Horticulture Apprentice

Horticulture Apprentice

Studying Horticulture with Plantsmanship

About us

Founded 9 years ago by Josh Dow with just a single lawn mower, JDS Gardening now supports 14 employees to deliver commercial grounds maintenance, gardening, tree surgery, and fencing & landscaping. Our plans for 2024 are to expand our team to have 6 teams on the road and move premises to a purpose-built yard.

We are a young, ambitious, rapidly growing business. We want people around us who will help shape the business. In return, we offer a competitive salary with a full package of benefits including holiday, sick pay, and team social events.

The duties below form the principal areas of responsibility; however, these may change over time depending on the needs of the business.

The job
- Assisting our horticulture team, working closely with, and learning from our head gardener.
- Learning all aspects of horticulture including how to design and install a range of planting plans.
- As well as horticulture you will also have the opportunity assist in other areas of the company including building fences, gates, sleeper beds, garden sheds, decking and gain experience turfing.
- Working with various kinds of plants, timber, and composite materials.
- Learning how to operate a variety of power tools
- Learning how to be methodical in your work
- Help load the vans in the morning
- Carrying materials and equipment
- Assisting to prep the site
- Helping job tidy up
- Dealing with clients on site
- Working week Monday to Friday 7am-4pm
- Trial period to decide if you like the job. If it is a rewarding experience, we will back you and put you through college typically being 4 days on the tools 1 day in the classroom

What we want you to have
- A strong work ethic and willingness to learn
- A good eye for detail
- Physically competent
- Enthusiastic

What we want to see
- Self-motivated and passionate individual
- Ownership of and accountability for your own work
- A genuine interest in the industry
- Someone who loves solving problems
- Ability to adapt to change and learn quickly

Pay

£7.00 per hour as an apprentice

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

Pay: £7.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

**Benefits**:

- Company events
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- On-site parking
- Private medical insurance
- Sick pay

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person