Horticulture Operative Apprentice

As a Horticulture Operative Apprentice your daily tasks will include:

Plant Care.  Watering, pruning and fertilizing plants to ensure their health and growth Soil Management.  Preparing soil by digging, planting and mulching Pest Control Identifying and managing pests and diseases using environmentally friendly methods Landscape Maintenance.  Mowing lawns, trimming hedges and maintaining garden beds Tool Maintenance Cleaning and maintaining gardening tools and equipment Customer Interaction Assisting customers with plant selection and care advice

Training:

Horticulture or Landscape Construction Operative
Level 2 Apprenticeship Standard:

Training for the Horticulture Operative Apprenticeship will be a blend of on the job experience and classroom learning Most of your training will take place at our main site, where you will work alongside experienced horticulturists You will get hands on experience with daily tasks and projects, learning directly in the field You will also attend classes at Capel manor College located at Enfield

Training Outcome:

Upon successful completion of the Horticulture Operative Apprenticeship, you will have a variety of exciting career paths to explore:

Horticulturist: Specialise in plant care, garden design, or landscape management Arborist: focus on the care and maintenance of trees, including pruning and disease management Parks and Recreation Manager: Maintain and enhance public parks and recreational areas Further education and Specialisation: pursue additional qualifications or certifications in specialised areas of horticulture, such as botany, plant pathology or sustainable agriculture

Employer Description:
FCC Environment – the waste and resource management company that looks at the bigger picture. We care for both our customers and the environment. We help local authorities and businesses minimise the amount of waste that goes to landfill by transforming it into valuable resources, and we retrieve the full value of the resources we collect and process, so they can be used again and again. Waste that cannot be recycled, we transform into energy.

Working Hours :
4 days from Monday to Friday one day in College. Shifts to be confirmed

Skills:
Communication skills,Attention to detail,Customer care skills,Presentation skills,Team working,Creative,Problem solving