Skilled Gardener (Telford)

Skilled Gardener (Telford)

Job Reference number: RAF0007821

Who are we looking for?

We are looking for a skilled Gardener to work on our contract based in Telford. We are looking for someone to undertake gardening duties to improve all horticultural aspects of the greenery on multiple sites. You will ensure all activities are undertaken in full accordance with the company’s Health & Safety procedures guidelines. This is a permanent full-time position with a total of 37 working hours per week.

Who are we?

idverde is Europe’s leading provider of grounds maintenance services and landscape creation projects, with an annual turnover of €700m and over 7,000 colleagues operating throughout the UK, France, the Netherlands, Denmark, Germany, and Switzerland. We offer a holistic range of services to support the creation, maintenance, and management of landscapes throughout the UK, working with both public and private sector clients to deliver bespoke solutions for each project’s unique challenges.

As the UK’s top grounds maintenance and landscaping provider, idverde UK offers a broad range of services. From professional open space management to landscape design and build, grounds maintenance, tree surgery, civil engineering, outdoor facilities management, biodiversity management, waterways management and much more.

Are you who we are looking for?

• Ability to work to a very high standard without the need for supervision.
• Demonstrable ability to interpret verbal and written instructions in a manner that facilitates effective working.
• Excellent and proven communications skills, with the ability to effectively communicate and interface with a diverse range of people including Parks users, visitors, Friends of Groups, and all other stakeholders.
• Good understanding of Health and Safety at work policy and practice.
• Flexibility in relation to shift patterns are necessary to for the role
• Proven ability to deliver practical horticultural job (desirable)
• Dependable and conscientious.
• Demonstrable ability to work as a member of a team or on your own
• Capable of dealing with both routine and all non-routine matters.
• Pays attention to detail, particularly about recording of information to be used for daily tasks.
• A full valid UK driving licence is essential for the role

What is in it for you?

• Competitive rate of pay per hour
• 21 Days holiday plus bank holidays
• Auto enrolment Pension scheme (5% employee/3% employer) after 3 months service
• Refer a friend – £500 for every successful candidate employed
• Access to our Health and wellbeing support programme (EAP)
• Annual and monthly colleague recognition schemes with rewards to be won!
• A range of flexible benefits, including retail discounts, volunteering policies and financial wellbeing support
• Plus, much more

Interested? Please apply with an up-to-date CV making sure to quote the job reference number

Job reference number: RAF0007821