Landscaping jobs in Andover

Are you passionate about the outdoors? Do you take pride in creating beautiful and functional outdoor spaces? We're looking for a skilled and reliable Mobile Foreman to join our growing team!

IPM Facilities is a well-established, fast-growing company driven by a dynamic team of property and landscape specialists. We create environments that inspire creativity and teamwork, with a strong commitment to staff development and building lasting client partnerships. As a trusted leader in commercial property and grounds maintenance, we are dedicated to delivering exceptional standards for our clients' business and retail spaces.

Due to the expansion of our landscaping division, we are looking for a number of experienced and skilled Soft/Hard Landscaping Foreman to work as part of our Projects Team in and around Southampton and surrounding areas.

You'll be responsible for running a two-man team, completing a variety of tasks that help bring our clients' outdoor visions to life. From planting and turfing to spraying and mulching, no two days are the same!

Key Responsibilities:

• Perform soft landscaping tasks such as planting, pruning, mowing, weeding, mulching, and irrigation
• Perform hard landscaping tasks such as paving, street furniture installs and astroturf installation.
• Operate landscaping equipment (mowers, trimmers, blowers, etc.)
• Conducting regular inspections of grounds and report any potential on-site hazards or equipment malfunction and take corrective actions as needed.
• Ensuring that you observe safety procedures and use safe working practices specifically regarding COSHH and Risk Assessments, reporting accidents and near misses to your line manager.
• Contributing to a positive team dynamic, building productive and professional relationships with team members, other employees, managers, clients, and external agencies.
• Providing support in the completion of any necessary documentation or reports, such as timesheets or site condition updates, as needed.

What we're looking for:

• Experience in both soft and hard landscaping.
• Plant knowledge desirable.
• Small machinery tickets highly desirable (chippers, rotavators etc)
• Large machinery tickets highly desirable (excavators, dumpers etc)
• and other tickets an advantage
• CSCS Construction card highly desirable.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Able to display a positive and can-do attitude
• Strong work ethic and a keen eye for detail
• Ability to work outdoors in various weather conditions
• Physically fit and able to lift, dig, and carry materials
• A valid driver's licence essential
• PA1/6 spray licence and trailer ticket desirable

What we offer:

• Opportunities for training and career development
• A chance to work on a wide range of exciting landscaping projects
• 23 days holiday per annum, plus 8 bank holidays (pro rata, contractual)
• Birthday as an extra day off
• Bonus Scheme (After probation)
• Group Life Assurance Benefit Scheme
• Auto Enrolment Pension
• Real Living Wage Employer

Join us in shaping beautiful outdoor spaces!

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

To ensure we do not create any barriers in our selection process, and to help us implement our equal opportunities policy effectively, if you have a disability or impairment (including autism), please make us aware if you would you like us to provide any reasonable adjustments for the recruitment process. Please note you will need to let us know what adjustments are needed or provide any reports before your interview/assessment

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: From £34,944.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Free parking
• Health & wellbeing programme

Work Location: On the road