Job Description
Section Parks Location Parks - Preston Salary £23,893 to £24,702 per annum Post Type Full Time Contract Type Permanent Closing Date 23.59 hours BST on Sunday 11 August 2024 Reference EPNS03023 Parks are seeking to appoint a hardworking and reliable individual to join our team as a Gardener.As a Gardener you will help deliver the maintenance of parks and open spaces. Duties will include grass cutting, shrub maintenance, litter, fly-tipping removal and any other task to ensure that Preston City Council’s parks and open spaces are maintained to the best standard possible.You carry out these duties you will be required to use various items of horticultural equipment as well as driving of ride on mowers and vehicles up to 7.5 tonne, if applicable.The successful applicant should be conscientious, flexible, trustworthy, and have good communication skills. They should enjoy working outdoors and be able to undertake a significant amount of walking and physical work during the day.The standard working week is 37 hours however the weekly hours are based on a seasonal working pattern. Currently the hours are 7.30am to 4.30pm during the spring and summer and 7.30am to 3.15pm during Autumn and Winter.As an employer we like to thank our employees for their hard work and commitment by giving them the opportunity to access a range of employee benefits including flexi time, hybrid working, a minimum of 25 days’ annual leave (plus Bank Holidays), family friendly policies, access to an Employee Assistance Programme, Local Government Pension Scheme, AVC’s, life assurance scheme, payment of professional fees, discounted parking, bus and rail fares and a cycle to work scheme. We are a .