Horticulture Apprentice

We are looking for an apprentice gardener’s assistant to help build business and fulfil customer’s gardening needs. You will train one day a week at Shipley College in Horticulture.
Maintenance Duties will include:

Grass cutting Strimming Hedge trimming Digging over Weeding Planting Landscaping Turfing

Hard Landscaping Duties:

Fencing, painting, Decking, Paving

Gardening is a very manual job, so you should be prepared for physical labour. You should be ready to work in any weather; sunshine, rain or even snow.

You should be extremely polite and courteous to your customers, and treat their gardens with care and respect. You should have excellent communication skills and be able to talk to customers with confidence. You must be prepared for physical labour and have the initiative to get on with the job.

Starting Wage apprenticeship minimum but the employer is willing to offer a performance pay increase during the apprenticeship.

Training:
Level 2 Horticulture or Landscape Operative Standard qualification Maths and English Functional skills if required Pesticides: Level 2 Principles of Safe Handling and Application of Pesticides Guidance OR Level 2 Award in the Safe Use of Pesticides First Aid at Work qualification Training by day release at Shipley College

Training Outcome:
The employer is looking to offer the apprentice a full time position on a successful completion of the apprenticeship with opportunities to continue developing their horticulture skills..

Employer Description:
A well established Garden Maintenance and Landscaping company. Based in Driglington and working all around west Yorkshire.

Working Hours :
Monday to Friday, with a day release to college on a Thursday. Please discuss the working week at interview.

Skills:
Attention to detail,Organisation skills,Customer care skills,Problem solving skills,Team working,Creative,Physical fitness