We have an exciting opportunity to join our Aberlour Grounds Team as an Apprentice.
This role is ideal for someone who has completed school and is looking for a new challenge or for a candidate, with previous relevant experience, who is looking at taking their first steps into a Grounds role. The position will be fixed term for the duration of the apprenticeship, up to a maximum of 2 years, with the opportunity for this to be made permanent.
You will be:
- Grass cutting
- Operating and using machinery, reporting any damages or faults and organising replacements when necessary
- Carrying out landscape maintenance
- Carrying out mixed woodland management
- Ensuring the Company grounds are in a safe state of repair
- Using the leaf blower to prevent build up of leaves
- Reporting any timber and firewood requirements
- Organising firewood for sale
- Removing ice and snow from roads and walkways and ensuring paths are gritted in cold weather
You will be working 38 hours per week, 7.30am - 4pm Monday to Thursday and 7.30am - 2pm on Fridays.
You will:
- Have a positive, proactive attitude
- Have a good level of physical fitness
- Be able to work well in a team and individually
- Have a full driver's license
- Have a passion for working outdoors with an interest in horticulture