At a Glance
- Tasks: Support customers by maintaining live and artificial plant displays while receiving top-notch training.
- Company: Join Urban Planters, a company that values colleague development and teamwork.
- Benefits: Enjoy a competitive salary, company vehicle, and exciting discounts with RI Rewards.
- Other info: Flexible working patterns and opportunities for career progression await you!
- Why this job: Launch your horticulture career and make a real difference in people's lives.
- Qualifications: A minimum 2.2 degree in a science-based subject and a full UK driving licence.
Launch your Horticulture career! Join Our Team and Make a Difference! Do you enjoy problem solving and helping customers? Do you have a passion for horticulture? Become a Graduate Technician with Urban Planters in London. Full training provided, no experience necessary. We are currently seeking a Graduate Horticulture Technician to join our dedicated team at the Hounslow branch, covering the London area. Successful individuals in this role will include graduates with a science-based, horticultural or agricultural degree. If you’re looking for a company that prioritises colleague development, this could be the job for you!
Why Join Urban Planters?
- Competitive Salary Package: Start with a basic salary of £29,200 per annum, with bonus and commission schemes available.
- Benefits: Company vehicle, fuel card, mobile phone, uniform, and RI Rewards.
- Work-Life Balance: Full-time, permanent role, Monday to Friday (40 hr week).
- Externally Accredited Training: Receive top‑notch training to support our customers and your development.
Key Responsibilities
- You will start as an Interior Maintenance Technician, with your initial 6‑12 months dedicated to covering a specific geographical area.
- You’ll provide invaluable support to customers by maintaining their live and artificial plant displays while receiving comprehensive externally accredited training.
- Watering, feeding and pest control of live plant displays.
- Replacing dead, dying or overgrown plant displays.
- Maintain artificial plant displays.
- Assist with plant display installations.
- Assist with seasonal installations.
- Comply with all relevant health and safety procedures.
- Providing exceptional customer service and upholding a professional image at all times.
- Offering valuable advice to customers on the upkeep of plant displays.
Career Progression
- During the next 12‑36 months, you will have an exciting opportunity to continue your career with the following opportunities:
- Sales Consultants.
- Service Supervisor.
- National Account Manager.
Graduate Horticultural Technician Requirements
- A minimum 2.2 degree in a BSc subject - Science, horticultural or agricultural.
- A full UK driving licence.
- A desire to work hard and have fun while meeting and interacting with customers daily.
- Flexibility with working patterns to support business needs.
- You may be required to pass a DBS check depending on the role you have applied for.
- Ability to work using own initiative.
- Plant knowledge and a passion for horticulture would be advantageous.
Benefits
- Additional opportunities to earn more with potential bonus and commission schemes.
- Access to a company vehicle and fuel card.
- Salary grading system - linked to performance for those keen to develop their career within our business.
- Exciting discounts and cashback offers from over 3,000 retailers with RI Rewards.
- Overtime opportunities - potential to earn extra in overtime to meet the needs of our customers.
- Uncapped Leads commission - although this isn’t a sales job, we appreciate and reward you for passing on sales leads.
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) - free to access and available 24/7 to you, your family, and friends.
- Refer a Friend - earn up to £1,000 for referring someone to work for Rentokil Initial.
Equal Opportunities
Rentokil Initial are an equal opportunities employer and are committed to creating a diverse working environment.
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