We are currently hiring for the following positions

Apprentice Landscaper position

We are offering the right candidate the opportunity to join an established, dynamic team delivering exceptional soft and hard landscaping schemes. The chance to gain work experience whilst securing a recognised qualification in the horticultural sector. Fully supported so the candidate can achieve their full potential.

Annual Wage

£14,560.00
Pay can be negotiable, for the right candidate.

Working week

The working week is Monday to Friday, 7am to 4pm plus travel time

Total hours per week: 40.0

Expected duration

24 Months

Possible start date

TBA

Apprenticeship level

Intermediate, Level 2 (GCSE)

Positions

2 available

To Apply

Please send CV in the first instance to :  development@wllandscapes.co.uk  

What training will the apprentice take and what qualification will the apprentice get at the end?

A work based programme delivered by Riseholme College with weekly attendance and supported by ourselves, the duration of which is 15 – 24 months.

You will gain a qualification upon completion ::

Intermediate Level Apprenticeship in Horticulture: Landscaping, including Level 2 Diploma in Work-based Horticulture (Landscaping), Level 3 Emergency First Aid at Work and Level 2 Award in the Safe Use of Pesticides

You will be expected to make necessary travel arrangements to attend college.

What will the apprentice be doing?

The position will be to undertake landscaping duties under supervision on various commercial contracts, to include, but not exculsively:

Topsoil preparation,

Turf laying,

Membrane laying,

Seed sowing,

Planting,

Mulch/Gravel Spreading,

Safely using power hand tools, such as rotavators, drilling augers, hedge cutters, mowers and strimmers.

To provide assistance with various elements of hard landscaping.

Site Operative

West Lindsey Landscapes Ltd is a project management company providing landscaping consultation, design, implementation, and maintenance within the commercial sector.
We are a family-orientated business, operating out of our base in Lincolnshire, serving our clients throughout Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Yorkshire, and Derbyshire.
“Our personal attention given at all times”. Our desire to conduct incredibly high standards of work filter throughout the company. We are a friendly, hardworking team who support and encourage each other to be the principal company in our professional field of commercial landscaping.
We are looking for a highly motivated individual to join our ever-growing family.
We provide in-house and external training, assessments and appraisals, and staff performance reviews to ensure that every member of our team develops a successful career in landscaping.
We are an Equal Opportunity employer. For more information about us, please visit our website.

Benefits

  • Company uniform
  • Company events
  • Company Pension
  • Onsite free parking
  • Personal development

Entry Requirements

  • Must have at least 1 year experience in soft landscaping.
  • Must be a safe, effective and experienced driver.
  • Must have good standards (quality and pace) of essential landscaping skills, particularly ground preparation for turf laying, planting and seeding.
  • Experience in the safe operation of machinery/equipment.
  • CSCS card essential.

Job Description

To undertake landscaping duties as a part of our established teams, collaborating with team leaders and site supervisors to achieve high quality finishes within specific time frames.

If you can answer yes to the following questions, you could be the person we are looking for.

  • Are you friendly, enthusiastic, capable of meeting high standards, and enjoy working outdoors?
  • We are looking for an experienced ‘on the tool’s landscaper that has the drive and ambition to progress in our company. Wanting to work towards becoming a team leader / site supervisor.
  • Maybe you’re a self-employed landscaper and do not want the stress of running your own business?

You will be responsible for

  • Working together with your team to complete projects to our high quality standards.
  • Making sure the areas that you are working on are kept clean and tidy.
  • Meeting targets set by team leaders and site supervisors.
  • Being punctual to our Lincoln site.

 

You will need to be hard working, committed, physically fit, have a great attention to detail, and want to feel proud of your work because it’s the quality and professionalism of our work that sets us apart from our competitors.

If this is, you? then we want to hear from you.

We may invite you for a skills-based work trial to see where you might fit in our experienced teams.

Working Hours

Full Time 40 hours per week minimum

This is a fixed-term contract of 12 months, with a probationary period of 3 months. During the 12 months, you will be assessed with staff performance reviews, which will aid the company in determining areas for your personal development.

Location

Lincolnshire

Salary

From £20,000 to £30,000

To Apply

  • Via Indeed with your CV and covering letter.
  • send your CV and covering letter to development@wllandscapes.co.uk for the attention of Tracy Shaw, Business Development and Marketing Manager.
  • By Post / In person with your CV to West Lindsey Landscapes Ltd, Eagle House, Exchange Road Lincoln, LN6 3JZ