Sylvia Newman Garden Design is looking for a Creative Garden Maintenance Technician to join their growing team based in Longstanton, near Cambridge
You’ll be part of a team making regular maintenance visits for our clients, taking care of and managing their designed gardens and being trained to ensure consistently high standards in line with our Company ethics.
Develop your career with Sylvia Newman Garden Design, please submit your CV and covering letter to
office@sngardendesign.co.uk
Job Description
Garden Maintenance Technician
1 ABOUT US Sylvia Newman Garden Design Ltd is a garden architecture business offering clients complete turnkey design, build and maintenance services. We are market leaders in the Cambridge area, creating high end gardens from concept to creation.
We accept commissions for both private and commercial clients and approach each new project with our signature commitment to style and excellence
2 OUR OPPORTUNITY We are looking for a Creative Garden Maintenance Technician to join a growing team based in Longstanton, working in and around Cambridge. You will take responsibility for regular client maintenance visits, taking care of and managing their designed gardens while working to ensure consistently high standards in line with our Company ethics.
Other key tasks and responsibilities of the successful Garden Maintenance Technician include:
• Garden maintenance with varying tasks according to the season and in line with an agreed plan; • Pre-planning jobs for each garden and keeping accurate records; • Taking responsibility for general upkeep of equipment, company van, storage units, etc; • Assisting with knowledge and skills transfer, overseeing and monitoring progress for a trainee member of staff
This is a busy role which requires you to stay focussed on the task in hand, using your initiative to identify and resolve problems and working to an extremely high standard of maintenance in a designed garden, while delivering excellent customer service and overall attention to detail.
The successful applicant must have a keen interest in horticulture and previous experience in a similar role in general garden maintenance. You will also have the following attributes:
• Personable and approachable • Flexible and able to adapt to working with other teams as required • Ability to multi-task • Ability to manage clients and deliver excellent customer service • Excellent communication skills • Attention to detail and able to keep accurate records • Self-motivated and willing to learn • Ability to work well within a team • Have a full clean driving licence and access to own transport (company van provided for client visits)
Experience with hedge cutting and strimming equipment is essential. Desirable qualifications include RHS levels 1 and 2, PA 1 and 6 spraying certificates, trailer licence and holding a CSCS card. This role requires a good level of physical fitness and involves heavy lifting at times.
In return, the successful applicant will have the opportunity to grow and develop their overall skills within a busy team. Opportunities for progression are available within this company for the right person. If you are interested in this role and feel you meet the requirements above, please apply today and send us your CV to rob@sngardendesign.co.uk, we are keen to meet you.