Grounds Maintenance Apprentice

M J Granger Grounds Maintenance Ltd create and maintain high quality green spaces, that their customers and workforce feel proud to call their own, using environmentally friendly practices. They use modern equipment which is renewed on a bi-annual basis. This means they will always have the most appropriate piece of equipment for the job.

As an apprentice you will be working as part of a team, you will be assisting the employers main contracted sites, including grass cutting, litter picking, hedge cutting and other aspects of grounds maintenance.

Working as part of this friendly team your duties will include:

• Ground Maintenance at a number of commercial customer sites
• Maintenance of hedges, grass ,pruning- weed control
• Operating machinery for grounds upkeep once fully trained. (e.g, Ride on Mowers and various other mechanical pieces of equipment)
• Assist in removal of litter and general good upkeep of customer sites

As an apprentice you will be expected to represent the company in a professional and courteous manner at all times.

As an apprentice, full training will be given for all elements of the duties and responsibilities described.

Base salary of £20,800 for year one.

Year two - age 18-21 would be £22,568.00 and age 21+ would be £26,436.80.

A current driving licence would be preferable or at least be ability to arrive at their depo in Shillington for a 7.30am start.

College attendance is 2 days a month at Shuttleworth College and 2 days a month study at home.

Emergency First Aid and full PPE will also be provided.

• Level 2 Horticulture or Landscape Operative - Horticulture Pathway
• Functional Skills in English and maths if required

Opportunity to be employed full time and to become a Team Leader on completion of the apprenticeship.

Candidates must attend an initial interview with a member of the Bedford College Apprenticeship Recruitment Team. Please note this is part of the recruitment process and must be completed in order for your application to be progressed to the next stage.

Please consider how you will get to work each day. And to Shuttleworth College twice a month.
Please be aware that the closing date is subject to change without prior notice.

Look at the location of the employer and be sure you can get there.

A current driving licence would be preferable or at least be able to arrive at their depo in Shillington for a 7.30am start.