We are working closely alongside with a local authority in Tower Hamlets to assist with the appointment of a Gardener on a 5-months contract, highly likely to be extended at clients discretion. Please apply with your CV for immediate consideration.
Rate of Pay: £16.48- £21.56 per hour
Summary:
The Green Team Operative is a front-line role responsible for the horticultural maintenance of the London Borough of Tower Hamlets' parks, green spaces, and horticultural features. The post holder will work as part of a team to ensure all designated sites are maintained to a consistently high standard of appearance and horticulture, while also providing a positive contact point for users of the Boroughs open spaces.
Responsibilities:
* Carry out all routine and specialised horticultural maintenance activities in accordance with best practice, ensuring a high standard of horticulture and overall appearance.
* Undertake the locking and unlocking of Park gates throughout Tower Hamlets, utilising associated technology to keep accurate records and reporting issues of anti-social behaviour.
* Take a lead on horticultural-based work alongside competent Agency staff and new starters to ensure work is carried out to specification.
* Participate in the delivery of horticultural- and ecological-based community events and activities such as tree planting, bulb planting, and clean-up days.
Essentials:
* Working knowledge of plants, bedding schemes, and fine turf maintenance.
* Knowledge of Health & Safety pertaining to parks and open spaces, including the safe use of Pesticides.
* Knowledge of First Aid necessary to protect public safety and the park infrastructure
* Experience of working in a front-line grounds maintenance service.
* Experience in the use of appropriate grounds maintenance tools and machinery, and the ability to operate and carry out routine maintenance of this equipment.
* Must be accredited with the City & Guilds safe use of pesticides course and required to take refresher courses.
* A full UK driving license
Please note:
* You should be available to work immediately or at a short notice.
* You should have right to work in U.K
Disclaimer: Brackenberry Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. We are committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Unless otherwise stated all of our roles are temporary, though opening assignments can be and often are, extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent.
Important: We will interpret your application as being permission to submit your CV to this role (with the right to represent you) unless you advise us to the contrary. Incase the role requires an enhanced DBS, your DBS must be either through us or be accompanied by a subscription to the DBS updating service.
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