Site Installations and Landscaping Assistant

We are one of the largest outdoor online retailers in the UK in our product field and are currently seeking a Site Installations and Landscaping Assistant to join our team on a permanent basis due to our continued growth. We are based in Chobham and are a family run business who are growing rapidly, offering the opportunity to progress and develop within the business into other roles if desired. The role would suit candidates who enjoy working outdoors, who have excellent customer skills and with proven experience within a similar role such as landscaping, on site installations, garden maintenance or semi skilled labouring. We can offer the opportunity to progress your career and ultimately move up into a more senior role to support the Installations Manager, working alongside the rest of the teams. The Site Installations and Landscaping Assistant will join a team of 3 and will be assisting in the running of the customer on site digs and installations with the Head of Installations and will be required to work Monday to Friday 8am – 5pm. In return you will receive a salary of up to £27k depending on experience, paid overtime and other company benefits. This role is ideal for an ambitious candidate who wants an opportunity to develop their skill sets and become a central member of an established team. We have been established for over 15 years and distribute, as well as install our products across the whole of the UK. This role has the potential to grow within the business and transfer to a different role with the successful candidate having the opportunity to explore many areas of the business. Working alongside the Head of Installations, working mainly across the South East, you will be responsible for the following: Driving the company vehicles (vans) to and from the job (with or without a trailer) Running digs on a regular basis Use of a mini digger to excavate holes, some digs are also done by hand when access is an issue Assembly of equipment Some “light” landscaping (relaying of turf) Occasional installation of above ground equipment Servicing of In-ground equipment Occasional help in warehouse/unloading containers Some “heavier” landscaping work – removal of soil, concrete etc. You will always be working alongside a team of installers To be suitable for the role you should ideally have:- You must be able to drive a twin cab van and have previous experience in a labouring/landscaping/gardening role and be happy carrying out installations at various sites across the South East. You must have experience operating diggers and ideally driving trailers If you have experience working in garden maintenance, grounds work, landscaping or labouring then your skills would be transferable. You will have good general PC skills You will possess good customer service skills in order to communicate with our customers on site. Candidates will need to be used to working outdoors and will need a certain level of strength and fitness for what can be a fairly physically demanding role. Full training will be given but any previous relevant experience in a similar role would be beneficial such as landscaping, installations, grounds work or similar. You need to have a full UK driving licence. In return we can offer a permanent job with scope to progress and develop as part of a successful and well established company. Mon to Fri working hours and the chance to join a professional and well respected company. Please submit your CV for immediate consideration