Experienced Gardener / Horticulturist
  £8.50 per hour
  Sittingbourne, Kent
  temporary,full-time

This Job Has Expired! This advert has now been deleted by the advertiser, the details below are for information only.


We are looking for an enthusiastic gardener / landscape technician to join our growing client. The ideal candidate must be punctual, reliable, hard working and accustomed to outdoor labour in all weathers as well having a motivated approach to their work.

A full clean driving licence is essential. Spray licence - PA1 & PA6 and / or Level 2 Amenity Horticulture or RHS qualifications would be an advantage as you will be carrying out all aspects of gardening.

The client are a small, friendly company and are looking for the right person to join their team. They are looking for someone that will take pride in providing a high quality service to all our customers. You would assist in the regular garden maintenance of private gardens and also some commercial properties. There will also be times when you will be required to contribute to both hard and soft landscaping projects.

You will be very much hands on and will be expected to learn and carry out all garden duties. You will be part of our regular landscape/maintenance team which will include cutting and edging lawns, weeding and digging over borders, hedge cutting, clearing leaves, seasonal pruning of shrubs and plants, pest and disease control and other jobs that the customers may request. All the gardens need to be kept to a high standard and the customers expect this high standard all year round.

You may also assist in landscaping work where the projects vary greatly, so any experience in this field is a real advantage. The landscaping tasks include construction of patios, paths and small walls, raised beds and fencing work, construction of driveways, the preparation and laying of new lawns and the creation and planting of new borders.

A typical working week will be:

Monday to Friday 7:30 am to 4:30pm, but flexibility is required as on occasions you will finish your working day earlier or later, depending on the season/weather conditions.

You will be required to work some Saturdays during busy, peak seasons.

Your work will involve a number of different tasks such as:-

* digging, planting, weeding and maintaining flower beds and borders,
* pruning and shaping of shrubs,
* maintaining formal and large areas of grass,
* hedge cutting,
* leaf clearance,
* checking the health of plants by identifying any pests or diseases and controlling them,
* applying nutrients and mulch to borders and flower beds,
* using machinery such as pedestrian lawn mowers, ride on machinery, strimmers, and hedge cutters.

You will also be required to carry out basic landscaping tasks:-

* putting up fences,
* building patios and walls,
* constructing raised sleeper beds,
* laying new lawns.

You will be working on gardens in a wide variety of settings such as:

* private gardens,
* private estates,
* commercial sites.

Please apply today if you have proven experience and are available immediately.

New Appointments Group, Expertly Matching Kent's Employers and Jobseekers since 1975.
Committed to diversity, equality and opportunity for all.
Twitter: @nagforjobs


Advertiser: Agency

Reference: NAGAO8811

Posted on: 2017-07-19 11:43:46

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Experienced Gardener / Horticulturist
  £8.50 per hour
  Sittingbourne, Kent
  temporary,full-time

This Job Has Expired! This advert has now been deleted by the advertiser, the details below are for information only.


We are looking for an enthusiastic gardener / landscape technician to join our growing client. The ideal candidate must be punctual, reliable, hard working and accustomed to outdoor labour in all weathers as well having a motivated approach to their work.

A full clean driving licence is essential. Spray licence - PA1 & PA6 and / or Level 2 Amenity Horticulture or RHS qualifications would be an advantage as you will be carrying out all aspects of gardening.

The client are a small, friendly company and are looking for the right person to join their team. They are looking for someone that will take pride in providing a high quality service to all our customers. You would assist in the regular garden maintenance of private gardens and also some commercial properties. There will also be times when you will be required to contribute to both hard and soft landscaping projects.

You will be very much hands on and will be expected to learn and carry out all garden duties. You will be part of our regular landscape/maintenance team which will include cutting and edging lawns, weeding and digging over borders, hedge cutting, clearing leaves, seasonal pruning of shrubs and plants, pest and disease control and other jobs that the customers may request. All the gardens need to be kept to a high standard and the customers expect this high standard all year round.

You may also assist in landscaping work where the projects vary greatly, so any experience in this field is a real advantage. The landscaping tasks include construction of patios, paths and small walls, raised beds and fencing work, construction of driveways, the preparation and laying of new lawns and the creation and planting of new borders.

A typical working week will be:

Monday to Friday 7:30 am to 4:30pm, but flexibility is required as on occasions you will finish your working day earlier or later, depending on the season/weather conditions.

You will be required to work some Saturdays during busy, peak seasons.

Your work will involve a number of different tasks such as:-

* digging, planting, weeding and maintaining flower beds and borders,
* pruning and shaping of shrubs,
* maintaining formal and large areas of grass,
* hedge cutting,
* leaf clearance,
* checking the health of plants by identifying any pests or diseases and controlling them,
* applying nutrients and mulch to borders and flower beds,
* using machinery such as pedestrian lawn mowers, ride on machinery, strimmers, and hedge cutters.

You will also be required to carry out basic landscaping tasks:-

* putting up fences,
* building patios and walls,
* constructing raised sleeper beds,
* laying new lawns.

You will be working on gardens in a wide variety of settings such as:

* private gardens,
* private estates,
* commercial sites.

Please apply today if you have proven experience and are available immediately.

New Appointments Group, Expertly Matching Kent's Employers and Jobseekers since 1975.
Committed to diversity, equality and opportunity for all.
Twitter: @nagforjobs


Advertiser: Agency

Reference: NAGAO8811

Posted on: 2017-07-19 11:43:46

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