Gardener
Fortus Recruitment
- Epping, Essex
- £26,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Ability to communicate effectively with work colleagues and be courteous to members of the public.
- Ability to always maintain an effective and professional approach.
- Enthusiasm for the work and a positive ‘can do’ attitude.
- A willingness to learn new skills.
- To be physically fit and use equipment requiring agility, strength and dexterity.
- Ability to work outside in all weathers
- Good time keeping skills and ability to provide consistent attendance.
- Ability to follow direction and works instructions from senior colleagues.
- To be willing to accept flexible work patterns and duties as required.
- A good standard of education (GCSE’s)
- Demonstrate a good understanding of associated grounds maintenance machinery and equipment.
- Knowledge of basic IT skills such as answering emails and use of android mobile phones
- Previous experience with general grounds maintenance including the safe use and operation of pedestrian mowing equipment, strimmer’s, hedge cutters and hand tools associated with the role.
- Some evidence of soft landscaping skills such as planting.
- Maintenance and operation of a Ransomes Highway 3 or similar ride on mowing equipment.
- Evidence of being able to work in a timely manner under own initiative and to a good standard without supervision.
- Ability to operate within a small team and provide support to colleagues.
- Small area max travelling 20 mins to job- Buckhurst hill, Waltham abbey
- Opportunity to earn a performance related cash bonus of up 15% of salary
- Pension scheme contributions set at 7% of salary
- Life Insurance cover at 4 x your annual salary
- Private healthcare
- 25 days a year holiday, plus bank holidays
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