Landscape Technician
Sanctuary Group
- Leeds
- £23,799-25,051 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Undertaking grounds maintenance duties such as weeding, trimming hedges/bushes, lawn mowing, litter picking and applying pesticide treatments
- Ensuring all tools and equipment such as hedge trimmers, strimmers and all relevant hand tools are maintained in good, workable condition and are operated within a safe manner
- Providing accurate and timely information on the progress of tasks, completing daily work records as appropriate
- Complying with health and safety requirements in accordance with supplier guidelines and assessments
- NVQ 2 in horticulture or similar
- Previous experience working in ground maintenance or a similar role where operating gardening machinery is required
- Holding a pesticide application certificate PA1 - PA6 or equivalent would be desirable
- An enthusiastic, well organised team player with good interpersonal skills
- Some experience interpreting written instruction and maintaining simple written records
- This role will involve driving on company business. In order to drive a company vehicle, drivers must hold a full valid UK driving licence
- 24 days annual leave plus public holidays
- A pension scheme with employer contributions from Sanctuary
- Life Assurance
- Employee Advice Service including counselling
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Voluntary health plans
- Employee discounts
- Wellbeing support and tools
- Employee recognition scheme
- £23,799 per annum (rising to £25,051 per annum after 12 months, subject to satisfactory performance)
We work closely with the Home Office in order to prevent unlawful working.
Sanctuary Maintenance Contractors Limited is a subsidiary of Sanctuary Housing Association, an exempt charity.