Main purpose of position:

To ensure that the floral displays and rose gardens are well maintained and cared for at The Vale Cemetery and undertake undertake a range of Horticultural maintenance tasks, including weeding , edging , pruning, dead-heading, bedding out and the occasional use of light horticultural machinery including pedestrian mowers strimmer''s to ensure appropriate horticultural standards are maintained.

You will be responsible to:

• Carry out a range of horticultural tasks including maintenance of rose gardens, shrubs, and summer bedding, lawn care, raking, edging, weeding, hedge cutting, sweeping, litter picking, and with occasional use of light horticultural maintenance equipment and pedestrian mowers, and handheld equipment to maintain the grounds within the Vale cemetery to the required high standards.
• Undertake routine safety and maintenance checks ensuring that machinery and equipment used are well maintained, kept clean and not exposed to the risk of damage, loss or theft.
• Complete documents relating to the role of the post e.g. daily work records, equipment defect reporting and any other associated administration.
• Ensure that all work areas are left secure & barriers locked and that all necessary information recording is completed on time and accurately.
• Undertake visual inspection of site infrastructure e.g benches and bins, for safety and vandalism and bring any areas of concern to the attention of a Charge hand, supervisor or the superintendent registrar.

Skills and Experience:

• Demonstrable experience of undertaking horticultural / garden, grounds maintenance or nature conservation tasks including bedding out, and grass cutting
• Able to identify all the plants under their care and know/understand the maintenance requirements of each according to good horticultural practice
• Able to maintain and care for Rose gardens understanding the seasonal requirements for maintenance of Hybrid T and Floribunda roses
• Able to effectively use a range of tools to maintain edges to flower beds according to good horticultural practice
• Undertake mowing using a pedestrian mower to ensure an even cut and edging of ornamental lawn areas
• Ability to safely use strimmer and pedestrian mower in a public area
• Demonstrable knowledge of plant identification, some common pests and diseases and their treatment
• A qualification in horticulture/ garden maintenance or an associated discipline desirable.

About Us

Luton Borough Council have partnered with Kent County Council to create Connect2Luton, a recruitment managed service for all contingent temporary agency, contract, and interim roles at the Council.

Our heritage and being local government owned which means we have a wealth of knowledge and expertise within the public sector, with many of our employees having previously worked for the Council or have supplied previously into the Council, for several years.

We are an equal opportunities employment agency and business that positively encourages applications from all suitably qualified and eligible candidates.

Connect2Luton is a trading style of Luton & Kent Commercial Services LLP - A joint venture between Luton Borough Council & Commercial Services Kent Ltd. Connect2Luton is an equal opportunities Employment Agency & Business. It positively encourages applications from all suitably qualified and eligible candidates.