Horticultural Apprentice

**Role**:Horticultural Apprentice

**Location**:Blackburn, BB1 2FA

**Hours**:Full-Time

**Salary**:National Minimum Wage

**What will my role look like?**

This apprenticeship is perfect for a positive and motivated individual who loves being outdoors in all weathers (sun, rain and snow) and for someone who feels at one with nature.

Your working hours will be between 8am - 4pm / Monday to Friday and you will be enrolled onto a Landscape Operative Level 2 apprenticeship programme. No experience is required for this role as we will provide you with all of the training, resources, toolsand support you need.

**What would my main responsibilities be?**
- Working in a small team
- Maintaining planting scheme & grounds across the EG Group head quarters
- Hard & soft landscaping
- Water features
- Planting, pruning & weeding
- Use of various hand held and powered tools (mowers, strimmers etc)

This list is not exhaustive and may be added to or amended from time to time.

**What’s in it for me?**

EG Cares is our benefits & rewards scheme, it’s our way of saying thank you to our EG family in recognition of the continued support and commitment you deliver every day.
- Employee Discounts
- Competitive Annual Leave
- Work Anniversary Awards
- Free Parking
- Free Eye Test
- Waterside Café
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Progression & Career Opportunities
- Learning & Development
- Compassionate Leave
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Death in Service
- Join our EG family

**Who are EG Group?**

Founded in 2001 by the Issa Family, EG Group is a major convenience retailer who has established partnerships with global brands. The business has an established pedigree of delivering a world class Fuel, Grocery & Merchandise and Foodservice offer.

EG Group currently employs in excess of 50,000 colleagues working in more than 6,300 sites across USA, UK & Ireland, Continental Europe and Australia.