Apprenticeship Gardener

GARDENIA GARDENS LTD

Apprenticeship summary

We have an exciting new opportunity for an apprenticeship to join our team. You will develop skills to a high standard of general garden maintenance and services for our customers. Some duties will include grass cutting, hedge trimming, weeding, and flower bed maintenance. This will be your first step towards a career at Gardenia Gardens Ltd.

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Closing date: November 25, 2024

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Wage:
£9,984 a year
Total hours per week:
30
Expected duration (weeks):
104
Positions (available):
1
Date posted:
September 6, 2024
Possible start date:
December 1, 2024
Apprenticeship level:

Intermediate

You will need to be physically fit with a can-do attitude and be honest and punctual. Also flexible as working hours can change to cover clients needs, including weekends.

Duties will include:

  • General maintenance eg., grass cutting, hedge trimming, clearing leaves
  • Horticulture activities, e.g., planting, pruning, and seeding
  • Operate light power tools
  • Undertake Vehicle and cutting equipment checks
  • Weeding, turning borders
  • Mowing
  • Strimming
  • Edging lawns
  • Level 2 Horticulture or landscape construction operative
  • You will have the opportunity to work towards additional qualifications
  • Functional Skills included, if required.

We are hoping you will join the team full time after the apprenticeship is completed.

We offer a high-quality college bus service which collects over 1,400 students every day from across Cheshire and surrounding areas. This makes getting to Reaseheath easy, safe and affordable for all of our students.

Career options:

  • Hard landscaper
  • Decorative landscaper
  • Grounds maintenance operator
  • Grounds commercial growers

Employer

GARDENIA GARDENS LTD

We are Garden Maintenance business maintaining gardens and local parish council to a very high standard. Due to demand we are now expanding. We also maintain Commercial/Private grounds.

Training

Training Provider:

REASEHEATH COLLEGE

Apprenticeship standard:

Horticulture or landscape construction operative (level 2)