Landscaper

Gloucester Services; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Gloucester Services is seeking a Landscaper to perform both hard and soft landscaping, maintaining grounds to high standards with a focus on conservation and environmental protection. Responsibilities include mowing, hedging, planting and pond maintenance, plus occasional winter duties and equipment upkeep.

You should have experience in a similar role or a Level 2 qualification, be proficient with ride-on and pedestrian mowers, and comfortable working outdoors in all conditions.

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar landscaping role or a Level 2 landscaping qualification.
• Competent in using strimmer, ride-on and pedestrian mowers and able to maintain them regularly.
• Able to work outdoors in all weather conditions and physically capable.
• Basic IT literacy including Outlook, email and basic internet functions for digital worksheets.
• Interest in conservation and environmental protection is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Cutting and strimming grass edge areas with ride-on and pedestrian mowers.
• Control of weeds and invasive species.
• Planting bulbs, flowers, shrubs and trees.
• Maintain verges, paths, boundary fences and stone walls.
• Hedge trimming and trees up to 380mm diameter.
• Pond maintenance and general site upkeep.
• Basic maintenance of tools and equipment.
• Winter duties including gutter clearance, drainage work or gritting.
• Ad-hoc duties as required.

Skills

Outdoor work

Physical fitness

IT literacy (Outlook, email)

Conservation interest

Education

Level 2 landscaping qualification

Tools

Ride-on mower

Pedestrian mower

Strimmer

Weed control

Job description

We are looking for a Landscaper to join our team at Gloucester Services to perform hard and soft landscaping tasks, keeping our grounds and landscape to the highest standards and ensuring conservation and environmental protection as a priority.

• Cutting and strimming of grass ed areas using ride on mowers, pedestrian mowers and strimmer’s.
• Control of weeds and invasive species
• Planting of bulbs, flowers, shrubs and trees
• Maintain verges, paths, boundary fences and stone walls
• Hedge, branch and shrub trimming and felling of trees up to 380mm diameter
• Pond maintenance and planting
• Basic maintenance of tools and equipment
• Additional maintenance duties during winter months including gutter clearance, drainage work or gritting.
• Ad-hoc duties as required

You will need experience in a similar role or a relevant level 2 qualification.You should be competent in the use of strimmer's, ride on and pedestrian mowers and be able to maintain them on a regular basisThe ability to work independently and efficiently is important as well as being able to cope with the physical demands of the role and be happy to work outdoors in all conditions.You will need a basic level of IT literacy including Outlook, email and basic internet functions as our worksheets are planned and completed electronically.An interest in conservation and environmental protection would also be an advantage