Mobile Plant Maintenance Technician - Temporary

Halmer Recruit; Basingstoke; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company van

Two weeks training

Temporary assignment

London training location

Job summary

Halmer Recruit is seeking a Mobile Plant Maintenance Technician to join a growing family business delivering indoor planting and maintenance to commercial clients. This temporary role covers London and the M25, with two weeks of training in London before you work independently.

You will travel between client sites, water, feed, prune plants, and support the maintenance team, with a company van provided to take home each evening.

Qualifications

• Full UK driving licence
• Interest in plants, gardening or horticulture
• Some practical gardening or plant maintenance experience would be advantageous
• Comfortable driving and traveling across London and the M25
• Able to work independently after training
• Confident using a tablet for scheduling and reporting

Responsibilities

• Visit commercial client sites across London and the M25 area
• Water, feed, clean and prune indoor plants during maintenance visits
• Monitor plants for pests, disease and health issues
• Assist with holiday cover for other Plant Maintenance Technicians
• Help with plant deliveries when required
• Follow daily schedules and record work using a tablet
• Communicate professionally with clients
• Take the company van home each evening

Skills

Driving licence

Interest in plants

Plant maintenance experience

Tablet usage

Education

Basic horticultural interest

Tools

Tablet

Job description

The Opportunity

We are recruiting for a Mobile Plant Maintenance Technician to join an established family business providing indoor planting and maintenance services to commercial clients.

This is a temporary position, paying £14.24 per hour including holiday pay, with the assignment potentially continuing until January.

The role involves travelling to commercial client sites across London and the M25, maintaining indoor plants and supporting the wider maintenance team with holiday cover and plant deliveries when required.

You’ll receive two weeks of training in London to familiarise yourself with the company's plant maintenance procedures, client sites and daily responsibilities before working independently.

A company van will be provided, which you’ll be required to take home each evening, ready for your next working day.

This is a varied, practical role that would suit someone who enjoys working with plants, is organised, reliable and comfortable travelling between different locations.

A formal horticultural qualification is not required. However, an interest in plants and some practical gardening or plant care experience would be beneficial.

A horticultural qualification is not required, as full training will be provided during the initial two weeks.

Key Responsibilities

• Visit commercial client sites across London and the M25 area.
• Water, feed, clean and prune indoor plants during scheduled maintenance visits.
• Monitor plants for signs of pests, disease and general plant health issues.
• Help maintain healthy, attractive and well-presented indoor planting displays.
• Provide holiday cover for other Plant Maintenance Technicians across the London team.
• Assist with plant deliveries when required.
• Follow daily schedules and record completed work using a tablet.
• Communicate professionally with clients and respond to routine queries.
• Work independently following the initial training period.
• Maintain the company van responsibly and take it home at the end of each working day.
• Follow relevant Health & Safety procedures while working at client premises.

Requirements

• Full UK driving licence suitable for driving the company van.
• An interest in plants, gardening or horticulture.
• Some practical gardening, horticultural or plant maintenance experience would be advantageous.
• Comfortable driving and travelling across London and the M25.
• Able to work independently and manage daily visits following training.
• Confident using a tablet for scheduling and reporting.
• Professional and comfortable working within commercial client environments.
• Available for a temporary assignment potentially continuing until January.
• Able to keep the company van at home overnight.

Skills & Qualities

• Reliable, punctual and self-motivated.
• Friendly, personable and approachable.
• Good communication and customer service skills.
• Organised, with good time-management skills.
• Flexible and adaptable when covering different locations.
• Practical, with good attention to detail.
• Willing to learn and follow instructions.
• Able to represent the business professionally when visiting clients.

Working Hours

The usual working hours are 7.00am to 4.00pm, with a 30-minute break.

Some client sites may require a 6.00am start, and finish times can vary depending on the work scheduled.

Flexibility is important, particularly when providing holiday cover for other technicians across different locations.

Location & Travel

This is a mobile position covering London and locations around the M25.

The territory may include areas such as Stevenage, Guildford, Basildon, Wembley, Staines and Peckham.

As the role involves providing holiday cover, the geographical area may vary depending on business requirements.

A company van will be provided, and you will be required to take it home each evening.

The initial two weeks of training will take place in London.

What's On Offer

• £14.24 per hour including holiday pay.
• Temporary assignment, potentially continuing until January.
• Two weeks of initial training in London.
• Company van provided, to be taken home each evening.
• Varied mobile role covering London and the M25.
• Opportunity to gain experience in commercial indoor plant maintenance.
• Combination of scheduled maintenance visits, holiday cover and occasional plant deliveries.
• Independent working with support from an established team.
• Opportunity to join an established family business.