British Garden Centres
Ground Maintenance/ Delivery Driver
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Job Location:
Hayes Garden Centre, Ambleside LA22 0DW, UK
Location: Hays Garden Centre
Contract: Temporary
Hours: Part Time, 30 Hours per Week
About Us
British Garden Centres is a rapidly growing business with 75 locations across the UK. We are dedicated to enhancing and maintaining our sites, ensuring an outstanding experience for both our customers and employees. Our ongoing investment in repairs, maintenance, and development reflects our commitment to continuous improvement.
Role Overview
We are seeking a Ground Maintenance/Delivery Driver to join our Gardens Centres. The successful candidate will be expected to complete home deliveries to customers, maintaining grounds, light gardening, and handyman skills would be an advantage.
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The Successful Candidate Will
- Hold a full, clean driving licence.
- Be comfortable driving large vehicles.
- Be experienced in a retail environment.
- Have a friendly and positive attitude, providing a great customer experience at point of delivery.
- Be flexible as some weekend working will be required.
- Have good organisational skills.
Qualifications And Skills
- Travel using company vehicle across our sites.
- Experience at driving larger vehicles/ minibuses.
- Awareness of health and safety procedures.
- Using grounds maintenance equipment (mowers, strimmers, hedge cutters, leaf blowers).
- Basic landscaping and garden maintenance.
- Good attention to detail.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
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What We Offer
Benefits include free car parking and staff discount for our Garden Centres and Restaurants as well as the Woodthorpe Leisure Park.
How To Apply
If you’re ready to make a difference and grow with British Garden Centres, please send your CV and cover letter outlining your experience and suitability for this role to Louise Patterson Lpatterson@britishgardencentres.com.
We look forward to hearing from you! Application closes – 23rd July 2026.
Due to the high volume of applications, we will only contact you if your application is successful.
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