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SalaryContract: Permanent
Type: Full time
Hours: 37.5
Salary: £15,000
Health & Safety Laboratory, Harpur Hill Industrial Estate, Harpur Hill, Buxton, Buxton, Derbyshire, England, SK17 9JN
Accelerate your career with a Mitie apprenticeship. Whether you're just starting out or you already have some experience, we'll give you all the support you need to build a brilliant and rewarding career.
A Mitie apprenticeship builds your skills and helps you gain high-level qualifications, all while gaining essential on-the-job experience – and of course, you'll be getting paid a competitive salary with amazing benefits too.
Mitie's a great place to work and we're proud to be a Top 100 Apprentice Employer where apprentices can grow, develop and thrive.
Our contribution to the environment and society, both within Mitie and in the communities we serve, continues to enhance people's lives and positively benefits our world by building a more sustainable future.
We're creating an environment where everyone has a voice and is treated equally, investing in equality, diversity and inclusion programmes which empower our colleagues to bring their true selves to work. We're proud that, again this year, we are listed in the UK Top 50 Inclusive Companies List.
We'll do all we can to support you at every step of your career, you just need to be yourself, bring ambition, drive and commitment to succeed in your chosen apprenticeship.
For this vacancy you will undergo a level 2 Apprenticeship in Horticulture and Landscapes over 24 months. As Grounds Maintenance Apprentice you will be responsible for keeping our customers' sites looking great, including the following:
- Using mowers, strimmers, leaf blowers and hedge cutters and other tools
- Control weeds through careful chemical treatment (when qualified)
- Delivering our winter services, including gritting and snow clearance.
- Use our scheduling and reporting app to record what you've done.
- Leave work areas clean, tidy and well-maintained.
- Comply with Health & Safety procedures and instructions.
- Learn about and operate sustainable working practices.
- You will provide management with relevant information and reporting as required, including reporting any site issues
- You will work as part of a team
What we are looking for
- You should have an interest and passion for your chosen apprenticeship pathway
- You should enjoy problem solving and getting practical, hands on experience
- You should be committed to learning and completing studies in your chosen pathway
- Happy to work with mechanical equipment and hand tools (full training will be provided)
- You will have Maths and English Level 4-9 or equivalent/ Scottish National 5 certificates grade A to C and you should be able to provide certificates at interview
