We have exciting opportunities for Landscaping Labourers to join our team at VPS Grounds Services as we continue to expand our Business.
You will be required to work as part of a team to complete hard & soft landscaping installations in accordance with project specifications, CDM requirements and our own Quality, Health and Safety and Environmental procedures, statutory requirements and industry best practice.
The post is based at our Crondall depot, but working from other company locations may be required for extended periods to meet the needs of the business. Any additional training required to enable this role to be performed will be provided at the company’s expense.
Why VPS Grounds?
- Fast growing business with excellent opportunities for career progression and development.
- Individual training plans for each employee, including required competencies for current role, and incorporating medium-to-long term training and development for future career goals.
- Company pension scheme.
- Employee benefits, such as Health Care Cash Plan.
- Free Medical and Legal helpline.
- Discounted gym membership; spa and golf discounts
Key Skills Responsibilities::
- Deliver a high quality of workmanship covering all aspects of hard/soft landscaping, groundworks and fencing.
- Provide a responsive and professional service to customers, dealing promptly with issues arising and escalating immediately to Landscape Foreman as appropriate.
- Carry out all works in accordance with company Health, Safety & Environmental policies & procedures; as well as contract-specific Construction Phase Plans, Job Sheets, Risk Assessments and Method Statements.
- Proactively report any deficiencies in plant, equipment or damaged infrastructure to the Foreman immediately.
- Proactively participate in Near Miss and accident reporting to promote continuous improvement in health and safety performance and help to pre-empt the circumstances and practices under which injuries might be sustained in future.
- Ensure that any unsatisfactory performance identified is immediately corrected to meet expected standards and requirements.
- Carry out all duties in a manner and style that reflects the Group’s values and respects all colleagues and customers.
Skills/experience needed
- Experience of working in a similar role with a good working knowledge of soft and hard landscape materials.
- Full UK Driving Licence - Essential.
- Good communication skills
- Enthusiasm and drive to develop a career in the Landscaping industry.
- Proven experience of working effectively within a team
- Hard working and motivated to achieve high standards of work on every project
- A self-starter, able and willing to demonstrate initiative
- CSCS Card preferred, but not essential.
- Health and Safety training preferred but not essential.
If you have not been contacted within 10 working days of your application, then please presume that you have not been successful on this occasion.
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: £17,000.00 /year
Required experience:
- soft and hard landscape materials knowledge: 1 year
- General Labour: 2 years
Required licence or certification:
- Driving License
