Gardener

Carrying out a varied range of gardening duties, requiring a minimum amount of supervision and use of own initiative

• Soil cultivation, digging, forking, mulching, watering, raking, weeding, litter and debris clearing, edging, pruning, seed sowing, bed preparation and planting

• Lawn maintenance and cultivation

• The use of a wide range of hand tools, horticultural machinery and powered hand tools, such as lawn mowers, strimmers, hedge cutters etc

• Ensuring that all tools, garden equipment and machinery are correctly maintained and serviced and that they are kept in good and safe working order

• Assisting with the construction of raised beds

• Awareness and practising of Health and Safety legislations, ensuring a safe working environment for everyone working or using in the garden

• Keeping the company van and tool sheds clean and tidy and tools stored securely at all times

• Use of natural methods for plant protection and pest control, avoiding application of chemicals and pesticides

• Undergo training as required