Skilled Landscaper

6 months ago

Exeter, United Kingdom Unique Projects Devon Ltd Full time

**About us**

Unique Projects Devon have a passion for creating bespoke and beautiful outdoor spaces whilst nurturing our team, or as we like to call them, our work family to achieve the best that they can be.

Our work environment includes:

- Food provided (Occasionally)
- On-the-job training
- Safe work environment
- Lively atmosphere

**Function & Purpose of Role**

To work within a team to build new gardens and maintain the grounds and gardens on various sites, working within a team as well as independently and working under instruction of team leader/Site Manager. Ideally be experienced in horticultural practices, able to operate a variety of equipment and have a strong horticultural knowledge.

Must have a documented track record of capability to work effectively in large & small gardens to a high standard and provide photographic evidence of landscaping projects completed. Testimonials from clients is also desirable.

**Key Responsibilities & Duties**

**Hard landscaping projects**
- Clearing initial site and installing oversight to correct levels
- Setting out from a drawing
- Building gardens from a designer/landscape architect’s specifications
- Laying patios
- Building walls using a variety of materials
- Timber structures including pergolas, sheds, fences and occasionally sleeper retaining walls

**Soft Landscaping Projects and Maintenance, including**
- Tree, Shrub and Hedge Planting
- Preparing Ground and Laying Turf
- Preparing Ground and Sowing Seed
- Ecology and Wildlife Projects
- Landscape Maintenance - Lawn Care, Hedge Care, Plant Care, Pruning and Tree Care

**Planting Design & Planning**
- New borders to be planted
- Redesigning & refreshing old borders
- Making constructive suggestions to clients and advise where necessary

**Health and Safety**
- Complies with own and employer’s legal responsibilities for Health & Safety practices
- Understands the importance of risk assessment; completes required paperwork and ensures team compliance with measures to reduce risk and limit hazards
- Uses all Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) as issued and specified in the project RAMS
- Ensure safe working practice and use of PPE within own team
- Aware of requirements of the company’s Health & Safety policy

**Qualifications, Skills and Experience**
- Essential_
- Proven ability to maintain gardens and commercial grounds to a high standard
- 2-3 years minimum of horticultural/soft landscaping experience
- Experience in working within small teams of staff
- Good communication skills
- Motivated, organised and efficient
- Punctual, good time management
- Ability to work unsupervised or as part of a team
- Experience of using hand and power tools, equipment and machinery
- A desire to learn new skills
- Full driving licence holder
- Desirable_
- Level 2 or 3 RHS or equivalent
- Care and maintenance of power tools, equipment and machinery
- Experience or specialist knowledge in [an associated industry (design, specific trade skill etc)
- Experience of tractor or rough terrain forklift driving
- Experience of towing trailers
- Chainsaw licence holder
- Spraying certificate holder

**Key Competencies**

**Planning and Preparation**
- Ensures a thorough understanding of landscaping projects and tasks before commencement
- Plans ahead and ensures correct tools, equipment and machinery is available
- Foresees problems and hold-ups, plans action to resolve issues
- Calculates materials requirement, sourcing and delivery schedules

**Customer Care**
- Establishes a rapport and dialogue channels with customers
- Keeps customers informed of activities, problems and timescales
- Considers and interprets customers’ requests and requirements
- Makes efforts to promote new and repeat work with existing and potential customers

**Organisation and Initiative**
- Makes practical workable suggestions for improvements
- Sees when something needs to be done and acts.
- Is able to work under pressure and to deadlines
- Recognises deficiencies or lack of training/knowledge and seeks help where appropriate
- Handles multiple activities simultaneously
- Adapts plans as events change

**Co-operation with Line Manager & Teams**
- Maintains a positive relationship with Directors, Site Managers and Team Leaders
- Is prepared to work independently or participate in a team when appropriate and always supports and assists his/her line manager
- Is loyal and committed and always participates to accomplish a task is completed
- Is prepared to help Site Manager/Team Leader or team member who might be in need of help
- Builds long-term relationships of trust with all internal and external contacts

**Coaching and Training**
- Takes active steps towards continued professional development
- Takes active steps to train, coach and develop the skills of new and less experienced team

members
- Promotes learning and good practice in team members
- Will not tolerate poor standards of workmanship or quality

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