Job Advert: Gardener / Chargehand\n
Pay Rate: £13.05 per hour
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Grade: 4
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Location: Newport
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DBS Required: No
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About the Role\n
A Gardener / Chargehand is required to carry out a wide range of horticultural and grounds maintenance duties. The role involves maintaining outdoor spaces to a high standard and ensuring work is completed safely, efficiently, and in line with service requirements.
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Shifts & Hours\n
\n- Monday to Friday
\n- \nShift options: 6:00-14:00 or 07:00-15:00
\n- Occasional flexibility may be required depending on service demands
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Key Responsibilities\n
Grounds Maintenance & Horticulture\n
\n- Grass cutting, strimming, hedge trimming, and clearing leaves and litter
\n- Planting bedding plants, shrubs, and trees
\n- Shrub‑bed maintenance including pruning, dividing, and replanting
\n- Application of chemicals (following appropriate training/qualifications)
\n- Setting out and maintaining sports facilities
\n- General soft landscaping including top‑soiling, cultivation, seeding, and shrub‑bed renewal
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Tools, Equipment & Vehicles\n
\n- Operate and take responsibility for vehicles, machinery, and equipment
\n- Ensure all equipment is maintained in safe working condition
\n- Comply with the Health and Safety at Work Act and Road Traffic Regulations
\n- Report equipment defects to a line manager
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Health & Safety\n
\n- Take reasonable care of personal safety and the safety of others
\n- Follow all relevant health and safety procedures
\n- Report incidents, accidents, faults, and near‑misses promptly
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About You\n
The ideal candidate will:
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\n- Have experience in horticulture or grounds maintenance
\n- Be competent using grounds maintenance machinery
\n- Work effectively both independently and within a team
\n- Be reliable, proactive, and capable of delivering high‑quality work
\n- Be comfortable working outdoors in all weather conditions
\n- \nHold a full UK driving licence (required)
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What's Offered\n
\n- Hourly rate: £13.05
\n- Supportive working environment
\n- Training and development opportunities
\n- A role with visible impact on outdoor environments
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