Apprentice Grounds Maintenance Technician

Maintaining the turf areas to a high professional standard for trials work and presentation to visitors Maintaining ornamental planting areas including bio-diversity areas and cover crops to an environmental standard Operating the irrigation system effectively and recording all water usage Operating all machinery only after training, to the standards set, and performing basic maintenance on the same machinery Mechanical and hand weeding of rose beds and other ornamental plantings Pruning trees, trimming hedges as required Assisting in the set-up of customer visits and demonstrations as required General site maintenance, including potting plants, weeding and watering - general duties associated with the site Assist planning and applying a fertiliser schedule for the turf areas

Training:
Horticulture/Landscape Operative Standard English and Maths (if required) Level 2 Award in Emergency First Aid at Work Safe use of Pesticides Level 2 Safe Application of Pesticide Using Hand Held Equipment Level 2

Training Outcome:
This position is regularly offered as a temporary seasonal role for 9 months each year. If successful, the candidate would be considered for such a position in the future.

Employer Description:
Evergreen Garden Care is the leading garden care company in Europe and Australasia dedicated to producing high-quality garden care products. We believe that healthy green spaces are better spaces which lead to happier and healthier lives. Our passionate team of over 1200 colleagues drives market-leading brands across the UK, France, Belgium, The Netherlands, Germany, Austria, Poland, the Nordics, Australia, and New Zealand. UK brands include Miracle Gro, Levington, Tomorite, Weedol and Clear. At Evergreen Garden Care, we aim to grow and see our brands, company, and people flourish. Levington Research Station, located on the edge of Levington village between Ipswich and Felixstowe, covers 7.5ha including areas of turf, permanent and annual ornamental planting and glasshouses. These areas are managed to a high standard so that trials can be conducted to develop new products for home gardeners: compost, plant food, lawn care products and plant protection products. Across the range of products under development we aim to evolve towards increasingly sustainable and natural solutions to meet gardener’s needs.

Working Hours :
Monday – Thursday 08:00 – 16:00, 08:00 – 15:45 on Fridays

Skills:
Communication skills,Attention to detail,Problem solving skills,Number skills