Horticultural Technician 12 Month Maternity Cover

Planteria Group is seeking a Horticultural Technician for a 12-month maternity cover in Birmingham, UK. The role involves maintaining plant displays in client offices, providing excellent customer service, and working independently on a 3-week rota. Candidates should have a passion for horticulture and a full driving license. The position offers a competitive salary of £27,800-£29,300 and various benefits, but requires presence at client sites.
Founded in 1977, Planteria has evolved from a small startup into the UK largest interior landscaping company it is today, with an impressive annual turnover of £20 million. With a focus on strategic partnerships, continuous innovation and client satisfaction, the company has accelerated its growth in the past 3 years and achieved a 33% year-on-year growth over this period, and now employs over 150 staff

Today, as well as providing stunning planting solutions, we also run a premium corporate floristry service and create impressive project work, from roof gardens to living walls.

Sustainability, biodiversity, and related green issues are complex interconnected subjects. Everything we do and how we live impacts the planet, our health and our wellbeing. It’s very clear that we need to make better choices and decisions to improve our situation in all these areas. Does this resonate with you?

We are seeking to recruit a Field Service Technician who will focus on looking after our plants in client offices in the Birmingham and surrounding area. Our technicians provide excellent customer service and are knowledgeable about the maintenance and care of office plants.

This is an independent role which involves early starts each day, taking ownership for plant maintenance at several client sites, on a 3 week rota. Technicians are part of a regional team of like-minded plant specialists who meet regularly both online and in person. contribute to

Location & Hours: Birmingham area 42.5hours per week with 30 minute unpaid break

The role is a fixed term contract and you will be based at our client sites in and around Birmingham enjoying a variety of stunning office locations.
• Maintain to a high standard internal plant displays at a number of client sites every day
• Provide excellent customer service, including completing site reports and maintaining accurate data in our company systems
• Work with your line manager and scheduler to ensure all rounds are completed efficiently and accurately
• Work safely and in line with all risk assessments and method statements

Requirements
• A passion for plants and horticulture
• A full clean driving license
• A Highly organised person
• Must be able to connect well and build rapport with customers, colleagues and the wider Planteria team.
• Demonstrate our core values along with the drive to support our business goals and outstanding customer satisfaction

We welcome applications from diverse industries including the following

Service industries

Florists

Plant maintenance

Landscaping

At Planteria Group we live by our values which include: Humble & Confident, Positive & Energetic, One TEAM’, Relentless to Improve, Create WOW

If you want to be part of a flourishing business and enjoy being part of an agile, collaborative team then we want to hear from you!

£27,800-£29,300 dependant on experience

Benefits
• Competitive salary
• Quarterly company bonus and annual performance related bonus
• BUPA Cash plan
• Pension
• 25 days holiday with the option to buy and sell up to 2 days
• Lunch card
• Company vehicle
• Fuel Card
• Personal development