Maintenance Gardener

Talent Finder; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension

Healthcare cash back

Paid annual leave

Paid lunch break

No weekends or Bank Holidays

Overtime potential

Progression opportunities

Training and development

Free uniform

Work events

Job summary

Talent Finder is seeking a Maintenance Gardener in Iver, Buckinghamshire. The role runs full-time, 7.30am–4.30pm, Monday to Friday with a paid lunch break, and offers a salary of £27,000 per year.

The role involves garden maintenance for private and commercial sites, requires a driving licence, and includes training and progression opportunities. Responsibilities include weed control, mowing, edging and planting, with strict adherence to health and safety policies.

Qualifications

• Full driving licence essential with minimal points
• Willingness to learn and locally trained in horticulture a plus

Responsibilities

• Weeding, grass and hedge cutting, edging, digging, planting and other grounds duties
• Operate small petrol-driven machinery and follow health and safety rules
• Ensure timely completion of tasks and maintain quality standards
• Maintain good customer liaison and represent the company professionally
• Support teammates and share knowledge to deliver best outcomes

Skills

Driving licence

Grounds maintenance

Horticulture awareness

Education

NCH

NDH

HND

Tools

Petrol machinery

Job description

Maintenance Gardener | Iver, Buckinghamshire | Full Time | You will work 7.30am until 4.30pm Monday to Friday with a paid lunch break | £27,000 per year

Our client is a successful gardening business that has been trading since August 2001. The business is mainly concerned with the ongoing maintenance of gardens of regular, private customers as well as commercial grounds maintenance which include hotels, business parks, housing associations and commercial premises.

Are you the right person for the job?

• Preferably you will have relevant experience and/or desirable qualifications in horticulture such as NCH, NDH, HND etc, however, for willing to learn candidates offer full training available for those who want to formally further their knowledge


• A full driving licence essential with no more than 5 points as you will be required to drive a company van on occasions


• A CRB check will be required, the cost to be covered by ourselves, as it's a requirement of our membership with Trading Standard's Buy with Confidence Scheme


• Reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

What will your role look like?

• Main duties will include weeding, grass and hedge cutting, edging, digging, planting and other grounds maintenance duties as and when required


• You must be able to use small petrol-driven machinery and comply with the company's health and safety policies in this hands-on role


• Timekeeping – ensuring jobs are carried out on time and to the correct standard


• Ensure that your team members are conducting themselves properly (i.e. working to correct standards, wearing the correct PPE, not spending time on phone, smoking etc)


• Liaising with customers


• Making sure that equipment is safe to use


• To ensure that jobs are carried out safely


• Helping other staff with their jobs – answering questions they may have


• To communicate as much as possible


• To give the best possible image for the company and to deliver to the best of your ability

What can you expect in return?

• Company pension (matched to 5%)


• Health care cash back scheme


• Paid annual leave (20 days plus bank holidays) increasing by 2 days after 2 years' service and then increasing by one day after each year of service (capped at 10 additional days)


• Tea and coffee at the yard are provided for the beginning of the day


• Paid lunch break


• No working weekends or Bank Holidays


• Potential for overtime


• Potential for progression


• Training and development opportunities


• Free uniform


• Work events