Garden Maintenance Assistant

Location : Hertfordshire
Salary : £18-20K DOE
Vacancy type : Permanent
Vacancy ID : 35893

Garden Maintenance Assistant

Our client does Grounds / Garden Maintenance for residential and commercial clients. This role is primarily field based and you will be working in private gardens, commercial grounds, open spaces and other landscaped areas. The successful applicant will undertake general horticultural maintenance of these areas and will be under the supervision of qualified and experienced Team Leaders. They may also be required to work onsite at the Company premises from time to time as work dictates. Along with the Team Leader, the successful applicant will also be required to undertake some general administrative tasks such as completing job sheets, vehicle inspection forms, tools maintenance checklists and any other documentation the Company introduces to ensure the smooth running of the business.

Responsibilities

  • Working effectively as part of a small team
  • Ensuring quality standards are consistently upheld
  • Follow health and safety
  • Complete administration correctly and submit paperwork on time
  • All general maintenance including: mowing
  • Edging
  • Strimming
  • Weeding
  • Dig through and weed flower beds and borders.
  • Dead head any flowers when finished flowering
  • Mulching
  • Planting
  • Pruning
  • Watering
  • Hedge cutting
  • Leaf blowing
  • Ensure appropriate equipment and machinery is used for each task and is used correctly as per the manufacturerâ??s instructions and training provided
  • Correct disposal of green waste
  • Any ad hoc duties as required
  • Ensuring company vehicles and portable equipment is parked safely and securely
  • Ensure all power tools are taken off the van, cleaned and stored in the locked container at the end of each day
  • Drive company vehicles from time to time

Person Specification

  • Previous landscape maintenance experience is essential
  • Hort qualified desirable
  • Full clean driving licence is essential
  • Team player
  • Good communication skills written and verbal

Please quote 35893 when speaking with one of our consultants.

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Once again, I would like to extend my thanks to you for being so efficient and focused on my behalf. You have impressed me and have been extremely professional about matching me well with potential opportunities. Should I require staff in my new role... I will be sure to use you.

Simon (Contracts Manager)

I would like to give a big thank you to everyone in the team at Fresh Horticultural Careers for their help throughout my employment with them. Their support was great and helped me enjoy my time whilst working for them.

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