Horticulture Installation Technician

Rentokil Initial; Brentwood; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Career progression

Employee assistance

Refer a friend bonus

Company events

Job summary

Urban Planters seeks a Horticulture Installation Technician to lead planting installations on exterior terraces, courtyards and green walls in London and Essex. You will receive and check deliveries, prepare, deliver and install planting schemes, and maintain excellent customer relationships.

The role offers a full-time contract, with flexible start times to suit customer needs, and a competitive salary. You will join a busy, friendly team within a leading interior and exterior planting company.

Qualifications

• Keen interest in the horticulture industry.
• Prior planting or horticulture installation experience preferred.
• Knowledge of green walls and irrigation systems is advantageous.
• Excellent communication skills with customers and team.
• Great attention to detail and service‑minded approach.

Responsibilities

• Planting installations on exterior terraces, courtyards and green walls.
• Receive and check deliveries.
• Prepare, deliver and install planting schemes.
• Maintain excellent customer relationships.

Skills

Horticulture interest

Planting experience

Green walls knowledge

Irrigation knowledge

Excellent communication

Attention to detail

Customer service oriented

Job description

Job description

Position: Horticulture Installation Technician

Location:London & Essex areas

Contract: Full Time 40 hours per week, Permanent, Start and finish times can be flexible but will be dependent on customer needs

Salary: Basic salary from £29,200 per annum.

Reporting To: Team Leader

Urban Planters has been bringing homes and workplaces to life with plants since 1965.

We deliver our products and services using our national network of branches, spanning the length and breadth of the UK. This means we can offer the personalised service of a local business but with the standards and resources of a national organisation.

Quality, safety, sustainability and professionalism underpin all that we do. To this end, we are ISO 9001, 14001 and 45001 certified.

We now have a carbon negative business who’s teams install planting in, on and around the buildings of the companies we partner with. We are happiest while we are landscaping, installing indoor planting schemes or maintaining the plants or grounds of our clients.

Your main duties will include:

• Planting installations on exterior terraces, courtyards and green walls
• Receive and check deliveries
• Prepare, deliver and install planting schemes
• Maintain excellent customer relationships

The Role

To lead the planting installations and deliver new and upgraded planting schemes before being handed over to our maintenance team.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Keen interest in horticulture industry
• Prior experience in planting or horticulture installations is desirable
• Knowledge of green walls and irrigation systems would be ideal but not essential
• Excellent communication skills
• Great attention to detail
• Excellent service focused approach

This Opportunity is for someone looking to join a busy, fast paced business where you will be working with a friendly and welcoming team. This is an excellent opportunity to join a leading company in the Interior and Exterior planting sector where progression and development are encouraged.

What we offer in return:

• A Competitive Salary,
• Job Stability & Security,
• Progression Opportunities,
• Employee Assistance Program,
• Refer A Friend Bonus Scheme,
• Company Events,
• & Many More...