Skilled Gardener/Driver 44580
- Employer
- Fresh Horticultural Careers
- Location
- London (Greater)
- Salary
- £11.85 (Annual equivalent)
- Closing date
- 27 Sep 2021
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- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
- Function
- Gardening Jobs
- Sector
- Horticultural Specialist, Garden Centres & Nurseries, Greenkeeping & Turf Care, Groundskeeping & Maintenance, Growing
Job Details
Skilled Gardener/Driver
Multi-Site
NVQ Horticulture Level 2 OR minimum 3 years gardening experience
HOURS PER WEEK: 40
MAIN PURPOSE OF JOB
To provide effective day to day operational delivery of grounds maintenance on multiple sites, working both independently or as part of a team that may consist of GM Operatives with varying levels of experience & horticultural knowledge. As a skilled gardener you will be expected to proactively maintain high horticultural standards & practices across the whole teams operations.
To be responsible for the high-quality delivery of the grounds maintenance and services as outlined in the output specifications. Delivering the agreed improvements in development/management plans and seasonal work programmes, ensuring all activities are undertaken in full accordance with prevailing Health & Safety guidelines.
PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES
CUSTOMER AND CLIENT CARE
Customer Care
- To create a positive impression with our customers and work to exceed their expectations
- Presenting a polite and responsible attitude at all times
- To understand what is important to the customer and to exceed their expectation.
Customer Contact / Visitor Engagement
- To communicate with customers politely and professionally
- Accurately report customer comments to supervisors
Customer Promotion
- To understand what the services of the company are and promote wherever possible
Corporate Image
- To promote and wear the correct corporate clothing
- To ensure that areas are professionally presented, cleaned and that all sites are kept clean and tidy
INTERNAL
Personal Effectiveness
- To act in a professional and confident manner, to accept responsibility, to work effectively to achieve results.
- To plan and organise your own time efficiently and to respond positively when under pressure and when confronted with problems
Communication
- To communicate effectively, to keep supervisors informed, and to listen and ask questions to ensure understanding
- Documentation to be filled in and returned to the supervisory staff for reviewing
Planning and Organisation
- To be efficient and organised, working to company systems, e.g. timesheets, works control tick sheets, rotas, absence request forms, etc to ensure that contractual performance obligations are met
Health and safety
- To read, understand and work to the companys Health & Safety Policy and use correct PPE: high-viz vest, ear defenders, gloves etc and to ensure that all staff in the company are wearing appropriate P.P.E at all times
- To ensure that any plant/equipment you use is used safely and only after suitable training has been given
- To understand and work to risk assessments and COSHH assessments and to report accidents and near misses
- To report any potential health & safety issues to your Team Leader/Manger/Supervisor.
Work Attendance
- To be reliable in your attendance at work and to follow company rules and procedures if absent from work for any reason
Company Systems
- To be efficient and organised, working to company systems: e.g. job tick sheets, time sheets, weekly vehicle inspection sheets
LEARNING
Development Reviews
- To make good use of the opportunity to discuss your work and review your job specification and to take an active part in planning changes and improvements as appropriate
Training
- To ensure you are suitably trained/qualified for all work tasks undertaken, taking training opportunities where relevant.
Innovation
- To identify opportunities and suggest alternative, better, more effective ways of doing things
FINANCIAL
Cost Control
- To act to help the company control costs and avoid wastage wherever possible
- To inform management of any abuse to plant and machinery that you are aware has taken place
Care of Machinery
- To understand the correct machinery items for the job and to understand the maintenance requirements of machinery
- Ensure appropriate checks and records are kept
Productivity
- To utilise best, most economic and effective work practices
- To take responsibility as part of the team for delivering a quality service
- To show initiative and make suggestions for improvements that may lead to increased productivity
Security
- To show a rigorous concern for the security of company buildings, vehicles, machinery and materials.
KEY OBJECTIVES
- Effective delivery of operations under your control
- Effective communication with Management & other members of your team
- Effective implementation of all Company policies and procedures
Company
We possess over 20 years recruitment experience and have specialised in the Gardening, Landscaping and Horticulture industries since 1999. Typically we have 150+ permanent vacancies covering all areas of the horticultural industry, from operatives to senior management.To apply for any of our vacancies please complete our simple online application form by visiting www.freshhortcareers.com.
- Website
- http://www.freshhortcareers.com/
- Telephone
- 020 7793 7825
- Location
-
London
SE11 4BA
United Kingdom
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