About the Role
We are looking for a Landscape Technician to join our Estate Service team. The role will involve lawn mowing, strimming, hedge/shrub pruning and litter picking. We are looking for someone who is enthusiastic and a well organised team player with good interpersonal skills.
Responsibilities
- Maintain estates in accordance with grounds maintenance contract specifications, applying basic horticultural practices
- Undertaking grounds maintenance duties such as grass cutting, pruning, weed/moss treatment
- Ensuring all tools and equipment such as hedge trimmers, strimmers and all relevant hand tools are maintained in good, workable condition and are operated within a safe manner
- Providing accurate and timely information on the progress of tasks, completing daily work records as appropriate
- Carrying out all hazardous tasks such as spraying, in accordance with supplier guidelines and in a safe manner, ensuring relevant records are maintained to comply with health and safety and legal requirements
Requirements
- Previous experience working within a similar role where operating gardening machinery is required
- Relevant horticultural qualification required
- Good communication skills
- The ability to manage and prioritise workload in order to meet deadlines
- This role will involve driving on company business. In order to drive a company vehicle, drivers must hold a full valid UK driving licence
Skills
- Horticultural grounds maintenance
- Operation of garden tools and powered machinery
- Communication skills
- Workload management
- Prioritization
- Driving
Location
- Bromley
- South London
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Previous experience in horticultural grounds maintenance
Education Level
- Relevant horticultural qualification
Salary/Compensations
- £29,912 - £31,486 per year
Benefits
- 25 days annual leave (rising to a maximum of 30 days) plus public holidays
- Pension scheme with employer contributions
- Life Assurance
- Employee Advice Service including counselling
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Voluntary health plans
- Employee discounts
- Wellbeing support and tools
- Employee recognition scheme
- Staff Networks
About the Company
- We provide in-house repairs and maintenance for a wide range of properties, as part of a not-for-profit organisation.
- We foster a diverse and inclusive culture.
- Our customers are at the heart of all we do, and colleagues help make a real difference to people’s lives.
Equal Opportunity
- Inclusion is one of our core values.
- Our goal is to be a diverse, inclusive organisation where our people thrive and meet our customers’ needs with fairness and empathy.
- We encourage and welcome applications from people from diverse backgrounds to support this mission.
- We will make adjustments throughout your application process, in line with Sanctuary’s commitment to our Disability Confident employer status.
