Urgent Requirement – Gardener / Groundsman – Loughborough
3 months
Venn Group is currently recruiting for a Gardener / Groundsman for a large organisation based in the Leicestershire area. The ideal candidate will be immediately available or available at short notice. The rate is £9 - £10.67 PAYE per hour inclusive of holiday pay depending on experience
The role will involve:
- Carry out mowing of all grassed areas using a variety of moving equipment e.g. pedestrian mowers and strimmer
- sweep up and remove all debris from the external pavements immediately around the entrances
- Carry out general maintenance to all grassed areas e.g. edging, seeding, turfing
- Maintain and water when necessary any hanging baskets
- Participate fully in all relevant estates procedures and ensure completion of all necessary documentation in accordance with Estates Department Policies
- Give assistance and support to other trade disciplines within the Estates Department to ensure an efficient estates service is provided
The ideal candidate will have:
- Possess landscape experience in a multi-site and/or similar environments (soft landscaping; sports, amenity, trees, shrubs, lawns)
- Have attained suitable experience in a wide range of landscape tools, equipment & machinery (pedestrian and ride on mowers, tractors, strimmers etc)
- Undertaken a range of pesticide applications
- Possess a full, clean, current driving licence
- Ideally possess formal horticultural qualifications within the landscape sector (NVQ, BTEC or equivalent)