About us
Wessex Grounds Services is a friendly, medium sized business. This role is based from our Wimborne (Holt) depot. Teams work across the Dorset area using company vehicles where you will join one of our teams. We are professional, agile, and our goal is to provide a friendly, loyal, skilled, local grounds maintenance/gardening service.
Due to business expansion we are looking for a keen, reliable individual to undertake work in the Dorset area to help out with the grounds maintenance teams. The hours of work are from 6.30 am - 3 pm. We are looking for full time member of staff.
Ideally we are looking for someone with experience in gardening/grounds maintenance and experience on working on school sites would be an advantage.
We are looking for someone to start with us asap.
Our work environment includes:
- Growth opportunities
- Flexibility
- Friendly work environment
Duties involve
- Grass cutting
- Strimming/hedge cutting
- Raking and edging
- Weeding
- Gardening
- Sweeping
- Litter Picking
- Leaf collection
- Chemical Application
- Driving and operating a wide range of vehicles
- Safely use, maintain and clean grounds and horticultural equipment including hand tools, strimmers, hedge-cutters, pedestrian and ride on mowers, and any other machinery required to undertake allocated tasks
- Periodically assist with horticultural operations such as planting, pruning and maintenance of trees, shrubs and other gardening tasks as required
- Work in a tidy and safe manner so as not to put oneself or others at risk
- Follow company and school policies
- Portray a professional image of WGS at all times
- Timely completion of company paperwork and documentation
- Attend staff training when required
- Undertake other duties that are required by the business
Physical Effort and Working Environment
- This role involves travelling, using ride-on mower, powered tools, i.e. strimmer on a daily basis, digging, planting, unloading and loading equipment/tools/materials. The work is outdoors all year round, and work will take place in all weather. Personal protective equipment will be provided.
ALL JOB ROLES ARE SUBJECT TO ENHANCED DBS CHECKS
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: £12.71-£13.46 per hour
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Free parking
- On-site parking
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Wimborne BH21 7DZ: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Application question(s):
- Why would you would be a good candidate for this role?
Experience:
- gardening or grounds maintenance: 1 year (required)
Licence/Certification:
- driving licence (required)
Work Location: In person
