Mobile Gardener Caretaker

TN United Kingdom; Harrogate; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a passionate horticulturalist to maintain beautiful cemeteries in the Harrogate area. This full-time role involves mowing, hedge cutting, planting, and turf maintenance, ensuring each site remains a respectful space. With a focus on teamwork and a commitment to safety, you'll work with top-notch tools and equipment while enjoying generous benefits, including a robust pension scheme and ample holiday time. If you're motivated by outdoor work and making a meaningful impact, this is your chance to join a dedicated team.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus public holidays

Paid week off prior to Christmas

Generous Pension Scheme

Life Assurance

Employee Assistance Programme

Shopping Discounts

Workwear and PPE

Access to work-van

Top of the line tools

Qualifications

• Horticultural qualification or practical experience required.
• Experience with a wide range of garden machinery is essential.

Responsibilities

• Maintain iconic cemeteries through various horticultural tasks.
• Ensure safe operation and maintenance of equipment.

Skills

Horticultural qualification

Experience with garden machinery

Understanding of health & safety practices

IT literate

Team player

Education

Horticulture experience

Tools

Garden machinery

PPE

Work-van

Top of the line tools

Job description

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Location: MOBILE - Working around Harrogate and surrounding areas, covering the north region
Contract Type: Permanent, Full time
Salary Range: £26k - £28k per annum, DOE
Hours: Monday to Friday, 8am - 5pm, 37 hours per week

What You'll Be Doing

We are seeking a passionate and skilled horticulturalist to help maintain our iconic cemeteries. In this role, you'll carry out a variety of tasks like mowing, hedge cutting, planting, turf maintenance, and pruning, while also ensuring the safe operation and maintenance of equipment.

Beyond horticulture, you'll need to perform some basic administrative tasks, so being IT literate is helpful, but training would be given. You'll collaborate with other team members, and ensure each site remains a beautiful and respectful space.

The role requires you to travel around the north region, so a drivers licence is essential. Due to the nature of the role, some overnight stays are required during peak season, of which we cover costs.

If you love working outdoors and want to make a meaningful impact, apply today to join our team where our gardeners make up over half our workforce!

What You Need to Have

• Horticultural qualification OR practical experience within horticulture
• Experience with a wide range of garden machinery
• Understanding of good health & safety practises
• Full UK driver's license (Manual)
• Punctual, self-motivated, trustworthy, team player, and reliable

Who We Are

The Commonwealth War Graves Commission is an organisation dedicated to honouring and caring for the graves and memorials of servicemembers who died in the two World Wars. The work of the commission is not only out on the field, but also in our head office, which contributes to the meaningful commemoration of those who made the ultimate sacrifice.

What We Offer

• 25 days holiday, rising by 1 day per year of service + public holidays + a paid week off prior to Christmas all the way to New Years Day
• Workwear, PPE, access to a work-van and top of the line tools and equipment
• Generous Pension Scheme, with CWGC contributing up to 10%
• Life Assurance
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Shopping Discounts

How To Apply
Apply via our Career Portal by clicking the 'Apply Now' button.
As this is an active role, we will be interviewing as we go along, and the role will close when we have an offer accepted by a preferred candidate.

We believe creating a diverse environment enriches our organisation and strengthens our mission, therefore, we welcome applications from everybody. Join our inclusive environment where every individual is valued.