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Apprentice in Horticulture (sportsturf)

Green Fingers Lawncare Ltd
Pay: £140.00 Text
Location: Yorkshire Knottingley United Kingdom
Category: Entry Level
Available from: Apr 2017
Finishes on: Ongoing Position
Type of work: Full Time, Indoor & Outdoor
Job reference: E02393992
Agriculture/Conservation 2017-02-21 2017-04-01

Job Description

Apprenticeship in Horticulture to work full time (40 hours per week) on a wide variety of projects plus a work based level 2 Diploma in Horticulture through Askham Bryan College York.



Working for Green Fingers Lawncare Ltd, you will gain practical experience and gain technical knowledge how to improve the health and aesthetics of customers lawns. You will be mentored by three highly experienced groundsmen who have vast experience working at the highest level within the sportsturf managment industry. Primarily the work will be undertaken on our customers lawns at multiple locations throughout Yorkshire, but predominantly within the York area. The work will involve lots of travel to and from different sites. We are based out of Hillam/Monk Fryston (LS25) area of West Yorkshire.



You will be exposed to all facets of turf maintenance, primarily on  domestic lawns, gaining practical experience and technical knowledge to develop you for long term prospects within the company.



You can expect to assist with such tasks as Scaryfying, Aeration (various methods), Pesticide application (Fungicides, Herbicides, Insecticides(Bio)), Topdressing, Fertilising, Cutting with variety of machines to present lawns to the highest standards.



You will be involved in landscaping activities such as turfing/seeding new lawns, and maybe some small land drainage works.  You will learn how to plan and undertake groundworks in order to help deliver these jobs.



You can expect to work on the smallest lawns with the most primitive hand tools, though medium to large lawns using pedestrian/ride on machinery and up to the largest lawns by the hectare using 20-50HP tractors and mounted implements.


Personal Qualities :

Willing to learn and work outdoors.



Must be enthusiastic.



Must work well in a small team.



The candidate must be dedicated to completing the apprenticeship qualifications.



A friendly approach is essential.



Must have good attention to detail.



Must be proactive in their approach to work



Skills Required :

Full training given.



Numeracy skills.



Literacy skills.



Team working.



Comfortable dealing with the public.



Must be either able to or be capable of leaning to drive.



Future Prospects : Your efforts will always be recognised and rewarded within Green Fingers Lawncare Ltd, we want to encourage your personal development, academic skills and levels of experience for you to further your career within our business. Your remuneration and prospects will be commensurate with your ambition, ability to apply yourself and your dedication to the success of the business. We would expect the suitable candidate to develop from an Apprentice, through Junior Roles to Senior Roles where you they have sufficient knowledge base they can work and advise customers on their own. Longer term and for the suitable candidate, Team Leading and Management roles may follow.

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