At a Glance
- Tasks: Care for lawns and outdoor spaces while building great customer relationships.
- Company: Friendly lawn care team based in Esher, Surrey.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, annual bonus, full training, and company vehicle.
- Other info: Full training provided, including safety and lawn-care techniques.
- Why this job: Enjoy the outdoors, meet new people, and see your work's impact daily.
- Qualifications: Customer service experience preferred; no lawn care experience needed.
The predicted salary is between 28000 - 30000 £ per year.
Our client is looking for a Lawn Care Technician to join their friendly, professional team and help keep our customers’ lawns looking their absolute best. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who enjoys being outdoors, takes pride in their work and genuinely enjoys providing excellent customer service. No previous lawn-care experience? No problem! Full training will be provided, including the opportunity to gain PA1 & PA6 qualifications where required.
If you come from a customer service, retail, hospitality or other service-based background, enjoy working independently and are looking for a role where every day is different, our client would love you to apply.
WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING
- Carrying out planned lawn-care programmes
- Applying fertilisers, treatments and herbicides
- Scarifying and hollow-tining lawns
- Cleaning and treating hard surfaces
- Travelling between customer properties in a company vehicle
- Building great relationships with customers
- Completing application records, paperwork and payments accurately
- Identifying opportunities and generating customer leads
- Keeping your vehicle and equipment clean, safe and well maintained
You’ll spend most of your time working independently, so being organised, reliable and comfortable managing your own day is important.
WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR
- Friendly and customer-focused
- Reliable, honest and hardworking
- Physically fit and happy working outdoors all year round
- Comfortable working independently
- Organised and able to manage their own workload
- Professional and well presented
- Positive, enthusiastic and willing to learn
- Comfortable working in all weather conditions
Experience
- Customer service: 3 years preferred
- Gardening/lawn care: 1 year desirable, but not essential
Most importantly, you’ll need a positive, can-do attitude and pride in delivering a great service.
ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENT
A full, clean UK driving licence is essential as you’ll be driving a company vehicle and working across a wide geographical area.
FULL TRAINING PROVIDED
You don't need to be an experienced lawn-care professional to apply. Our client will provide the training you need to carry out the role safely and professionally, including PA1 & PA6 training and qualifications where necessary. You’ll also receive training in:
- Safe chemical handling
- COSHH
- Product application
- Health & safety
- NPTC guidelines
- Lawn-care techniques and treatments
WHAT OUR CLIENT IS OFFERING
- £28,000 – £30,000 salary depending on experience
- Annual bonus of up to £2,000 pro rata
- Full-time, permanent position
- Company vehicle for work
- Full training provided
- PA1 & PA6 qualifications where required
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Monday–Friday working pattern
- Working hours are approximately 8am–4pm, Monday to Friday, although some flexibility may be required during particularly busy or seasonal periods.
A ROLE WHERE NO TWO DAYS ARE THE SAME
If you enjoy being outside rather than stuck behind a desk, meeting customers and seeing the results of your work every day, this could be the perfect opportunity for you. You'll be part of a team that takes pride in delivering high-quality lawn care and outstanding customer service across Surrey and South & West London.
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