Interior Plant Maintenance Technician

Rentokil Initial plc; Hounslow; On-site; GBP 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company as an Interior Plant Maintenance Technician, where you'll be responsible for the care and maintenance of tropical plants in a variety of business settings. This full-time role boasts a competitive salary with opportunities for career progression and exposure in a supportive and friendly work environment.

Benefits

Access to a company vehicle and fuel card

Potential for bonuses and commission

Exciting discounts with RI Rewards

Employee Assistance Programme available 24/7

Refer a Friend bonus scheme

Qualifications

• Full UK drivers licence is required.
• Plant knowledge is advantageous but not required.
• Previous experience is helpful but training will be provided.

Responsibilities

• Maintaining plant displays including watering, feeding, and pest control.
• Replacing dead or dying plants and maintaining artificial displays.
• Completing documentation and complying with health and safety requirements.

Skills

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Plant knowledge

Ability to work as part of a team

Education

Qualification in Horticulture

Job description

Bring Spaces to Life: Interior Plant Maintenance Technician - Urban Planters

Join Our Team and Make a Difference!

Do you enjoy working with plants and providing excellent service? Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment? Become an Interior Plant Maintenance Technician with Urban Planters in Milton Keynes! This is a fantastic opportunity to join a leading company.

We are currently seeking an Interior Plant Maintenance Technician to join our dedicated team, covering the Milton Keynes area. This opportunity is for someone looking to join a busy, fast-paced business where you will be working with a friendly and welcoming team. If you're looking for a company that encourages progression and development, this could be the job for you!

Why Join Urban Planters?

• Competitive Salary Package: Start with a basic salary of £25,732 per annum.
• Work-Life Balance: Full-time, permanent role, Monday to Friday (40 hr week).
• Supportive Environment: Join a friendly and welcoming team in a busy, fast-paced business.
• Career Growth: Excellent opportunity to join a leading company in the Interior and Exterior planting sector where progression and development are encouraged.

Interior Plant Maintenance Technician Role:

Working as an Interior Plant Maintenance Technician, you will carry out maintenance of tropical plants within a wide sector of businesses, ensuring the best possible service is provided to our ever-growing customer base. Your main duties will include:

• Watering, feeding, and pest control of live plant displays.
• Replacing dead, dying, or overgrown plant displays.
• Maintaining artificial plant displays.
• Assisting with plant display installations.
• Assisting with seasonal installations.
• Ensuring all maintenance dockets and documentation are completed.
• Complying with relevant health and safety.
• Building good supplier and customer relationships.
• Being mindful of possible sales opportunities.

Requirements:

Qualifications & Experience:

• Full UK drivers licence
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Able to work as part of a team
• Plant knowledge would be advantageous
• Qualification in Horticulture is desirable but is not essential
• Previous experience in a similar role would be advantageous however full training will be provided

As part of your role, you will be required to;

• Always act in a professional manner as a representative of the organisation.
• Comply with all relevant health and safety requirements
• Ensure that the clients are always completely satisfied
• Initiate suggestions to improve the organisation's performance
• Complete timesheets and other paperwork and ensure all is handed in promptly

Benefits:

Benefits:

• Additional opportunities to earn more with potential bonus and commission schemes.
• Access to a company vehicle and fuel card.
• Salary grading system - linked to performance for those keen to develop their career within our business.
• Exciting discounts and cashback offers from over 3,000 retailers with RI Rewards.
• Overtime opportunities - potential to earn extra in overtime to meet the needs of our customers.
• Uncapped Leads commission - although this isn’t a sales job, we appreciate and reward you for passing on sales leads.
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) - free to access and available 24/7 to you, your family, and friends.
• Refer a Friend - earn up to £1,000 for referring someone to work for Rentokil Initial.

A Company Putting “People First”

Rentokil Initial (FTSE100) is one of the largest business services companies in the world, operating in over 90 countries and providing services that protect people and enhance lives.

As a business, we focus on the Right People, doing the Right Things, and in the Right Way. We invest a lot of time and money in training and developing all our colleagues to be the best they can be, and we are always looking for talented and driven people to join our Rentokil Initial Family.

As part of the Rentokil Initial business, 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.

We now have a carbon negative business whose 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.

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