Join Our Award-Winning Team as a Landscape Gardener Operative (Commercial)
At Acre Landscapes, we're proud to be a multi award-winning Commercial Landscape Construction Company. We are based in Sussex and we are known for the exceptional landscapes we create and maintain, we also take pride in fostering a supportive, inclusive, and rewarding workplace for our team.
We have a strong culture in delivering excellence and, thanks to our continued growth and success, we're seeking an enthusiastic Landscape Gardener Operative to join our dynamic team and help us bring high-quality landscape visions to life.
Why Join Acre Landscapes?
* Supportive Environment: We are the proud winners of the BALI Employer Excellence Award 2023 – demonstrating our commitment to supporting our employees' growth, fostering a supportive, positive and inclusive culture and ensuring the wellbeing of our team.
* Exciting Projects: We work on award winning, prestigious, high-specification landscape schemes for some of the UK's leading contractors and developers all over London and the South East.
* Career Growth: We provide access to tailored training and development programmes to elevate your landscape career.
* Great Benefits: Competitive salary (depending on age, experience and skills), company pension, 30 days total paid holiday (increasing after qualifying period), profit sharing (after a qualifying period), extra travel time paid and Benenden Healthcare & wellbeing support.
* Inclusion: We are an equal-opportunity employer, committed to diversity, inclusion, and creating an environment where everyone can thrive.
* Health & Safety: A strong H&S culture with regular meetings / training to maintain the highest standards.
What We're Looking For
* Minimum 1 years of experience in commercial soft landscaping although further training will be given
* Must live within 5 miles of the Worthing area
* Right To Work in the UK is essential
* Full clean UK driving licence preferred
* Valid CSCS card desirable
* Training / experience on plant / machinery
* Preferably an NVQ or equivalent in horticulture or land-based training.
What You'll Do
As a Landscape Gardener Operative, you will be part of a small team responsible for delivering high-quality landscaping projects. Our team structure means we cannot operate effectively without full participation from every member, so reliability, punctuality and consistent attendance are fundamental requirements of the role. You will also demonstrate a strong work ethic, attention to detail, sound health and safety awareness and enthusiasm for horticulture.
Main works include:
· Soft landscaping – Assisting with specimen tree planting, staking and guying trees, shrub planting, setting out, turfing, seeding, soil placement, soil preparation, mulching, pruning and plant protection.
· Hard landscaping – Assisting with planter construction / install, urban tree pit installation, green wall / trellis systems, timber works, garden features, street furniture, wildlife/ habitat features, geotextile installation, minor groundworks and pathway / surfacing.
Ready to Apply?
If you have a passion for landscaping and keen to develop your skills in a hard-working team then we'd love to hear from you.
Apply now and take the next step in your landscaping career with Acre Landscapes
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: £26,500.00-£28,000.00 per year
Benefits:
* Company events
* Company pension
* Health & wellbeing programme
* Private medical insurance
* Profit sharing
Experience:
* Landscaping: 1 year (required)
Licence/Certification:
* Driving Licence (preferred)
* CSCS (preferred)
Work authorisation:
* United Kingdom (required)
Location:
* Worthing (West Sussex, South East Region) (preferred)
Work Location: In person