with the maintenance, marking out and preparation of sports facilities.
• Undertake general soft landscaping works including cultivation, top-soiling, seeding and shrub bed renewal.

Qualification

• NVQ Level 1 in Horticulture (or equivalent) OR a minimum of two years' proven practical experience in grounds maintenance work.
• Full UK Driving Licence
• Proven experience in grounds maintenance and practical horticultural work.
• Experience using horticultural machinery including pedestrian mowers, strimmers and associated equipment.
• Knowledge of mechanical plant and equipment maintenance or willingness to undertake training.
• Understanding of Health & Safety regulations and safe working practices.

Please note

• You should be available to work immediately or at a short notice.
• You should have right to work in U.K

We are committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Unless otherwise stated all of our roles are temporary, though opening assignments can be and often are, extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent.

Important: We will interpret your application as being permission to submit your CV to this role (with the right to represent you) unless you advise us to the contrary. Incase the role requires an enhanced DBS, your DBS must be either through us or be accompanied by a subscription to the DBS updating service.