Apprentice Gardener

The tasks to include:

Ground maintenance (watering, weeding, flower replacement, leaf blowing) Planting Hedge trimming Garden clearing Gutter cleaning Mowing Harvesting (seasonal) Pruning (seasonal) Spraying Digging, chopping, others as needed

Training:
Level 2 Horticulture Operative Apprenticeship Standard Weekly day release into Berkshire College of Agriculture (BCA) Level 2 English & maths Functional Skills if required (as part of day release into college) An assessor will visit you at your employer every 8-10 weeks

Training Outcome:

Possible permanent employment upon successful completion of the apprenticeship.

Employer Description:
Stanlake Park in Twyford, Berkshire, is a working vineyard, wine bar, wedding venue and provider of holiday accommodation set within 130 acres of surrounding grounds. We've been producing wine using our own grapes since 1979. We have a very busy Wine Bar & Shop, run Wine Tours & Tastings every weekend (around 8k visitors/year), organise private events and host around 100 weddings per year. We are open to the public 7 days/week, all year round. We are a small, passionate and very hardworking team performing a range of tasks, and we love to work with enthusiastic, committed and friendly people.

Working Hours :
Monday - Friday 8am - 4pm

Skills:
Communication skills,Attention to detail,Presentation skills,Team working,Physical fitness,Motivated,Reliable,Ability to work outdoors