Gardener

3 weeks ago


Kent, United Kingdom Earthstone Landscapes Limited Full time

Garden maintenance for residential and commercial clients across Kent. Horticultural knowledge and own transport is essential.

The key tasks of the position can be broadly summarised as follows:
**Soil preparation**
- Digging
- Importing and spreading compost / manure / topsoil
- Raking

**Planting**
- Trees
- Shrubs
- Perennials
- Annuals
- Bulbs
- Turfing
- Seeding

**Border maintenance and weeding**
- Weeding
- Pruning
- Cutting back
- Splitting and dividing
- Spot spraying (if qualified)
- Surface cultivation, forking over
- Edging
- Hedge cutting

**Lawn maintenance**
- Edging
- Mowing
- Scarifying / aerating
- Reseeding

**Clearance - Work areas and tools**
- Tidying
- Sweeping
- Raking
- Cleaning
- Knapsack spraying
- Hand held spraying
- Measuring and mixing appropriate chemicals
- Wearing PPE
- Recording data

**Landscaping**
Occasionally assisting the Landscaping team with ongoing projects

At all times promoting the company's professional image on site and working in accordance with the Company Health and Safety Policy.

Take care with tools and machinery, especially when working in public places.

Health & Safety is of paramount importance and should adhered to at all times.

To be polite and courteous to clients at all times.

Work to a high standard without constant supervision.

Horticultural qualification preferred. Some plant knowledge is essential.

Own transport is essential to get to clients across Kent.

**Benefits**:

- Flexible working hours

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

**Salary**: £13,000.00-£22,000.00 per year depending on hours and experience

**Job Types**: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent
Part-time hours: 24-40 per week

**Salary**: £13,000.00-£22,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Sick pay

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Holidays
- Monday to Friday
- No weekends

Application question(s):

- Do you have a horticultural qualification? Or do you have horticultural training?

**Education**:

- GCSE or equivalent (required)

**Experience**:

- Gardening: 1 year (required)

Licence/Certification:

- Driving Licence (required)

Willingness to travel:

- 100% (preferred)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: Gardener May 2023


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