Gardener - Care Home

Barchester Limited; Williamscot; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A care home provider in England seeks a Gardener to maintain grounds and ensure a safe, aesthetically pleasing outdoor environment. Applicants should have general gardening experience, an understanding of health and safety, and teamwork skills. The role includes maintaining equipment and participating in competitions. Competitive salary and benefits are offered.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Free learning and development

Profit share scheme

Holiday, retail and leisure discounts

Refer a Friend bonus scheme

Qualifications

• General gardening experience.
• Good understanding of health and safety.
• Ability to handle garden treatment chemicals in line with COSHH regulations.
• Trustworthy, professional, with a can-do attitude.

Responsibilities

• Maintain grounds to high standards to support quality, person-centred care.
• Look after equipment and structures such as fencing.
• Keep grounds safe and tidy, including clearing snow and ice in winter.
• Plant and maintain a range of flowers, shrubs and trees.
• Take part in the Barchester in Bloom competition when applicable.

Job description

Overview

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.

Responsibilities

• Maintain grounds to high standards to support quality, person-centred care.
• Look after equipment and structures such as fencing.
• Keep grounds safe and tidy, including clearing snow and ice in winter.
• Plant and maintain a range of flowers, shrubs and trees.
• Take part in the Barchester in Bloom competition when applicable.
• Ensure work fits around residents' needs, with a patient and empathetic approach.

Qualifications / Requirements

• General gardening experience.
• Good understanding of health and safety.
• Ability to handle garden treatment chemicals in line with COSHH regulations.
• Trustworthy, professional, with a can-do attitude and strong team player.

Benefits

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