QUALIFICATIONS - ESSENTIAL

• Driver must have a clean category B or above licence.

QUALIFICATIONS DESIRABLE

• Vocational qualification or experience NVQ Level 2 or 3 or RHS equivalent in Landscaping, Horticulture, or related area.
• Driving licence, plus relevant NPTC/LANTRA machinery operation certification. E.G. Ride on mowers/tractors
• Knowledge of horticulture practice and plant care.
• Experience of delivering general or specific grounds maintenance and operating relevant machinery and small plant.

ABOUT THE ROLE

We are proud of the in-house services that we operate in keeping our neighbourhoods tending to our beautiful parks and open spaces. If you’d like to join our passionate, enthusiastic team we’d love you hear from you. You’ll need to be physically fit to meet the job description requirements and be prepared to work outdoors in all weather.
The primary purpose of this post is to assist the team leader with the day to day running and development of the team accordance with the Council’s Vision and Values, policy and other objectives, to achieve maximum effectiveness and efficiency.
Key Duties:
Planting, pruning, seeding
Hedge trimming
Grass cutting parks, open spaces & verges
Strimming, leaf blowing, raking
Setting out and marking sports areas
Upkeep of pitches (artificial and natural)
Propagation and nursery care of plants
Site preparation
Manual litter picking and sweeping
Emptying litter & recycling bins, and replacing liners
Using electronic mobile devices to record work & log any issues
Resolving any complaints as directed by managers