APPRENTICE GARDENER

Location: Sites across Glasgow, Edinburgh, Alloa and the surrounding areas
Contract Type: 24 Months Apprenticeship
Salary: £23,582 per annum
Hours: Full Time, 37 hours per week with time off to attend college

REQUIREMENTS AND PROSPECTS FOR THE MODERN APPRENTICESHIP

A satisfactory standard of literacy and numeracy is required

The Apprentice Gardener will assist in the care, maintenance and development of turf and horticultural features within cemeteries and memorial, under guidance from the Head Gardener.
Duties include turf culture, pruning, soil management, planting, pest control, machinery operation and maintenance, tree care, and the care of ornamental features. You will be travelling around different sites with a core team, who will mentor you on the practical elements of horticulture.