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Horticulture Grounds Maintenance Apprentice

Tab Landscapes
Pay: £280.00
Location: Hampshire Winchester United Kingdom
Category: Entry Level
Available from: May 2020
Finishes on: Ongoing Position
Type of work: Full Time, Indoor & Outdoor
Job reference: E03491190
2020-03-13 2020-04-14

Job Description

We are looking to add a new and enthusiastic team member to our grounds maintenance section.  The role primarily involves working on prestigious gated developments maintaining the grounds to a high horticultural standard.



You will be trained to use a variety of machinery to include, lawn mowers, hedge cutters, strimers, blowers and a variety of hand tools. 



You will be required to attend Sparsholt College on a day release basis to learn about horticulture, to include:




  • Health & Safety

  • Use and maintain non-powered and handheld powered equipment

  • Use and maintain pedestrian controlled equipment

  • Environment protection

  • Plant identification and nomenclature - Latin and common

  • Vegetation control

  • Soil science and cultivation

  • Plant establish & maintenance

  • Plant grown

  • Plant health

  • Popigation

  • Establish & maintain amenity areas


Personal Qualities :

  • An interest in horticulture and outside working

  • Reliable, with good timekeeping and able to work on their own initiative



Skills Required :

  • An aptitude for machinery use

  • Good communication skills - able to communicate effectively with other staff and clients



Future Prospects :

  • A full-time position would be available to the right candidate following completion of the apprenticeship


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