Hedge Cutting jobs in Oakley

Due to expediential growth in our business, we have an exciting opportunity and are recruiting for a Gardener who has a can-do attitude who will join our team, at a prestigious site based in St James Quarter, Edinburgh City Centre.

Job Purpose

As a Gardener, you will deliver outstanding service, ensuring all client requirements and specifications are met. You will also be expected to operate the required tools and machinery, comply with health and safety standards, offer horticultural improvements, communicate with several stakeholders, support with ad hoc requests and perform general cleaning and gardening.

Skills and experiences:

• Passionate about the environment with a keen eye for detail.
• Ability to liaise and communicate regularly with your client in a professional manner handling issues and requests efficiently and in accordance with Nurture Landscapes procedures, offering innovations, additional services and performance feedback.
• Self-motivated with the ability to confidently work individually or as part of a team.
• Ability to show initiative and deliver high standards across all areas.
• Complete daily site reports.
• Experience in all aspects of grounds maintenance and health & safety measures.
• Spraying Certificates – NPTC PA1 & PA6 preferable, but not essential
• Experience with using petrol two-stroke grass/hedge cutting equipment is preferable, but not essential
• Experience with ride on grass-cutting equipment and tractor driving is preferable as you will be required to drive a utility vehicle on site.
• Flexible in approach to work and willing to work outside in all weathers

In return we offer:

• 28 days holiday (inc. Bank Holidays)
• Employee contribution pension scheme
• A friendly customer focused team atmosphere
• Training and Development with exciting opportunities to further your career
• Uniform/ PPE provided
• Refer a friend scheme, £200 per person from Day 1
• Cycle to work scheme, and access to our Bravo benefits hub
• Nurture Group is a proud partner of the Living Wage Foundation

Nurture Group is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status

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Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £12.60 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Health & wellbeing programme
• Referral programme
• Sick pay
• Store discount

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday
• Overtime

Application question(s):

• Do you hold a NVQ Level 2 horticulture or equivalent?

Experience:

• Gardener: 2 years (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

• PA1 & PA6 Pesticide Certificate (preferred)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: JP-G-EDINB-ML