Landscape Services Apprentice

These services will include

Several specialised outdoor services including commercial mowing, strimming and edging, shrub border maintenance (including planting), hedge cutting and weed control, turfing, soil sciences and related works as required.

Skillsets will be developed both through ‘learn-as-you-do’ practical experience and theoretical classroom learning.

You will work alongside our existing operational workforce to deliver a quality service with the support of an appointed mentor(s). This will include

Developing and delivering an excellent approach to customer service, and opportunity to develop additional skillsets around specialised equipment (such as tractors), minor equipment maintenance, quoting and sales. You will be expected to learn and adopt several custom programmes and technologies, both within the equipment you use and service management tools.

You will attend and attain skills and knowledge through college and/or related on-site courses with the aim of achieving NVQ or equivalent qualifications. These sessions or classes will offer the industry knowledge to succeed within this role, as well as helping you to develop and maintain good health and safety knowledge, always promoting safe work practices.

Alongside these two avenues of learning we expect all our apprentices to build upon their own knowledge of industry innovation, environmental sustainability and social value – both through work and your own learning - identifying opportunities where these factors can be used to improve the services we offer and pushing for positive environmental change in a way which supports Landscape Services and our customers.

A full DBS check (provided by the Company) is required for this role. You will be accompanied at all times and as such a driving licence is not mandatory, however you will require at least a provisional licence to be able to operate some equipment and you will need to find your own way to both college and work each day – therefore a current, clean driving licence is preferred.

Training:
Horticulture or landscape construction operative
Level 2 Apprenticeship Standard You will be studying Horticulture or landscape construction operative at Hadlow college one day per week

Training Outcome:
Full time Grounds Maintenance Operative, Team Leader, Supervisor, Manager

Employer Description:
Commercial Services Group (CSG) is one of the largest, local authority owned, trading organisations of its kind in the UK. Since its inception over 90 years ago as the supplies division of Kent County Council, it has grown organically to become one of the leading suppliers of products and services to the education and public sector, serving over 15,000 customers in 85+ countries. CSG is the umbrella for all its trading brands, it provides the support, dependability, and security to allow all brands to thrive independently. CSG are committed to providing an excellent customer and user experience underpinned by social value and a committed and empowered workforce.

Working Hours :
The apprentice will be working 40 hours per week (if under 18) but if over 18 will be working 45 hours per week and pay will be adjusted accordingly. Working hours will be Monday to Friday 7am to 4.30pm including lunch

Skills:
Communication skills,Attention to detail,Organisation skills,Problem solving skills,Administrative skills,Number skills,Team working,Initiative,Patience,Physical fitness,Punctual,Reliable,Hardworking,Approachable,Trustworthy