Care Home Gardner/Groundsman
About this role
ABOUT OUR HOME:
Lynwood Care Centre is a warm and welcoming purpose-built nursing home offering a spacious and comfortable environment and 24-hour care and support for older adults. Our home is divided into several smaller ‘houses,’ where our staff really get know their residents, allowing for a more personalised approach to the care we provide.
JOB SUMMARY:
To maintain the care home's gardens and outdoor spaces to a high standard, creating a safe, attractive, and therapeutic environment for residents, visitors, and colleagues. The Gardener will ensure all landscaped areas are well-presented throughout the year while promoting the wellbeing of residents through pleasant outdoor surroundings.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Maintain gardens, lawns, flower beds, borders, hedges, and outdoor areas to a consistently high standard.
- Plant, water, prune, weed, mulch, and care for trees, shrubs, flowers, and seasonal planting to ensure healthy growth and an attractive appearance.
- Carry out routine lawn care, including mowing, edging, feeding, and aerating as required.
- Keep pathways, patios, driveways, seating areas, and other external spaces clean, tidy, safe, and free from hazards, including leaves, moss, and debris.
- Operate, clean, and maintain gardening tools, machinery, and equipment safely, reporting any faults or maintenance requirements
- Monitor the health of plants and identify signs of pests, diseases, or weeds, taking appropriate action within agreed procedures.
- Carry out seasonal gardening and landscape maintenance, including planting, pruning, leaf clearance, winter preparation, and spring/summer displays.
- Dispose of green waste responsibly and maintain composting areas where applicable, ensuring environmentally responsible working practices.
- Support the creation of a welcoming, peaceful, and therapeutic outdoor environment that encourages residents to enjoy the gardens safely.
- Work collaboratively with the Home Manager, Maintenance Team, and other colleagues to ensure outdoor areas are maintained to the highest standards.
- Report any maintenance issues, hazards, damage, or repairs relating to external areas to the Home Manager or Maintenance Team promptly.
- Follow all Health and Safety, Infection Prevention and Control, COSHH, Fire Safety, Safeguarding, and company policies and procedures at all times.
- Use appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) and safe working practices when carrying out gardening duties.
- Maintain a courteous and professional approach when interacting with residents, relatives, visitors, and colleagues, respecting dignity, privacy, and independence.
- Undertake any other reasonable duties consistent with the role as requested by the Home Manager.
What we can offer you:
- £15.35 Per Hour
- Employee of the Month
- Long term service awards
- Blue Light Card
- Professional Development
- Refer a Friend
Company at a glance
At Gold Care Homes we aim to provide our residents with a secure, relaxed and homely environment in which their care, well-being and comfort is of prime importance.
Privately owned by the Gidar family, Gold Care Homes has an established reputation of delivering high quality care and a wide range of facilities to their residents. An ongoing programme of investment means that all of the homes are well presented and maintained to ensure residents are healthy and content.
Gold Care Homes was established in 1999 and has since grown to operate 26 care homes. The group offers a range of services which includes residential, nursing, frail elderly and dementia care. Respite care is also available on a short term basis, subject to bed availability, at most of the homes.
Our management teams focus on recruiting, training and retaining the best available staff to ensure that residents enjoy the continuity of care which you would expect from a premium quality operator.
These fundamentals are essential to provide a good quality care service.
Top Benefits
- Employee of the month
- Long term service awards
- Blue light card
- Professional development
- Refer a friend
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