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Planting Team Supervisor - R466

Employer
Horticruitment
Location
Buckinghamshire
Salary
£30,000-£35,000 OTE
Closing date
30 Aug 2019

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Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Function
Gardening Jobs
Sector
Landscaping

Job Details

Our client is a leading supplier of mature trees and instant hedging to the landscape industry. From their nurseries close to the M25 they provide a specialist service to their clients which includes expert advice on products as well a complete transport and installation service. Well known within the industry their client base consists mainly of Landscape Architects and Garden Designers as well as high end private customers.

A position has become available for a Planting Team Supervisor for projects based in the South East.

Job Description:

The role will involve leading a team of operatives planting semi-mature trees and instant hedging. Most of the work is based in the Buckinghamshire area but some jobs will involve staying away overnight.  Your duties will include:

  • Effectively leading, motivating and training other team members
  • Planting of semi-mature trees to correct horticultural practice
  • Use heavy machinery for transporting the trees and hedges such as mini- excavators and telehandlers
  • Have good understanding of site health and safety procedures

Key Skills:

Candidates should have proven experience with leading a team by example. You will have previous experience with planting large trees and instant hedges and completing projects to a high standard. Candidates should be physically fit and happy to be working outdoors at all times of the year. You will be a good communicator and reliable and well presented. Candidates should have a horticultural qualification and an SSSTS and first aid certificates.

Machinery tickets and the ability to tow trailers will be an advantage however training will be available for the right candidate.

Hours are 40 hours per week paid on an hourly rate of £12.50- £14 ph (DOE). Over time is available at time and a half, typically 4-12 hours a week in the busy periods. Holiday is 28 days including Bank Holidays per year.

If this Planting Team Supervisor vacancy is of interest, please apply or contact Mark Bolam on 01233 732767 or markbolam@horticruitment.com.

Thank you for the interest you have shown in this Planting Team Supervisor vacancy.  Unfortunately, due to the high volume of applications that we receive, it is not possible to respond to every one.  Therefore, unless you hear from us within the next 14 days, your application for this Planting Team Supervisor vacancy will have been unsuccessful.

Company

About Horticruitment
Horticruitment is widely regarded as one of the leading "people-based" recruitment agencies resourcing top quality permanent staff for jobs in

  • Garden Centres & Independent Retailers
  • Landscape, FM & Environmental Companies
  • Nurseries & Commercial Growers
  • Private Estates
  • Sales & Marketing Organisations

For over 20 years Horticruitment has been the preferred supplier for many major companies and hundreds of horticultural based SMEs throughout the UK and abroad. We never forget that, at it's core, recruitment is all about people and not just databases and faceless job boards.

We have successfully placed staff at all levels throughout the UK and our international placements grow year on year.

Company info
Website
Telephone
01233 732767
Location
High House Business Park
High House Lane
Kenardington
Ashford
Kent
TN26 2LF
GB

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