Gardener

37.5 hours per week

Salary £21,111.64 - £22,268.43 p.a.

Bring your gardening skills to HTS – and enjoy great rewards for helping us keep Harlow’s green spaces in shape.

Part of HTS Group, we provide a range of services to tenants, leaseholders, residents, and organisations in Harlow. Joining us is your chance to help make our local community a brighter, safer, healthier place to live and work. We provide a positive, professional environment where everyone is supported to grow, develop, and reach their potential. Our rewards package reflects the value we put on our people.

About the role

This varied role is based within our friendly Environmental Services team, with our depot off River Way in Harlow. You will contribute to a broad range of grounds maintenance work and mechanised operations in public parks, playing fields, housing areas and open spaces. This will include driving Ride on Mowers and fulfilling Watchperson duties.

There’s lots of teamwork involved, and a strong focus on Health & Safety – you can take pride in a job well done when you see the results of your work. Key responsibilities include:

• Weed control and pruning shrubs and hedges

• Using plant and equipment safely and efficiently

• Maintaining grass and clearing green debris, rubbish, and arisings

• Preparation and cultivating seedlings

• Planting bulbs, shrubs, hedging and trees for community spaces – including floral displays and war memorials

About you

We’re looking for:

• Practical gardening experience, including planting and pruning techniques

• A good basic knowledge and understanding of Health and Safety

• Literacy and numeracy skills

• Good verbal communication skills and willingness to work as part of a team

• The ability to use plant, vehicles, and hand powered tools

• A valid full driving licence

Rewards

We offer attractive terms of employment including up to 32 days’ holiday and benefits such as; an Employee Assistance Programme; onsite Sports Massage/Chiropractic therapy and subsidised Sports Centre membership.