About The Role
At OCS Group, we are recruiting for a Landscaper, who can comply with all applicable COSHH, Health & Safety and Environmental Legislative requirements, and procedural requirements as required by the Company and its Client(s).
You will be working Monday to Friday, 07:00 to 15:00, on a permanent full-time basis; 40 hours per week.
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
- Maintain hedges to previously determined standards within car parks, borders and beds and the use of Mobile Elevating Work Platforms for high-level hedge cutting
- Digging, weeding, and mulching beds, and raised planters around the estate
- Ensure road signs are clear of algae, foliage and all entrances are free of weeds
- Follow the pre-planned maintenance schedules
- Report defects/reactive jobs that could lead to an accident occurring
- Use two-way radio equipment for effective communication.
- Advise on the condition of and maintain shrub beds, borders, wildflower seeded areas
Qualifications and Experience:
- RHS Certificate in Practical Horticulture or City and Guilds Practical Horticulture Skills or similar
- Good level of English either written or spoken
- Have or are willing to attend a First Aid at Work Course
- Working in estate maintenance and clients/customers
- Ability to work independently or within a team
Skills & Abilities (Competencies):
- Ability to provide high levels of customer service
- Able to recognize health and safety issues and report them
- NPTC Safe Use of Pesticides PA1 & PA6W(desirable)
- NPORS Tractor Operators Certification(desirable)
- Working at Heights IPAF(desirable)
- Grounds or Landscaping Environment(desirable)
- First Aid(desirable)
- Driving Agricultural Machinery(desirable)
About Us
OCS UK & Ireland, part of the OCS Group, is a leading facilities management company providing a range of both standalone and integrated services including cleaning, catering, security, technical services, energy management and compliance, front of house, landscaping, logistics, waste management and pest control services. The company has a turnover of £1.5bn and operates across the UK and Ireland with 50,000 colleagues delivering innovative award-winning services to the private and public sectors and supporting the local communities in which it operates.
