Location : MOBILE - Covering Gillingham, Kent, and surrounding East/Southeast London Areas Contract Type : Permanent Salary : £24,234 - £25,717 per annum, depending upon skills and experience Hours : Full Time, Avg 37 hours per week, Mon - Fri What you'll be doing You'll handle a variety of horticultural tasks, including mowing, hedge cutting, weeding, pruning, and pesticide application.
Planning and organising daily tasks to meet the specific needs of each site will be key, along with managing stock for plants, tools, and safety equipment.
In addition to maintenance, you'll oversee the safe operation and care of machinery and vehicles, carry out routine administrative duties, and help visitors find graves or memorials.
You'll also ensure health and safety standards are followed, helping to create safe, calm, and respectful environments.
What you need to have NVQ level 2 in Horticulture (or equivalent) OR practical experience within horticulture, such as plant identification, sustainable garden practices, and garden maintenance.
Understanding of health & safety Experience with a wide range of garden machinery Full UK driver's license (Manual) IT literate Who we are The Commonwealth War Graves Commission is an organisation dedicated to honouring and caring for the graves and memorials of servicemembers who died in the two World Wars.
The work of the commission is not only out on the field, but also in our head office, which contributes to the meaningful commemoration of those who made the ultimate sacrifice.
What we offer 25 days annual leave, rising by 1 day per year of service up to a maximum of 30 Paid public holidays and paid office closure between Christmas and New Year, along with a paid week off prior to Christmas Access to a work van, PPE, uniform, and high-end tools that are regularly maintained Generous Pension Scheme, with CWGC contributing up to 15% Life Assurance Employee Assistance Programme How to apply Apply via our Career Portal by clicking the 'Apply Now' button.
As this is an active role, we will be interviewing as we go along, and the role will close when we have an offer accepted by a preferred candidate.
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