Horticulture Apprentice Chain Reaction

Location

Queensbury, West Yorkshire | United Kingdom

Job description

What you will do in your working day

The apprentice will be required to carry out grounds maintenance work at local schools, doctors surgeries, private business and residential properties. This is a physically demanding role, including tasks such as:

• Mowing
• Hedging (sometimes at height)
• Both hard and soft landscaping, fencing, joinery walling
• Site clearance and occasional property maintenance
• In Winter we are involved with gritting and snow clearing

This company has been operating for 28 years and as a member of the team we would expect you to work to a high standard and maintain a good level of customer service.

• You must be comfortable working outside in all weathers. All machinery is provided.
• Due to the nature of the role and location you will be required to undertake a full DBS check.
• Starting wage is the apprenticeship minimum with an opportunity to earn a performance pay rise during the apprenticeship.

The training you will be getting

• Horticulture or Landscape Operative qualification
• Maths and English Functional skills if required
• Pesticides: Level 2 Principles of Safe Handling and Application of Pesticides Guidance OR Level 2 Award in the Safe Use of Pesticides
• First Aid at Work qualification
• Training by day release at Shipley College

What to expect at the end of your apprenticeship

• The employer is looking to offer the apprentice a full time position on a successful completion of the apprenticeship with opportunities to continue developing their horticulture skills..

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Salary

£10.43k per annum