Gardener / Groundsman (Static Site)
- Recruiter
- Anonymous
- Location
- Oxford
- Salary
- 15000.00 - 18750.00 GBP Annual
- Posted
- 01 May 2018
- Closes
- 29 May 2018
- Sectors
- Facilities Management
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Gardener / Groundsman (Static Site)
Job Ref: M2153R
We are looking to immediately employ a full time Gardener to help us in maintaining the grounds of the prestigious Oxford Business Park located at Cowley in Oxfordshire. This multiple award winning business park houses the headquarters of some of the country's best known blue chip organisations. This is an ideal opportunity for someone who is looking to develop a career within the grounds maintenance sector.
Nurture provides landscape maintenance teams at some of the UK's most prestigious commercial centres as well as some of the most iconic public spaces. Since starting in 2008 we now turnover in excess of GBP35 million and have over 425 gardeners who are building their careers with us. We strive to maintain landscapes to complement their environment and the character of each venue.
REQUIRED SKILLS & EXPERIENCE
You will be part of a 5 man team of full time gardeners engaged in all aspects of the estate from general grounds maintenance to maintaining ecological areas and water features within this multi BALI award winning site. Meticulous attention to detail and the many differing aspects of Horticulture make this a rewarding place to work.
You must be able to demonstrate an interest in horticultural together with some horticultural skills and experience - ideally from within a similar environment.
We're looking for a candidate who can show some or all of the following qualifications and experience;
Relevant Qualification and Training
(Ideally one or more of the qualifications listed below)
•City and Guilds/NVQ Amenity Horticulture Stage I and II or equivalent.
•HND Amenity Horticulture or equivalent.
•RHS General Horticulture or equivalent.
•National Certificate in Horticulture or equivalent.
•PA1/PA6 in Spraying.
•Chainsaw Certificate (where required).
Skills and Experience
•Minimum of 1 years' experience of Corporate and/or Local Authority Grounds Maintenance.
•Practical use of ride on mowers, hedge trimmers, strimmers, scarifiers, tractor driving.
•Previous experience of bedding out, pruning and lawn edging.
•A demonstrable ability to establish and sustain good working relationship within a team environment or the ability and initiative to work alone.
•Aptitude to communicate effectively with colleagues and members of the public.
•Holds valid driving licence preferably with legal and practical ability to use a trailer.
In return we can offer you the chance to develop your career with one of fastest growing companies in our sector.
We pride ourselves on "Nurturing our Employees" and can provide you with many opportunities to develop your career in our family by comprehensive training programmes and promotion. Providing our clients with meticulous attention to detail together with learning the many differing aspects of landscape maintenance and horticulture help make Nurture a rewarding place to work.
If this position is a role that you think you can succeed in please apply now by sending your CV with a covering letter / email using the APPLY button. We look forward to hearing from you.
Nurture Landscapes Profile:
The key service of Nurture Landscapes Ltd is the provision of an external landscape maintenance service to the Corporate and Public Sector throughout the UK.
1. Landscape Maintenance to the Corporate and Private Sector including Tree Surgery
This is the provision of a landscape maintenance service to all types of corporate sites e.g. business parks, corporate headquarters, hotels, superstores, etc. This service is provided via a static service or mobile service.
2. Landscape Maintenance to the Public Sector
This is the provision of grounds maintenance to schools and housing associations.
3. Interior Plants, Cut Flowers including Christmas trees
This is the provision of interior plant displays and cut flowers to many of our corporate/business park/hotel clients.
4. Design and Build Construction
A Design and Build service is provided to our existing contract base seeking to improve/upgrade their sites. We also under take some private work in the Surrey, Berkshire and West/Central London areas.
About Nurture Landscapes
Nurture is an award winning, dynamic and expanding national horticulture and landscape maintenance business focused on enhancing asset value and enriching the environment. Our brand "Nurture" was chosen because one of our key aims is to "nurture" our environment as well as our clients and employees.
Before founding Nurture Landscapes Managing Director Peter Fane was co-owner of Waterers Landscapes plc. Starting from a single office in 2008 we now work nationwide through a strategic network of offices and depots located across the UK.
We are passionate about what we do and how we do it and continue to work hard to bring the Nurture team together to create an exciting privately owned company. We have ambitious plans for growth and opportunities will always exist for those who can match our passion for excellence.
Salary
GBP (Apply online only) Annual Salary
Career Level Required
Entry Level
Experience Required
1+ years
Education Required
Job Type
Permanent
Job Status
Full Time
Job Ref: M2153R
We are looking to immediately employ a full time Gardener to help us in maintaining the grounds of the prestigious Oxford Business Park located at Cowley in Oxfordshire. This multiple award winning business park houses the headquarters of some of the country's best known blue chip organisations. This is an ideal opportunity for someone who is looking to develop a career within the grounds maintenance sector.
Nurture provides landscape maintenance teams at some of the UK's most prestigious commercial centres as well as some of the most iconic public spaces. Since starting in 2008 we now turnover in excess of GBP35 million and have over 425 gardeners who are building their careers with us. We strive to maintain landscapes to complement their environment and the character of each venue.
REQUIRED SKILLS & EXPERIENCE
You will be part of a 5 man team of full time gardeners engaged in all aspects of the estate from general grounds maintenance to maintaining ecological areas and water features within this multi BALI award winning site. Meticulous attention to detail and the many differing aspects of Horticulture make this a rewarding place to work.
You must be able to demonstrate an interest in horticultural together with some horticultural skills and experience - ideally from within a similar environment.
We're looking for a candidate who can show some or all of the following qualifications and experience;
Relevant Qualification and Training
(Ideally one or more of the qualifications listed below)
•City and Guilds/NVQ Amenity Horticulture Stage I and II or equivalent.
•HND Amenity Horticulture or equivalent.
•RHS General Horticulture or equivalent.
•National Certificate in Horticulture or equivalent.
•PA1/PA6 in Spraying.
•Chainsaw Certificate (where required).
Skills and Experience
•Minimum of 1 years' experience of Corporate and/or Local Authority Grounds Maintenance.
•Practical use of ride on mowers, hedge trimmers, strimmers, scarifiers, tractor driving.
•Previous experience of bedding out, pruning and lawn edging.
•A demonstrable ability to establish and sustain good working relationship within a team environment or the ability and initiative to work alone.
•Aptitude to communicate effectively with colleagues and members of the public.
•Holds valid driving licence preferably with legal and practical ability to use a trailer.
In return we can offer you the chance to develop your career with one of fastest growing companies in our sector.
We pride ourselves on "Nurturing our Employees" and can provide you with many opportunities to develop your career in our family by comprehensive training programmes and promotion. Providing our clients with meticulous attention to detail together with learning the many differing aspects of landscape maintenance and horticulture help make Nurture a rewarding place to work.
If this position is a role that you think you can succeed in please apply now by sending your CV with a covering letter / email using the APPLY button. We look forward to hearing from you.
Nurture Landscapes Profile:
The key service of Nurture Landscapes Ltd is the provision of an external landscape maintenance service to the Corporate and Public Sector throughout the UK.
1. Landscape Maintenance to the Corporate and Private Sector including Tree Surgery
This is the provision of a landscape maintenance service to all types of corporate sites e.g. business parks, corporate headquarters, hotels, superstores, etc. This service is provided via a static service or mobile service.
2. Landscape Maintenance to the Public Sector
This is the provision of grounds maintenance to schools and housing associations.
3. Interior Plants, Cut Flowers including Christmas trees
This is the provision of interior plant displays and cut flowers to many of our corporate/business park/hotel clients.
4. Design and Build Construction
A Design and Build service is provided to our existing contract base seeking to improve/upgrade their sites. We also under take some private work in the Surrey, Berkshire and West/Central London areas.
About Nurture Landscapes
Nurture is an award winning, dynamic and expanding national horticulture and landscape maintenance business focused on enhancing asset value and enriching the environment. Our brand "Nurture" was chosen because one of our key aims is to "nurture" our environment as well as our clients and employees.
Before founding Nurture Landscapes Managing Director Peter Fane was co-owner of Waterers Landscapes plc. Starting from a single office in 2008 we now work nationwide through a strategic network of offices and depots located across the UK.
We are passionate about what we do and how we do it and continue to work hard to bring the Nurture team together to create an exciting privately owned company. We have ambitious plans for growth and opportunities will always exist for those who can match our passion for excellence.
Salary
GBP (Apply online only) Annual Salary
Career Level Required
Entry Level
Experience Required
1+ years
Education Required
Job Type
Permanent
Job Status
Full Time