Gardener

We are working closely alongside a Local Authority in Swindon to assist with the appointment of a Gardener on a 5-month contract highly likely to be extended at clients discretion. Please apply with your CV for immediate consideration.

Rate of Pay: 13.63 - 18.29 per hour

Summary:

Seasonal Gardener opportunities available across Swindon Borough supporting grounds maintenance and landscaping services throughout the summer season. Candidates must hold a full UK manual driving licence be comfortable working outdoors in all weather conditions and be physically fit for manual gardening duties including grass cutting hedge trimming and operating gardening equipment.

Responsibilities:

• Maintain communal landscaped areas across the borough
• Carry out grass cutting hedge trimming weeding planting and general gardening duties
• Operate equipment such as mowers hedge cutters strimmers blowers and pedestrian mowers
• Support the boroughs gardening and grounds maintenance teams
• Carry out manual labour including lifting bending carrying and walking throughout the working day

Essential Requirements:

• Full UK driving licence covering manual vehicles
• Willingness to drive light goods vehicles
• Ability to work outdoors in all weather conditions
• Physically fit and able to carry out manual gardening duties
• Reliable with a strong work ethic and team-focused approach

Please note:

• You should be available to work immediately or at a short notice.
• You should have right to work in U.K

Disclaimer: Brackenberry Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. We are committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Unless otherwise stated all of our roles are temporary though opening assignments can be and often are extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent.

Important: We will interpret your application as being permission to submit your CV to this role (with the right to represent you) unless you advise us to the contrary. Incase the role requires an enhanced DBS your DBS must be either through us or be accompanied by a subscription to the DBS updating service.

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