Skilled Gardens and Landscapes Operative

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Skilled Gardens and Landscapes Operative

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Leicester City Football Club is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk of harm, and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment. 

Kickstart your career Leicester City Football Club as a Skilled Gardens and Landscape Operative!

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Contract Type: Permanent 

Hours Per Week: 37.5 Hours

Do you have the drive and passion to make a real impact at Leicester City Football Club?

About The Role & Who We’re Scouting

We're looking for a passionate and dedicated Skilled Gardens and Landscapes Operative to join Leicester City Football Club. In this role, you will play a key part in maintaining and enhancing the Club's landscaped areas, ensuring our grounds and outdoor spaces are presented to the highest possible standard throughout the year.

Your responsibilities will include hedge trimming, weeding, planting, watering, and maintaining borders, shrubs, and planted areas across the Club's sites. You'll also assist with fertilising and spraying operations, ensuring all work is carried out safely and in line with relevant legislation

If you are enthusiastic, hard-working, and ready to help maintain the professional environment expected at Leicester City Football Club, we'd love to welcome you to the team.

The successful candidate will:

Have a passion for gardening and working outdoors.

Demonstrate excellent attention to detail.

Work effectively both independently and as part of a team.

Be reliable, organised, and professional.

Have strong communication and time management skills.

Be proactive and able to use their own initiative.

Uphold the Club's values and standards.

Hold a full driving licence (desirable).

Core duties within the role will include;

Maintaining gardens, borders, and landscaped areas across Club sites.

Carrying out planting, watering, weeding, and hedge trimming.

Caring for shrubs and plants throughout the year.

Applying fertilisers and treatments in line with legislation and best practice.

Maintaining machinery, equipment, and storage areas.

Keeping accurate records where required.

Working closely with the Gardens & Landscapes Manager.

Supporting the presentation and upkeep of all external areas.

Adhering to Club policies, including Health & Safety, Safeguarding, Equality & Diversity, and GDPR.

If you think your experience and skills match, and you’ve got the drive, energy, and skills to work in a fast-paced, high-performance environment, we want you on our team!

About The Club

Leicester City Football Club has a rich and proud history – we’re more than just a football club; we’re a community. Formed in 1884, we’ve achieved incredible milestones, including becoming Premier League champions in 2016 and winning the FA Cup in 2021. 

Our commitment to the local community, fans, and world-class experiences extends beyond the pitch. With the opening of our new state-of-the-art training ground in 2021, we continue to invest in our growth and success. Our team at Leicester City is more than just colleagues – we invite you to join our Club and experience the exciting opportunities of a life in the football industry!

Benefits Package

Our people are the lifeblood of the Club, and we feel should be rewarded as such – we offer a competitive salary, pension scheme and life assurance for all permanent employees. You’ll enjoy free onsite parking, access to our subsidised staff restaurants and up to 33 days of annual leave (including bank holidays) amongst a host of other great employee benefits! 

One City. One Club. One Leicester.

Leicester City Football Club believes that football is for all, and we are committed to Diversity and Inclusion, where valuing the individual is our highest priority. We are working to see equality across all areas of the Club and welcome applications from all areas of the community.

If you have any requirements in regard to the recruitment process, please let us know; we are happy to support your needs.

Next Steps

We’ll be reviewing applications as and when they are submitted and invite shortlisted candidates for interviews, so don’t wait – if you think this role sounds like the right fit, apply today! We’re excited to hear from you and can’t wait to see how you’ll help us reach new heights!

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