Gardener

Gardener / Horticulturist
Location: Calderdale
Job Type: Full-time | Temporary
Hours: Monday to Friday, 7:00am – 3:00pm
Pay Rates: £13.26 per hour PAYE to £14.00 per hour PAYE (Excl Holiday) | £17.14 - £18.11 per hour Umbrella

Service Care Solutions are recruiting on behalf of a Local Authority working out of Halifax who require an experienced Gardener/Horticulturist to join their Green Spaces & Street Scene team.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with a passion for horticulture and grounds maintenance to help maintain and improve parks, open spaces, and public areas.

The Role
As a Gardener/Horticulturist, you will play a key role in maintaining green spaces to a high standard. Working both independently and as part of a team, you will carry out a wide variety of horticultural and grounds maintenance duties across the borough.

This is a physically demanding outdoor role, working in all weather conditions.

Key Responsibilities

• Grass cutting, strimming and hedge trimming.
• Routine gardening and horticultural maintenance.
• Fine turf care and ornamental horticulture.
• Hard and soft landscaping.
• Tree maintenance and associated horticultural works.
• Safe operation, maintenance and care of horticultural machinery and equipment.
• Maintaining clean, safe and tidy working areas.
• Completing timesheets, vehicle checks, job sheets and HAVS monitoring records.
• Driving Council vehicles where required.
• Delivering excellent customer service whilst representing the client.

Essential Requirements

• Full UK Driving Licence (Category B minimum).
• NVQ Level 2 in Horticulture (or equivalent).
• Lantra Certificate - Safe Use of Pedestrian Mower.
• Lantra Certificate - Safe Use of Hedge Trimmer.
• Lantra Certificate - Safe Use of Strimmer/Brushcutter.
• Experience working in an outdoor environment.
• Experience carrying out horticultural and grounds maintenance duties.
• Knowledge of horticultural machinery, tools and equipment.
• Good understanding of Health & Safety procedures.
• Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
• Good customer service and communication skills.
• Ability to interpret site plans.
• Organised with the ability to manage workloads effectively.

Desirable

• Knowledge of machinery maintenance.
• Experience working safely on the highway network.
• Experience using initiative to complete work without supervision.

What is on Offer?

• Competitive hourly rates.
• Monday to Friday working pattern.
• Opportunity to work with a well-respected Local Authority.
• Varied outdoor work across parks and green spaces.
• Weekly pay.
• Dedicated consultant support throughout your assignment.

If you are an experienced Gardener or Horticulturist looking for your next opportunity, we would love to hear from you.

To apply, please contact Prakash Panchani at Service Care Solutions by emailing prakash.panchani@servicecare.org.uk or call 01772 208967.