Landscaping/fencing Apprentice - Edinburgh, United Kingdom - JDS Gardening

JDS Gardening

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Edinburgh, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

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.

In 2024 we plan to relocate to a purpose-built facility and deploy an additional fully equipped road team.

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

The job

Assisting our fencing team, working closely with and learning from our head fencer
Learning how to build a variety of fences including: slatted fencing, hit and miss, feather edged, picket, horizontal slatted, ranching, venetian, panel, trellis and concrete styles of fencing.
As well as fencing you will also assist in building gates, sleeper beds, garden sheds, decking and gain experience turfing
Working with different kinds of timber
Working with composite materials
Developing landscaping skills
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

- digging holes and marking fence run

Helping job tidy up
Dealing with clients on site
Working week Monday to Friday 7am4pm
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 3 days on the tools 2 days in the classroom

Requirements:

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

Selfmotivated 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

Benefits

Pay
Between £11,000 & £21,000 per year, depending on experience.

We're a young, ambitious, rapidly growing business. We want people around us who will help shape the business.

In return, we offer a competitive salary continuous professional development, with a full package of benefits including holiday, sick pay, and team social events.