Gardener (Temporary)

Dovetail & Slate Ltd; Wales; Presencial; GBP 12.000 - 21.000; A tiempo parcial

Descripción de la vacante

Dovetail & Slate Ltd seeks a Gardener to join a public sector organisa­tion, maintaining lawns, borders and outdoor spaces to high standards.

You will work with a small grounds team, using hand tools and powered equipment safely. The role involves seasonal maintenance, keeping grounds tidy and welcoming for all users and performing routine equipment checks.

Formación

• Essential: practical gardening or grounds maintenance experience.
• Essential: confident using hand tools and powered grounds equipment.
• Essential: good awareness of health and safety outdoors.
• Essential: reliable, self-motivated, comfortable working outside in all weathers.
• Desirable: horticulture or grounds maintenance qualification.
• Desirable: full UK driving licence.
• Desirable: experience on a large site or public sector setting.

Responsabilidades

• Mowing, strimming and maintaining lawns and grassed areas to a consistent standard.
• Pruning, weeding and planting across borders, beds and hedging.
• Clearing leaves, litter and debris from paths and outdoor spaces.
• Carrying out routine checks and basic maintenance on tools and equipment.
• Working safely in line with health and safety requirements, including PPE use.

Conocimientos

Gardening experience

Grounds maintenance

Hand tools

Powered equipment

Health and safety awareness

Reliability

Self-motivation

Outdoor work in all weathers

Educación

Horticulture qualification

Herramientas

Driving licence

Descripción del empleo

Gardener

Temporary

Location: the Wales

About the Role

You'll join a public sector organisation as a Gardener, helping to keep grounds and outdoor spaces safe, tidy and welcoming for everyone who uses them.

Working as part of a small grounds team, you'll carry out seasonal maintenance across lawns, borders, hedges and planted areas, using hand tools and powered equipment safely and confidently.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Mowing, strimming and maintaining lawns and grassed areas to a consistent standard.
• Pruning, weeding and planting across borders, beds and hedging.
• Clearing leaves, litter and debris from paths and outdoor spaces.
• Carrying out routine checks and basic maintenance on tools and equipment.
• Working safely in line with health and safety requirements, including the correct use of PPE.

What We're Looking For

Essential:

• Practical gardening or grounds maintenance experience
• Confident using hand tools and powered grounds equipment
• A good awareness of health and safety when working outdoors
• Reliable, self-motivated and comfortable working outside in all weathers

Desirable (but not essential):

• A horticulture or grounds maintenance qualification
• A full UK driving licence
• Experience working on a large site or within a public sector setting

If you take pride in well-kept outdoor spaces and you're ready for your next role, we'd love to hear from you.