To work as directed to carry out all aspects of practical amenity horticulture to the highest standards as required by the Grounds Maintenance Specification and Clients To use a high level of gardening skills to meet the horticultural standards within the specification and to undertake all horticultural operations, including: * Grassing cutting duties/strimming/hedge trimming/clearing leaves and litter * Planting out of bedding plants, trees and shrubs * Shrub bed planting and maintenance (e.g. pruning and division) * Application of chemicals * Maintenance, setting out and marking sports facilities * General soft landscaping works (e.g. top-soiling, cultivation, seeding, shrub-bed renewal etc.) To operate, and be responsible for ensuring that all vehicles, plant and machinery are kept in good working orders and comply with the Health and Safety at Work Act and the Road Traffic Regulations To report any defects in tools and equipment to line manager To take reasonable care of own and others safety; to co-operate with managers/ supervisors in complying with statutory health & safety duties; to report incidents, accidents, faults etc Possess knowledge of mechanical plant/equipment and its maintenance (or be prepared to undertake training) Able to demonstrate all practical aspects of horticulture, including grass cutting and general horticultual machinery...