Gardener

Do you genuinely get great satisfaction and a sense of pride from gardening to a high standard?

Do you want to contribute towards helping our customers to feel good about where they live?

If so, you may be interested to hear about our opening for a Gardener in our Sheltered Housing Estate Care team!

The role
Working as part of the Sheltered Housing Estate Care team, you’ll be responsible for a range of tasks including grass cutting, hedge maintenance, weeding, dead heading, hoeing, planting communal beds therefore keeping our customers safe and happy!

This will involve general gardening maintenance and small-scale landscaping operations, to enhance the appearance of our communal grounds.

This is a full time, temporary, role working 40 per hours per week.

The location
This role is mobile, so you’ll be travelling throughout the area in a company van - please only apply only if you have a full, manual, current (and preferably clean) driving licence! You will be based in a patch covering the Southend on Sea area.

What we need from you:

• It’d be great if you had experience in a similar role, though training will be provided if you don’t!
• Able to work independently
• Knowledge of manual handling is preferred
• Positive, friendly attitude
• A clean, full driving licence
• Flexibility to work across a number of locations

Please note - We want to ensure our colleagues have a good work/life balance. Please note that additional checks will be completed before an offer is made.

What we’ll offer you:

• Competitive hourly rate of £11.56 paid monthly on or around the 23rd
• A company van for business use
• Excellent work-life balance and a focus on positive wellbeing
• Your uniform, equipment and PPE are provided, so you’ve no need to worry about your own safety whilst carrying out your work,
• Discounted rates on a range of products and services

Our customers come from all walks of life, and so do our colleagues. We actively encourage applications from people of any background who can bring an array of experience, skills and culture to our business, making us stronger and united.

We celebrate our diversity and offer a safe environment where you can feel comfortable to truly be yourself.

To apply, please email your CV to tysexton@seh.southend.gov.uk

Closing Date: Monday 24th April 2023

View Job Description and Person Specification here:  Gardener-JD-and-PS 2023.pdf [pdf] 132KB