Apprentice Landscaper

Receiving and implementing instruction from your Team Leader Working on construction sites, carrying out tasks such as implementing landscape planting schemes involving preparing landscape areas, implementing planting plans with specimen trees, hedges, shrubs, perennials and bulbs, as well as installing formal turf lawns, grass-seeded areas and wildflower areas. Constructing new football pitches involving topsoiling, sand amelioration, drainage installation and seeding.

Working on grounds maintenance sites, carrying out tasks such as maintaining formal lawns, amenity areas and sports pitches; sports pitch renovations including aeration, top dressing and overseeding; marking out winter sports pitches and summer athletics pitches and maintaining all-weather sports pitches.

Training:

Training will take place 4 x days a week at the workplace, with day release taking place at Houghall Campus once every two weeks.

Training Outcome:

Sustain Landscapes Limited is an expanding and forward-thinking company and has a policy of promoting from within. Training and career progression would be available to the successful candidate.

Employer Description:

Sustain Landscapes Ltd are a commercial landscaping and grounds maintenance company implementing projects and providing services across the North East Region. Our works include soft landscaping, fencing, synthetic and natural sports surface installation and grounds maintenance.

We are passionate about creating and maintaining high quality, functional and inspiring environments. Our contracts are implemented in schools, universities, office and business premises as well as sports clubs and public open spaces.

Established in 2008 Sustain Landscapes has continually expanded and now works from purpose-built premises in Consett. Working on large scale projects such as the new LiIidorei Garden at Alnwick Castle, Hexham QE School landscaping and sports pitch construction and Durham County Council new headquarters, the company continues to grow offering progression opportunities to all staff backed by a training and development programme.

Working Hours :
Monday - Friday, 7:15am - 4:00pm. Overtime and weekend work as required.

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