Landscape Operative - Surrey, United Kingdom - Horticruitment UK Ltd

Horticruitment UK Ltd

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Surrey, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Our client is an independent landscaping company which offers unparalleled design, installation, and maintenance to commercial properties. With over 40 years' experience within the commercial sector, BALI award winning and recognised for their outstandingvalue and quality.

Providing landscaping services to high end sites in London and the South East of England, with clients including business parks, urban civic spaces, office estates, hotels, restaurants, retail parks and hospitals.

They are now looking torecruit a Landscape Operative for a static site based in Surrey since taking over the site in September 2021.

The site holds huge potential, and this is an excellent opportunity for someone to be part of the development of the grounds.

Covering approximately40 acres the site includes manicured gardens, protected ancient woodland walks, and expansive lawns; with plenty more plans for the grounds in the pipeline.

Main Responsibilities

Main duties will include:

Reporting to the Landscape Manager you will maintain and prepare all horticultural and ecological areas as directed, assisting in all forms of landscaping
Landscape maintenance including weeding, trimming, edging, pruning, planting, watering, lawn care
Operating a wide range of garden tools and machinery and be responsible for the care and day to day cleaning of the equipment
Responding to clients and members of the public on site in a polite, courteous and professional manner
Work both in a team and on own with mínimal supervision to consistently deliver objectives, carrying out work in a timely manner
Display a wide range of horticultural skills and practices.

Key Skills:

Also essential for the role are:

Hands on landscaping experience of planting out, pruning and lawn edging
Experience with use of a wide range of garden tools and machinery
A demonstratable ability to establish and sustain a good working relationship within a team, as well as holding the initiative to work alone.
Desire to learn new skills, working chemical free to produce sustainable landscapes.
Excellent communication and customer service skills.
Full UK drivers' licence, preferable with legal and practical ability to use a trailer

This is a full time, permanent role. Working days are Monday to Friday (7am - 3.30pm).