General Labourer/Assistant Gardener

Essential Employment; Merthyr Tydfil; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A local employment agency is seeking a General Labourer/Assistant Gardener in Merthyr Tydfil, offering £13.26 per hour. Key responsibilities include performing gardening and grounds maintenance duties, driving vehicles, and using various tools. This is a full-time temporary position. Interested candidates should apply via email with their CV.

Qualifications

• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Valid qualifications for driving vehicles and trailers.
• Experience in horticultural and grounds maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Perform gardening and grounds maintenance duties.
• Use various hand tools and machinery.
• Drive vehicles as required for the role.

Skills

Gardening duties

Grounds maintenance

Tool usage (strimmers, hedge cutters)

Driving vehicles and trailers

Tools

Hand tools

Job description

General Labourer/Assistant Gardener needed in Merthyr Tydfil, £13.26ph PAYE - Reference: OR11198

7am to 3pm

To carry out horticultural and grounds maintenance duties throughout the Borough to improve public parks and open spaces.

• Perform gardening duties with minimal supervision and use of own initiative
• General grounds maintenance such as grass cutting, using pedestrian and ride-on mowers
• Use hand tools like strimmers, hedge cutters, blowers, and others as needed
• Mark football fields and repair turf and playing surfaces
• Litter picking, bin emptying
• Assist the arbo team when required
• Drive vehicles and pull trailers (with appropriate qualifications)
• Soil cultivation, digging, mulching, watering, raking, weeding, clearing debris
• Edging, pruning, seed sowing, bed preparation, planting
• Lawn maintenance and cultivation
• Maintain and report defects of tools, equipment, and machinery
• Assist with landscape scheme construction
• Seasonal bedding, planting, and removal
• Follow Health and Safety regulations for a safe working environment
• Keep van and tools tidy and secure
• Use natural methods for plant protection and pest control, avoiding chemicals
• Participate in training as required
• Perform other duties within neighbourhood services departments

This is a full-time role on a temporary contract basis.

If interested, apply via our website with your CV or email it to [e-mail] quoting the reference number.

Essential Employment acts as an Employment Business. We are an Equal Opportunities Employer.

Pre-employment checks including references may be required. Please be prepared.

Due to high application volume, we may not respond to all unsuccessful applicants, but you will be contacted if your CV progresses.

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