Trainee Grounds Maintenance Operative (Gardener)

Trainee Grounds Maintenance Operative (Gardener)
Towcester
£15,250

Gardener, Landscaping, Estate Management, Social Housing, Public Sector

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Trainee Grounds Maintenance Operative to join our clients’ team. The main purpose of this role is to provide an effective and efficient grounds maintenance service.

During the summer months the role will incorporate general gardening tasks such as cutting grass and hedges, pruning shrubs, removing climbers from garage roofs and walls and spraying perimeters of grassed areas and communal areas. You will also assist with tree maintenance, treating stumps to prevent growth, climbing trees to perform pruning operations, will perform crown reduction of trees and, where necessary, assist with the removal of trees. In the winter months additional tasks will include trimming and edging grassed areas, weeding and mulching over communal areas, cutting back and shaping shrubs, preparing new planted areas and working on tenants’ gardens as requested.

The successful candidate will have experience of gardening and grass cutting work and must be capable of safely operating and carrying out daily checks and adjustments on a variety of mechanised equipment. It is essential that you have an interest in gardening and landscaping and a willingness to attend courses and obtain accreditation in the use of equipment.

You will need to be able follow procedures and must have the ability to learn relevant health and safety regulations and procedures. As you will be working as part of a team it is essential that you have excellent communication skills and can communicate effectively to establish good working relationships with tenants and colleagues, have a flexible approach to working with others, types of grounds maintenance work and geographical area and must be able to travel between sites.