Garden Maintenance Operative

6 months ago


Chipping Norton, United Kingdom Country Estates Full time

**Grounds Maintenance Operative**

**Country Estates Limited**

Grounds Maintenance Operative - Part time

This role is designed for somebody who is happy to lone work and part of a team, but can call upon help if needed, from our teams located at our other sites. You will be responsible for the grounds and areas of planting along with the day to day maintenance for of this site, you will be based at our Cromwell Park, Chipping Norton site.

Duties
- To perform horticultural and grounds maintenance tasks to ensure the overall appearance of the sites
- The competence to use hand and power operated pruning tools, on hedges, trees and shrubs
- Plant, and maintain shrubs and flowering plants with the continued development across our sites
- To be able to operate power tools such as pedestrian rotary mowers, grass trimmers, and hedge cutters (training will be provided)
- The use hand tools required for day to day garden tasks
- Ensure all tools are kept clean and tidy along with all storage areas
- Reading of utilities meters when required onsite

**Requirements**:

- Experience within a horticultural industry or grounds maintenance
- Botanical knowledge of varying common plants used in a garden setting
- Familiarity with garden maintenance techniques
- Ability to operate power tools safely and efficiently (training will be provided)
- Proficiency in using hand tools for garden tasks
- Strong attention to detail
- Physical stamina to perform tasks that may require lifting heavy objects and working in varied weather conditions that we get
- Excellent time management skills
- Ability to work independently or as part of a team

Please note that this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job.

Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

**Schedule**
- Split as two 5 hour days (Wednesday & Thursday/Friday) or three 4 hour days (Wednesday, Thursday & Friday), 10-12 hours per week. Days and hours to be discussed and agreed.

**Holiday Allowance**

**Benefits**
- Employers contribution to statutory workplace pension scheme
- Uniform and personal protective equipment provided.
- Free on site parking

**Experience**
- Horticultural : 1 year (essential)

**Job Type**: Part-time

**Salary**: From £12.00 per hour

Expected hours: 10 - 12 per week

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Flexitime
- Free parking
- On-site parking

**Experience**:

- Horticulture: 1 year (required)

Licence/Certification:

- Driving Licence (preferred)

Work Location: In person


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