22/03/2021
We are in the position to take on at least 2 full time members of staff, to join our grounds maintenance team!
If you are a passionate and experienced gardener and/or capable ground maintenance operative you might be just what we are looking for
We are offering piece rate/profit share on a growing number of activities within the business for those who wish to push themselves
If you love working outside, enjoy a good variation of tasks at work, and are an honest and trustworthy person then we are ready to welcome you into our close-nit team
A typical year working in our team will include:
- Garden maintenance – we hold contracts with various commercial and domestic clients, many with well established intricate gardens that require a high level of dedication and skill to maintain the standard expected, all year round
- Grass cutting – we have more than 100 sites we maintain using all sorts of machinery from walk-behind roller mowers, to zero turn and out-front commercial mowing machines. We have established a successful piece rate system on grass cutting for the opportunity to earn considerably more than your standard pay
- Hedge cutting – As with the grass contracts we have a large number of hedges we maintain, by use of hand held hedge cutters and tractor flail, we take particular pride in cutting our hedges perfectly straight!
- Tree work – pruning of small trees and fruit trees in the winter is a regular task, along with large tree works and removals with our climbers. This work involves using chainsaws, woodchippers and plant machinery.
- Commercial landscaping – autumn and winter generally means turfing and planting of trees and shrubs, usually on small building sites and in domestic settings
- Small landscaping projects – as we grow the need for the maintenance team to undertake small construction/landscaping projects and assisting the construction team on garden builds!
The Ideal candidate would hold :
- Full clean driving license
- Relevant horticultural qualifications
- B+E towing license
- Pa1 + Pa6 application of herbicide
- Cs30 use of chainsaw
- EFAW first aid certificate
If this sounds like a job you would love to do but you don’t have a background in the industry then please get in touch with Freddie for an informal chat
