Imagine stepping away from the desk and having 400 acres of beautiful forest as your office? The Grounds Services team is responsible for managing and maintaining the forest landscape at each of our villages, including wildlife and biodiversity surveys. Our expert teams are extremely passionate about the natural environment at Center Parcs, which our guests love to see.
INTERNAL RANGER | £11.80 per hour
In this role, you will be responsible for maintaining a high quality interior sub-tropical landscape in accordance with the Company Standards of Performance and Planned Maintenance systems.
Other responsibilities will include:
- High quality maintenance of plants; including watering, pruning and plant bed maintenance including carrying out fertiliser application regimes
- Implementing and monitoring pest control plans and strategies
- Assisting the Grounds Team when required, with external landscaped areas
- Liaising with operating divisions in order to reduce the impact of essential maintenance
- You must be prepared to attend for additional duties during periods of adverse weather conditions
The ideal candidate will be enthusiastic, hardworking and have the ability to work alone as well as part of a team. You should be naturally cheerful and have excellent communication skills.
Please note that this role will involve you working in hot / humid conditions.
HOURS OF WORK
You will be contracted to work 160 hours per 4-week period on a flexible basis. This means that your days and hours of work could vary each week, but you will always receive at least your contracted hours each period. Shifts will generally fall between 6am and 2:30pm.
As our village is open 365 days of the year, your working hours will include weekends, public / bank holidays and during Christmas and / or New Year on a rota basis.
ABOUT YOU
Essential requirements:
- Full UK Driving Licence
- A minimum of 3 years’ experience in the Interior Landscaping and / or Nursery / Amenity Horticultural Industry
Desirable requirements:
- Qualified to NVQ Level 2 in Horticulture or equivalent
ABOUT THE BENEFITS
Center Parcs is a fantastic place to work and the benefits are as impressive as they are unique. Here are just a few:
- Management/Colleague Bonus Scheme
- Pension Scheme with Life Assurance
- Colleague Recognition and Reward Scheme – offering a choice of Center Parcs and High Street vouchers
- Free use of our leisure facilities
- Discounted Center Parcs breaks
- 20% discount in our restaurant and retail outlets
- Access to Perks at Work Portal - offering a wide range of retail and leisure discounts
- An Employee Assistance Program - providing support on financial, health and legal matters
- Excellent opportunities for career development and progression with the opportunity to gain externally recognised qualifications
If this sounds like your ideal job, then we’d love to see your application.
Closing date: 18 April 2023 at 12 Noon
Interviews to be held: Week commencing 17 April 2023
Please note this vacancy may close at any time once sufficient applications have been received. Early submission of your application is therefore encouraged.
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