Gardener - Care Home

Barchester Healthcare; Chester; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free learning and development

Profit share scheme

Discounts across holiday, retail andLe

Job summary

Barchester is seeking a motivated Gardener to maintain our care home grounds to a high standard, creating a welcoming outdoor space for residents.

You’ll look after equipment and fencing, keep areas safe and tidy (including winter snow and ice), and plant a variety of flowers, shrubs and trees.

A patient, empathetic approach, COSHH knowledge and the ability to work as part of a team are essential, with our annual ‘Barchester in Bloom’ competition as a showcase for your talents.

Qualifications

• General gardening experience.
• Good understanding of health and safety.
• Ability to use garden treatment chemicals in line with COSHH regulations.

Responsibilities

• Look after equipment and structures like fencing.
• Keep grounds safe and tidy, including clearing snow and ice in winter.
• Plant a range of flowers, shrubs and trees.
• Contribute to the annual 'Barchester in Bloom' competition.

Skills

Gardening experience

Health & safety awareness

Team player

Tools

COSHH knowledge

Job description

ABOUT THE ROLE

As a Gardener at a Barchester care home, you’ll help create the kind of stimulating environment that enables us to deliver quality, person-centred care. By maintaining our grounds to the highest standards, you’ll ensure our home always makes a great first impression, and that our outside areas can be fully enjoyed by residents looking for some fresh air or a change of scenery. Your role as a Gardener will involve looking after our equipment and structures like fencing, keeping our grounds safe and tidy (including clearing any snow and ice in the winter), and planting a range of flowers, shrubs and trees. Once a year, you’ll be able to showcase your talents in our fiercely-contested ‘Barchester in Bloom’ competition.

ABOUT YOU

If you have a passion for the great outdoors, you could be perfect for the role of Gardener at Barchester. One of your key priorities will be making sure your work fits around the needs of our residents, so a patient and empathetic approach is key. As well as general gardening experience, we’ll also need to see a good understanding of health and safety and the ability to use garden treatment chemicals in line with COSHH regulations. Trustworthy and professional with a can-do approach, you’re a great team player who will take a genuine interest in the lives and wellbeing of our residents.

REWARDS PACKAGE

As well as a competitive salary, Barchester offers one of the best rewards packages in the care sector. Your generous benefits would include:

• Free learning and development
• Automatic enrolment into our profit share scheme
• A range of holiday, retail and leisure discounts
• Unlimited access to our Refer a Friend bonus scheme

If you’d like to use your attention to detail and people skills in an organisation that provides the quality care you’d expect for your loved ones, this is a rewarding place to be.