Gardener

Employment Type: Full-time / 40 hours – Driving license essential

The Role

A new opportunity has arisen for an experienced Gardener to join our team and maintain the grounds across our estates with a hands-on approach. This job will involve travelling between our 5 care homes throughout the Kent region (Ashford / Tunbridge Wells / Cranbrook / Folkestone). You will be provided with a vehicle and relevant equipment to undertake your role.

You will be responsible for ensuring that all gardens and outdoor spaces across the estates are held to the required standards. You will also be responsible for garden maintenance duties including, but not limited to, mowing, pruning, hedge trimming, and boundary cutting. The role also includes various tree works such as planting, cutting down, maintenance, and hazard assessments.

The ideal candidate will have the relevant certification and training for the role, including being chainsaw-trained, have strong organisational and forward-planning skills to be able to manage and balance the needs of multiple sites, all while being sympathetic to the requirements of our residents, and have good knowledge of garden maintenance and associated equipment.

Requirements

Candidates must be able to travel to our different homes across the Kent region as per the needs of the business.

Essential:

– Full UK driving license
– Robust and high-quality gardening and grounds maintenance experience with a keen eye for detail
– Chainsaw-trained
– Excellent communication skills
– Good knowledge of Health & Safety regulations
– Strong organization and planning skills
– Able to work on own initiative as well as part of a team
– A flexible approach to working hours

This position is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.