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Contract Type: Permanent - Full Time 40 hours per week

Location: Bristol & Bath

Pay Rate: £11.00 per hour

About Cedar Care:

Cedar Care is a family business which inspires a strong family culture amongst our employees, residents and homes. When you come to Cedar Care, you become part of a strong and nurturing family. Care is based on the building of respectful relationships amongst residents and staff who serve them, resulting in a feeling of security, contentment and a sense of belonging.

Being a medium sized company, we are small enough to be able to preserve the important personal touch that our care requires, however, we are large enough to offer high standards of care excellence - Believing in the best.

Having been established in 1987, we have gained an outstanding reputation amongst families and professionals. This is reflected in our all of our home ratings from the CQC.

About the role:

We are looking for a Gardener to install and maintain the flowers, trees and green spaces on the property.

Gardener responsibilities include monitoring the health of all plants, watering and feeding plants, trimming trees and shrubs, fertilizing and mowing lawns, weeding gardens and keeping green spaces and walkways clear of debris and litter. You should know how to use and maintain landscaping equipment, including mowers, trimmers and fertilizers, while following health and safety regulations.

Ultimately, you will make sure our gardens and green spaces are always healthy and beautiful.

Responsibilities:

• Install and maintain seasonal plants
• Mow, trim and fertilize green spaces
• Mulch, edge and weed gardens
• Prune and trim trees and bushes
• Maintain all gardening equipment and machinery, like mowers, trimmers and leaf blowers
• Monitor and maintain the health of plants
• Deal with pest problems that could damage plants
• Keep gardens and green spaces clear of debris and litter
• Maintaining lawns and other green spaces
• Installing landscapes and seasonal flower designs
• Monitoring and ensuring plant health

Requirements:

• Experience as a Gardener
• Familiarity with landscaping design
• Knowledge of regional plant life
• Knowledge of local pests and how to eliminate them
• Knowledge of synthetic and natural fertilizers
• The ability to lift heavy objects
• The ability to remain on your feet for long periods of time
• A love of the outdoors and plant life

The Benefits of Working with Cedar Care:

• You will receive free Cedar Care induction training including care certificate
• Refresher training with the opportunity for career progression.
• A pension scheme with an employer contribution**
• Free parking across all of our homes
• 28 Days Annual Leave
• In house reward scheme
• Job Offers are subject to DBS checks (CRB) and satisfactory references.

**Subject to the completion of a probationary period

***Due to high volume of applications we are unable to notify applicants if they have not been shortlisted. If you have not heard from us within 2 to 3 weeks you can assume your application has not been successful.