Job Description
- Site Work and commercial projects:
- Work with small teams in building and maintaining gardens within private, commercial and /or other sites as allocated.
- Work on Soft landscaping projects (garden makeovers, site preparation, planting and pruning) and Hard landscaping projects (construction of garden decking, bricklaying, paving and fencing tasks) and undertake on site training to achieve technical expertise.
- Seek to support others, including Team Leaders, in building and maintaining effective working relationships with others when working on landscaping sites.
- Liaise with customers when required in a positive and constructive manner.
- Once trained, operate on landscaping sites in a manner that enforces and supports Streetscapes safe Working practice policy.
- Maintain and use all equipment in the correct manner as trained and ensure security of tools at all times.
- Prepare, construct and maintain landscaping sites as instructed by Team Leaders.
- Seek to protect the working environment at all times, disposing of waste in the correct manner and work to the environmental protection guidelines as set out in Streetscape policy.
- Personal learning, goal setting and Development.
- Undertake a Diploma in Work Based Horticulture at Level 2, completing unit course work and achieving monitored progress within a measurable timescale.
- Undertake training and personal development sessions in formal classroom session.
- Set and agree personal SMART GOALS on a regular basis with Team Leaders and strive to achieve these and other milestones within Streetscapes programme.
- Attend classroom sessions, appraisal meeting, external visits and work placement through the Streetscape programme.
- Maintain a strong willingness to learn and work ethic, achieving high punctuality and attendance.
- Maintain a strong Team-player mentality with a positive can do attitude to learning and respect for others.
- Maintain an honest, open, fair and equal attitude to others.
- Maintain and wear the Streetscape uniform at all times when attending work.
Personal Qualities :
- Punctual
- Hard working
- Willing to learn
- Want to work outdoors
Skills Required :
None specified
Future Prospects : A bright career in landscape gardening. We have contact with several landscaping companies that are keen to take on Streetscape apprentices.
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