General Labourer/Assistant Gardener

www.findapprenticeship.service.gov.uk - Jobboard; Wales; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading employment agency is seeking a General Labourer/Assistant Gardener in Merthyr Tydfil. This full-time temporary role involves a variety of gardening and grounds maintenance tasks to enhance public parks and open spaces. The ideal candidate will possess horticultural skills, experience with hand tools, and a commitment to safety. Interested applicants should apply with their CV via email.

Qualifications

• Experience in horticultural and grounds maintenance duties.
• Ability to use various gardening tools safely.
• Knowledge of health and safety regulations.

Responsibilities

• Perform gardening duties with minimal supervision.
• Maintain public parks and open spaces.
• Drive vehicles and operate trailers when qualified.

Skills

Horticultural skills

Use of hand tools

Grounds maintenance

Health and Safety knowledge

Ability to work independently

Tools

Strimmers

Hedge cutters

Mowers

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 raise standards of public parks and open spaces.

• Carrying out a varied range of gardening duties, requiring a minimum amount of supervision and use of own initiative
• General grounds maintenance duties such as grass cutting, pedestrian and ride on mowers.
• Use of hand tools such as strimmers, hedge cutters, blowers and any hand tool required to carry out the job.
• Marking football fields.
• Repairs to fine turf and playing surfaces.
• Litter picking, bin emptying.
• Assisting the arbo team when required.
• Drive vehicles and pull trailers (with appropriate qualifications).
• Soil cultivation, digging, forking, mulching, watering, raking, weeding, litter and debris
• clearing, edging, pruning, seed sowing, bed preparation and planting
• Lawn maintenance and cultivation
• Ensuring that all tools, garden equipment and machinery are correctly maintained and defects are reported to ensure they are kept in good and safe working order.
• Assisting with the construction of landscape schemes
• Seasonal bedding, removal and planting.
• Awareness and practising of Health and Safety legislations, ensuring a safe working environment for everyone working or using the green spaces.
• Keeping the van and tool sheds clean and tidy and tools stored securely at all times
• Use of natural methods for plant protection and pest control, avoiding application of chemicals and pesticides
• Undergo training as required.
• Any other duties within other neighbourhood services departments.

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

If you are interested in the role please apply on our website with your CV, alternatively you can email your CV to [e-mail] quoting the reference number.

Essential Employment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. Essential Employment is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

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