Job Opportunity: Gardeners and Assistant Gardeners
Ignite Recruitment is seeking Gardeners and Assistant Gardeners to work for a local authority in North London.
Requirements:
* Previous experience in park management, gardening, or landscape gardening is essential.
* Driving license is essential for Lead Gardeners.
* Ability to operate equipment such as ride-on mowers, strimmers, leaf blowers, and hedge cutters is preferred.
* Knowledge of plant identification is a must.
You should have your own steel toe-capped boots, be punctual, diligent, hardworking, and a team player. Relevant experience should be verifiable through work references and demonstrated during induction. The role is temporary with the possibility of becoming permanent for those who prove their value to the Parks Maintenance team.
Working hours: 7.30 am to 4.00 pm Monday to Thursday and 7.30 am to 3.00 pm on Friday, with a one-hour lunch break.
Responsibilities include:
* Leaf blowing, grass mowing, vegetation strimming, litter picking, bin emptying, and possibly toilet cleaning at public sites.
* Green space management, hedge pruning, plant identification, and weeding beds and containers.
* Basic paperwork, both handwritten and digital, with increased machinery operation as skills develop, potentially requiring a Certificate of Competence in the Safe Use of Mowers (Ride-on).
Qualifications: Ideally, candidates will hold an NVQ in Garden Design, RHS Level 2 in Practical Horticulture, or other relevant Level 2 qualifications, including Golf Greenkeeping Level 2.
Please note:
The hiring process includes a short interview and induction before the start date. Successful candidates will be offered a placement with an agreed start date.
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