Ignite Recruitment are looking for Gardeners and Assistant Gardeners to work for a local authority in North London.
Previous experience in park management, gardening, or landscape gardening is essential.
A Driving License is essential for the Lead Gardener role.
Ideally, you will know how to use a ride-on mower, operate a strimmer and leaf blower, and have worked with hedge cutters in the past.
The ability to identify plants is a must.
You will need your own steel toe-capped boots, be punctual, diligent, hardworking, and very much a team player. You will be able to identify your relevant experience with work references and demonstrate those abilities on the first day of induction. The role is temporary with an option to go permanent if you prove yourself to be hardworking and adding value to the existing Parks Maintenance team.
Hours are 7.30 am to 4.00 pm Monday to Thursday and 7.30 am to 3.00 pm on a Friday with one hour for lunch.
The role is varied and will involve:
Leaf blowing
Mowing grass
Strimming long meadows and vegetation
Litter picking
Emptying bins (possible toilet cleaning on sites with public toilets)
Green space management
Pruning hedges and bushes
Plant identification
Weeding of beds and containers
Good English, both written and verbal, is required as you will be completing paperwork both by hand and digitally. As you progress in the team, you will be able to use more complicated machinery such as operating ride-on mowers, either through practical experience or a Certificate of Competence in the Safe Use of Mowers (Ride-on).
Ideally, you would hold an NVQ in Garden Design or RHS Level 2 in Practical Horticulture or other Professional Gardening Level 2 qualifications, or potentially Golf Greenkeeping Level 2.
Please note:
The hiring manager will conduct a short interview with selected candidates, who will then be expected to attend a short induction prior to the start date. If successful, a placement will be created, and a start date agreed for the worker.
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