Garden Maintinace Oprative

Our incredibly busy Gardening, Landscaping and Tree Surgery business is looking for a full-time gardener to join our professional service, throughout the greater York area. We are a 12 strong team of professionals looking to add a new competent member to the team.

**Your responsibilities and duties will include, although not be limited to;**
- Working to detailed briefs for assigned work and taking a hands on approach to a wide variety of jobs including grass cutting, weeding, strimming, tree cutting, pruning, hedge trimming, and possibly some hard landscaping.
- Managing your time and tasks effectively as this job is very physically demanding and you’ll be working outdoors in all weathers.
- Being able to work in a team, but often on your own
- Able to use a wide range of petrol garden machinery and tools including lawn mowers, strimmers, brushcutters, blowers, turf cutters, chainsaws, weed sprayers, hedgetrimmers, scarifiers and rotavators.
- This position comes with a work vehicle which can be used to commute to and from home each day. You will then take the van home with you at the end of the day.

As you’ll take responsibility for a range of allocated daily tasks within your geographical area, ensuring work is completed on time and to the highest possible standards, whilst operating in a professional and friendly manner to deliver high standards of customer service.

**To be considered for this Gardener** **role you will have the following experience, skills and attributes;**
- Hold a UK Driving Licence
- A Minimum of 2 years experience in similar position
- A good eye and attention to detail. Applicants should be experienced in all aspects of garden preparation and maintenance.
- A Pro-Active approach. Being able to walk into any garden and see what needs doing is essential
- Have good communication and customer service skills.
- Any horticultural qualifications would be an advantage
- Experience in paving, driveways, turfing, brickwork, site levelling, fencing, decking etc, would be an advantage
- PA1, PA6 Spraying Licence Preferable (not essential).
- CS30, CS31 Chainsaw Licence Preferable (not essential).

Potential employees will be offered a 1 day paid work trial. The position will be offered on the basis of this trial.The job is offered on the basis of full employment.

Working Hours 7.30 - 4-6, Monday - Friday. Overtime available

**Salary**: £11 - £12 per hour

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: £11.00-£12.00 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Company car
- Company pension

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift

**Experience**:

- Gardening: 2 years (required)

Work Location: One location