Landscape Assistant / Labourer (Permanent)

Job Title: Landscape Assistant / Labourer

Location: Southampton, SO32 2DA

Salary: From £6.40 (Apprentice rate) - £13.50 per hour (age dependant Govt. guidelines). Overtime is paid at 1.3 times your hourly rate

Job Type: Full-Time, Permanent (40 hours a week, Monday - Friday only)

Schedule: 8-hour shift

Work Location: In person

With 54 years of experience and thousands of delighted customers, the company is highly regarded for its professional garden design, construction and maintenance.

The Role:

Due to the immediate nature of the role the ideal candidate will live within a 15 mile radius of Southampton.

All Tools & Machinery Provided / Personal development plan / Training & development opportunities / Free on-site parking.

Do you enjoy being creative with your hands? Do have a passion for building gardens? If so, you might be interested in our company ethos of being known for high quality workmanship and producing innovative gardens.

We are looking to take on Landscaper Assistants to join teams of 2 and 3 people building gardens of all shapes and sizes. This is with the aim of providing our clients with a high level of satisfaction. This is a full-time position (52 weeks per year) and comes with 20-days holiday + 8 bank holidays.

You would be working with an experienced Team Leader assisting them in landscaping of domestic gardens.

You would enjoy the challenge of using a variety of different landscape materials to create gardens from designs.

With 54 years of experience and thousands of delighted customers, the company is highly regarded for its professional garden design, construction and maintenance.

About You:

Experience:

• Grounds Maintenance & Landscaping Occupations: 1 year (preferred)

Required Skills:

Some experience of the following is essential

• A positive 'can do' attitude
• 2 years Landscape experience
• Excellent time management, punctuality and attendance
• Being able to listen to and follow instructions
• Experience of labouring or working on a site
• You will also need a current driving licence.

You will adhere to the company's Health & Safety procedures at all times.

Desirable skills but not essential:

• 7.5 ton driver licence
• Machinery experience
• Hard & Soft landscaping skills/knowledge
• Plant identification and knowledge

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Company events
• Company pension
• Free parking
• On-site parking

Additional Information:

Overseas candidates will NOT be considered for this role. We are not sponsoring Visa's at this time, so please refrain from applying unless eligible to work in the UK.

Candidates with the relevant experience or job title of: Garden Design, Skilled Labourer, Garden Design Sales, Landscape Garden, Landscape Design Sales, Garden Sales Designer, Garden Designer, Graduate, Landscape Gardener, Gardener, Ground Work, Handyman, Handywoman may also be considered for this role.