Craft Gardener

Craft Gardener required for our public sector client

3 x depots
Knighton Park Depot
Evington Park Depot
Abbey Park Depot

A full driving licence is essential

Mondays to Thursday 7.30 - 3.30pm with half hour unpaid lunch.
Fridays 7.30 - 3.00 with half hour unpaid lunch.

Key Job Activities:

* Maintain horticultural features on green infrastructure, Parks, Housing and Highways land

* Prepare and maintain sports features, including artificial surfaces

* Maintain hard landscape features, including buildings

* Develop new hard and soft landscaping features

* Operate and maintain hand and mechanical specialist equipment used in the maintenance of features.

* Drive and operate a tractor

* Prepare and apply chemicals e.g. herbicides, fungicides, insecticides etc

* Keep sites clean and tidy

* Provide advice and support to customers using the facilities

* Complete routine paperwork

* Report any issues identified to the Team Leader

* Carry out other miscellaneous duties associated with the role

Experience

* Experience in either horticulture or groundsman ship

* Experience of working directly with customers

* Experience of using horticultural specialist equipment and chemicals

* Qualification in horticulture, groundsman ship or ecology

* Formal training in horticulture, groundsman ship and/or ecology

* Knowledge of Health & Safety issues relating to area of work and HASWA

* Valid driving licence