Craft Gardener
CV-LibraryLeicester, City of LeicestertemporaryPosted: 12 August 2026
Apply NowCraft Gardener required for our public sector client
3 x depots
Knighton Park Depot
Evington Park Depot
Abbey Park Depot
A full driving licence is essential
Mondays to Thursday 7.30 - 3.30pm with half hour unpaid lunch.
Fridays 7.30 - 3.00 with half hour unpaid lunch.
Key Job Activities:
* Maintain horticultural features on green infrastructure, Parks, Housing and Highways land
* Prepare and maintain sports features, including artificial surfaces
* Maintain hard landscape features, including buildings
* Develop new hard and soft landscaping features
* Operate and maintain hand and mechanical specialist equipment used in the maintenance of features.
* Drive and operate a tractor
* Prepare and apply chemicals e.g. herbicides, fungicides, insecticides etc
* Keep sites clean and tidy
* Provide advice and support to customers using the facilities
* Complete routine paperwork
* Report any issues identified to the Team Leader
* Carry out other miscellaneous duties associated with the role
Experience
* Experience in either horticulture or groundsman ship
* Experience of working directly with customers
* Experience of using horticultural specialist equipment and chemicals
* Qualification in horticulture, groundsman ship or ecology
* Formal training in horticulture, groundsman ship and/or ecology
* Knowledge of Health & Safety issues relating to area of work and HASWA
* Valid driving licence
3 x depots
Knighton Park Depot
Evington Park Depot
Abbey Park Depot
A full driving licence is essential
Mondays to Thursday 7.30 - 3.30pm with half hour unpaid lunch.
Fridays 7.30 - 3.00 with half hour unpaid lunch.
Key Job Activities:
* Maintain horticultural features on green infrastructure, Parks, Housing and Highways land
* Prepare and maintain sports features, including artificial surfaces
* Maintain hard landscape features, including buildings
* Develop new hard and soft landscaping features
* Operate and maintain hand and mechanical specialist equipment used in the maintenance of features.
* Drive and operate a tractor
* Prepare and apply chemicals e.g. herbicides, fungicides, insecticides etc
* Keep sites clean and tidy
* Provide advice and support to customers using the facilities
* Complete routine paperwork
* Report any issues identified to the Team Leader
* Carry out other miscellaneous duties associated with the role
Experience
* Experience in either horticulture or groundsman ship
* Experience of working directly with customers
* Experience of using horticultural specialist equipment and chemicals
* Qualification in horticulture, groundsman ship or ecology
* Formal training in horticulture, groundsman ship and/or ecology
* Knowledge of Health & Safety issues relating to area of work and HASWA
* Valid driving licence