Gardener

Talent Dice Ltd; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in grounds maintenance seeks a skilled horticulturist to perform various practical horticultural tasks. The candidate will be responsible for maintaining high horticultural standards and ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations. This role offers an opportunity to apply knowledge of landscaping and machinery in a varied work environment.

Qualifications

• Ability to perform various horticultural tasks including planting and maintenance.
• Knowledge of machinery and equipment used in horticulture.
• Commitment to health and safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Carry out practical horticultural operations to meet specifications.
• Maintain and operate vehicles and machinery.
• Report defects and adhere to health and safety regulations.

Skills

Horticultural skills

Knowledge of mechanical plant

Health and safety compliance

Job description

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.

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 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)

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

To report any defects in tools and equipment to the line manager.

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

Possess knowledge of mechanical plant/equipment and its maintenance (or be prepared to undertake training).

Able to demonstrate all practical aspects of horticulture, including grass cutting and general horticultural machinery.