Interior Plant Maintenance Technician

Rentokil Initial Careers

Portsmouth

On-site

GBP 23,158 - 28,305

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

A leading green services company is seeking an Interior Plant Maintenance Technician to maintain tropical plants across various businesses. This position requires excellent communication skills, a full UK drivers licence, and a commitment to customer satisfaction. You will work within a supportive team in a fast-paced environment, with opportunities for career progression and numerous benefits, including a competitive salary and job stability.

Qualifications

Full UK drivers licence is required.
Previous experience in a similar role is advantageous.
Plant knowledge would be beneficial.

Responsibilities

Perform maintenance of tropical plants within businesses.
Ensure customer satisfaction with plant displays.
Complete maintenance dockets and documentation.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Teamwork

Plant knowledge

Education

Qualification in Horticulture

Job description

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 we do. To this end, we are ISO 9001, 14001 and 45001 certified. 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.

Position

Interior Plant Maintenance Technician

Location

Southampton, Portsmouth & Basinstoke

Contract

Full Time, Permanent

Hours

40 Hours per week, Monday to Friday

Salary

£25,732

Reporting To

Team Leader

The 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. 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.

Your main duties will include:

Watering, feeding and pest control of live plant displays
Replacing dead, dying or overgrown plant displays
Maintain artificial plant displays
Assist with plant display installations
Assist with seasonal installations
Ensure all maintenance dockets and documentation are completed
Comply with relevant health and safety
Building good supplier and customer relationships
Be mindful of possible sales opportunities

Requirements

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;