- GMFJ Reference
168794
- Wages
£4.30 p/h
- Hours
30.00 per week
- Date Posted
20/01/2022
- Start Date
01/08/2022
- Location
Bradford
- Status
Now Taking Applications
- Sector
Agriculture & Horticulture
- Opportunity Type
Intermediate Level 2
- Employer
MJ landscapes
Description
Various horticultural duties will be undertaken, in summer all aspects of landscape gardening, general gardening, and general maintenance. In winter, gritting, snow clearing, general handy work and maintenance of machinery, you will be working both in the private and public sector.
You will be responsible for making sure various front of house tasks are performed (daily working schedule) as well as back of house (office paperwork to do with daily jobs) tasks are carried out as part of your duties for example: -
- The daily checks of any vehicle or equipment to be used and that any breakages are reported to Management for repairs to be made
- Opening up in a morning and locking up of the office (making sure that all is left safe, all doors locked, and alarms set)
- General day to day running of jobs as per information supplied by Martyn via the service app or emailed, or hand-written instructions
- You will also be expected to be able to work by yourself uninstructed using your own initiative to complete tasks to the same standard as we would expect
Listed below are some of the tasks that will be expected to be undertaken by staff
Summer (Most frequent)
- Grass cutting
- Hedge cutting
- Strimming
- General tiding of gardens cutting back including litter picking (Grabber provided)
- General labouring (hoeing borders, turning soil, etc)
In summer we do a week of mainly grass cutting, then a week of maintenance visits hedge cutting, landscape jobs.etc
Winter
- In winter we offer snow ploughing / gritting service you might be called upon if a snow/frost is called within a reasonable time frame, and provided you can commute
- We offer handyman services in winter i.e. gutter cleaning etc
- Also, in winter we do machine maintenance painting machines etc
- General labouring
- You will also be required to wash, machinery, tools, vehicles as and when required to keep serviceable
There may be other duties to be carried out in the running of the business not entirely gardening as we sometimes do handy man repairs etc so must be willing to undertake these too.
We will be offering a pay incentive based on performance and progress with your college work during the apprenticeship.
For more information about this vacancy please contact Shipley College on 01274 327390 (Ref ID: 168794)
Good Communication skills with customers and colleagues
Confidence using hand tools and machinery.
An understanding of Health and safety in the workplace.
Maths and English A-E,2+ or equivalent.
Applicants may be asked to submit copies of certificates or attend a Shipley College skills assessment.
Horticulture or Landscape Operative, with Maths and English functional skills if required.
Training by day release at Shipley College with onsite assessment.
Physical fitness as many tasks are demanding
Willingness to learn new skills and develop.
The Employer is looking to develop a permanent member of the team.
Please ensure you have researched the role, employer, Shipley College and are able to travel to both.
All applicants will be asked to supply a current horticulture targeted CV.
We will conduct a brief telephone interview but may invite you to college for an apprenticeship guidance session and assessment.