employment 4 students - The UK's most visited student jobsite

Menu

This job is no longer available, please Click here to find other similar vacancies.

Lawn Care Apprentice

Greensleeves Maidenhead
Pay: £210.00 Text
Location: Berkshire Maidenhead United Kingdom
Category: Entry Level
Available from: Oct 2017
Finishes on: Ongoing Position
Type of work: Full Time, Indoor & Outdoor
Job reference: E02527528
Agriculture/Conservation 2017-08-23 2017-10-01

Job Description

Greensleeves Lawn Care Maidenhead are looking to recruit a Lawn Operative Apprentice to assist with their busy domestic and commercial lawn care business. This is a fantastic opportunity for anyone with a keen interest in horticulture, gardening, and the outdoors.



The role is varied and duties would include: lawn fertilisation, weed control, lawn scarification, hollow tine aeration, lawn renovation, etc.



The ideal candidate would be local to the area, keen to learn, physically fit, hardworking, reliable and have some interest or experience in horticulture or landscaping.



You will work approximately 30-40 hours per week between 8 am (earliest start) and 6 pm (latest finish), Monday to Friday with some occasional weekend work required. Times may vary depending on the season but this will be discussed at interview.



You will be paid £4.00-4.50 per hour depending on age and experience. This will be reviewed throughout the programme and may increase depending on performance and progression.



Training will be provided in the workplace where you will work towards an Intermediate Apprenticeship in Horticulture.


Personal Qualities :

  • Enjoys working outdoors in an active job role

  • Physical fitness is required as a lot of the job is manual 

  • The ability to lift 20-25kg at times

  • Friendly and reliable

  • Punctual

  • A keen interest in the role and horticulture

  • Positive attitude towards learning and working



Skills Required :

  • A drivers license is a plus

  • Good manners

  • Strong interpersonal skills

  • The ability to work unsupervised

  • Good customer service

  • Excellent communication skills



Future Prospects : Potential opportunity to become senior Lawn Operative or grow into further roles within the company. Pay will increase with experience.

Apply Now

Enter your email address and we'll email you jobs like this!