Skilled Gardener

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A career in local government can be very rewarding, offering a variety of roles and opportunities for personal and professional development.

Wyre Council offers this development through many of its career paths.

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Are you passionate about horticulture and making a visible difference in your community? We’re looking for a Skilled Gardener to join our dedicated Parks team, helping maintain and enhance the borough’s parks, cemeteries, and landscaped areas.

As a Skilled Gardener, you will play a key role in maintaining the borough’s parks, cemeteries, and landscaped areas. You will support the Parks Area Team Leader in daily operations and take a lead role in their absence when required. You will be responsible for ensuring the safe and effective use of equipment, including vehicles, portable appliances, hand tools, and machinery. Your duties will include maintaining fine turf areas, ornamental gardens, sports pitches, and recreational spaces to a high standard. You will carry out grave digging tasks within the borough’s cemeteries and complete playground inspections, recording your findings accurately. While undertaking your duties, you will provide a professional and uniformed presence in public spaces.

What you’ll get in return

• Hands on experience working with teams that have award winning standards.
• Training and development opportunities including leadership skills and a range of grounds maintenance equipment and methodologies.
• A competitive rate of pay including additional benefits such as employer pension contributions, 24 days annual leave rising to 29 days depending on length of service including bank holidays and a work environment that will help you develop and grow.