Gardener
Gardener required
Job Ref: S811
Our client is an established design and build company based in West London. Boasting 24 years’ experience in grounds maintenance, garden design and build across West London and the home counties. They pride themselves on providing the highest standard of service and have a loyal and established portfolio of clients including a highly varied range of work from roof gardens to small and large bespoke gardens within private homes. They are currently seeking a Gardener to assist in the day-to-day construction of new gardens of the various sites with some follow up maintenance.
Job Brief
Our client is looking for a friendly, motivated, and reliable candidate to join the team and contribute to the quality of the service they provide and professionally represent the company. The successful candidate will be involved in a range of activities which include:
- Irrigation work
- Planting & Plant design
- Assisting with the construction of new gardens
- General Garden Maintenance
Key Responsibilities
The suitable candidate will have prior experience working within the garden design and soft landscaping environment with 1-2 years of horticultural experience.
- Delivering high quality maintenance on sites to their specification in a timely and efficient manner
- Demonstrate the ability to work well in a team and be able to follow instructions, along with the initiative to lone work and understand what is required of them.
- Show a good understanding of all health and safety regulations, and always adhering to them.
- Being able to confidently deal with horticultural maintenance matters on site.
- Excellent communication skills to successfully engage with customers, clients, and team members.
Candidate Skills
The role involves being part of a small team that are representative of the company on the ground and will need to conduct yourself in a way that portrays the business in accordance with its values and approach at all times. This position entails working within a 4-man team or on occasion on your own. The company works in a relatively close geographical area covering mainly West London and the home counties.
The ideal candidate will hold:
- A full UK manual driving licence (required).
- Several years’ experience working within a horticultural capacity.
- Experience using a range of machinery.
- A real passion for and experience in horticulture.
Industry qualifications are ideal but not essential, and where required the client would be happy to assist the right candidate in the training and development.
Working Hours:
Monday to Friday 08:00 – 16-16:30
Benefits:
In addition to the salary there is access to a company vehicle, four weeks paid holiday per annum including bank holidays.
If this Gardener vacancy is of interest, please apply or contact Matthew Parker on 01233 732767 or matthew@horticruitment.com
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Maintenance Team Leader
Maintenance Team Leader required
Job Ref: Q221
Our client is a multiple award-winning garden design and build company based in West London. Founded by two passionate Horticulturalists 7 years ago, the pair have worked together for more than two decades and as a company they seek to remain a close-knit team that strives for excellence at every step. The company offer an end-to-end service to their clients, one that combines award winning garden design with industry leading landscaping. Earning an international reputation for understanding and interpreting ideas to create outdoor spaces beyond client imaginations and expectations, this is why they are trusted by such a collection of high-profile customers, companies, brands, and fellow professionals. They are now looking for an experienced Landscape Team Leader to work within the aftercare department.
Job Brief
Reporting to the Maintenance Manager, the successful candidate will be responsible for the day to day maintenance of high end domestic gardens along with overseeing a team of skilled gardeners.
Duties will include:
- Planning and scheduling work
- Following Health & Safety Guidelines
- Mowing, hedge cutting and strimming
- Planting, lifting, mulching, mowing, pruning, weeding, leaf clearing, sweeping etc.
- Operating machinery, tools and equipment safely
Our client requires reliable, enthusiastic, positive and experienced individuals to maintain and exceed customer’s expectations. You’ll have excellent customer service skills, be naturally capable of demonstrating your knowledge and have core skills in all types of garden maintenance.
Key Skills
Projects are predominately high-end private clients and as such the successful candidate will be friendly, well-mannered and presentable. You must have previous experience of managing teams and a good knowledge of working in gardens that require the need for attention to detail. In the role you will be liaising with clients and designers, so a positive attitude, excellent customer service and communication skills are vital.
- A recognised Horticultural qualification of minimum Level 2 is highly desirable but not essential if experience and competence is evident.
- PA1 & PA6 spraying certificates are essential.
Please note that a full clean drivers licence is required for this role
Company Benefits
- Use of a company vehicle of fuel allowance
- 28 days holiday
- A friendly, warm, and supportive work environment.
- Competitive salary
- Workplace Pension Scheme
- Educational development
- Access to healthcare
- Company events
If this Maintenance Team Leader vacancy is of interest, please apply or contact Sophie Sharpe on 01233 732767 or sophie@horticruitment.com
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Maintenance Gardener
Maintenance Gardener required
Job Ref: N510
Our client is a multiple award-winning garden design and build company based in West London. Founded by two passionate Horticulturalists 7 years ago, the pair have worked together for more than two decades and as a company they seek to remain a close-knit team that strives for excellence at every step. The company offer an end-to-end service to their clients, one that combines award winning garden design with industry leading landscaping. Earning an international reputation for understanding and interpreting ideas to create outdoor spaces beyond client imaginations and expectations, this is why they are trusted by such a collection of high-profile customers, companies, brands, and fellow professionals. As their team is expanding, they are now looking to recruit a Maintenance Gardener.
Job Description:
This exciting hands-on role, where you will work closely with the Maintenance Team Leader with the opportunity to work on some high-end domestic gardens. You will need a love of and enthusiasm for plants and gardens. A good knowledge of horticulture and experience within the industry is required; a desire to learn and develop is vital as there is room for progression within the company. You will need to be good at communicating and enjoy being part of a close-knit team, whilst being able to show initiative.
- Weeding, seasonal pruning and planting.
- Hedge cutting.
- Lawn mowing and border edging.
- Irrigation installation and repair.
- Planting of annuals and bulbs.
- Support the Maintenance Team Leader to ensure that the gardens reach their full potential.
- Ensure that the vans are kept clean and tidy with a full set of tools. Reporting any problems immediately.
- Ensure all health and safety procedures are followed.
Candidate Skills
This role entails being the representative of the company on the ground and you will need to conduct yourself in a way that portrays the business in accordance with its values and approach at all times. Candidates must be physically fit as the role involves lifting, handling, moving of heavy garden and landscape materials.
The ideal candidate will hold:
- Good horticultural knowledge with a recognised qualification is desirable
- Previous experience working within a similar environment
- Experience using a wide range of machinery
For this role a driver’s licence is desirable but not essential
Company Benefits
- Use of a company vehicle or fuel allowance
- 28 days holiday
- A friendly, warm and supportive work environment.
- Competitive salary
- Workplace Pension Scheme
- Educational development
- Access to healthcare
- Company events
If this Maintenance Gardener vacancy is of interest, please apply or contact Sophie Sharpe on 01233 732767 or sophie@horticruitment.com
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Hard Landscape Foreman
Hard Landscape Foreman required
Job Ref S800
Our client is an established company operating from West London specialising in the design and construction of bespoke residential gardens. They have won a number of industry awards for their work and unique designs which often incorporate specialist materials and features requiring the highest standard of workmanship. They currently have a vacancy for a Hard Landscape Foreman to take responsibility for one of their site teams.
Job Description:
Expansion of the company requires the strengthening of the delivery teams on site with the appointment of a Hard Landscape Foreman for projects predominantly in and around London. Your role will be to create and maintain a positive and pleasant work environment, ensuring high levels of organisational effectiveness, communication, and safety. The person appointed will be responsible for supervising a small team of landscapers working on individual projects. Your duties will include:
- Assisting the Project Manager in the planning and organisation of projects.
- Ordering of materials and equipment.
- Setting out the works from design drawings.
- Delegating duties within the team.
- Ensuring work is completed on time, and to a high standard of finish.
- Liaising with the client and design team to resolve any problems.
- Ensure that site operations are carried out in accordance with the company’s health and safety policy.
- Maintain site records.
Key Skills:
Candidates must have excellent practical skills in all areas of hard landscaping, with a good eye for detail and strong leadership skills, able to demonstrate a successful track record of delivering high quality workmanship which is completed on time and within agreed budgets. It is also important that you have good communication skills, combined with a pro-active and flexible approach to your duties.
A full clean drivers licence is essential for this role.
If this Hard Landscape Foreman vacancy is of interest, please apply or contact Sophie Sharpe on 01233 732767 or sophie@horticruitment.com
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Maintenance Team Leader
Maintenance Team Leader required
Job Ref M003
Our client and its sister company, specialise in the Design and Build of luxury residential Gardens and Landscape projects in the super prime residential market. As a company renowned within the industry, they are expected to deliver faultless service standards to the most discerning of clientele. Growth of the aftersales and client care division requires the strengthening of the Project delivery teams on site with the appointment of a Maintenance Team Leader for projects predominantly in West London, but occasionally extending into the home counties.
Job Brief
Your role will be to nurture a positive and pleasant work environment, ensuring high levels of effectiveness and communication within the office team and with the clients. As Maintenance Team Leader, your responsibilities will include the day-to-day client care and effective management of the projects within your maintenance round. This will involve having overall personal responsibility for maintaining gardens in a truly bespoke fashion, individual to each client. Our client focuses solely on private residential projects and as such the client care element and the ability to maintain the projects in a faultless condition is the sole responsibility of the Team Leader. This will include managing the direct employees of the team, as well as the specialist sub-contractors required to service the bespoke elements of the gardens and deliver the gardens to the company’s exemplary and demanding quality plans.
Key Responsibilities
The successful candidate will be required to produce monthly reports for the clients, and record progress within the gardens. A successful Maintenance Team Leader should also have experience with a variety of office software including e-mail tools and be enthusiastic about learning new skills in a dynamic and creative working environment. The successful candidate should have at least 5-7 years’ experience of maintaining private gardens in a luxury market, including 3-5 years in a similar role as a team leader. A complete understanding of horticulture along with appropriate qualifications is essential. A good working knowledge of pests and diseases is essential in being able to apply this knowledge in real life applications.
Candidate Skills
Ultimately the Maintenance Team Leader should be able to ensure the smooth running of the portfolio and contribute to the organisational effectiveness of the company while managing a small team of 1-2 people. Strong organisational skills and time management along with a natural proficiency in written and verbal communication will be an integral part of the successful candidate’s skill set as well as being able to work calmly and efficiently under pressure in a fast-paced and demanding environment.
Working Hours:
Monday to Friday 08:00am - 5:00pm
Benefits:
Salary up to £36,000 DOE
20 days holiday
Company pension Scheme
If this Maintenance Team Leader vacancy is of interest, please apply or contact Tom Little on 01233 732767 or tom@horticruitment.com
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Landscape Site Supervisor
Landscape Site Supervisor required
Job Ref E789
Our client and its sister company, specialise in the Design and Build of luxury residential Gardens and Landscape projects in the super prime residential market. As a company renowned within the industry, they are expected to deliver faultless service standards to the most discerning of clientele. Growth of the aftersales and client care division requires the strengthening of the Project delivery teams on site with the appointment of a Site Supervisor for projects predominantly in West London, but occasionally extending into the home counties.
Job Brief
Expansion of the company requires the strengthening of the delivery teams on site with the appointment of a Site Supervisor for projects predominantly in West London.
Your role will be to create and maintain a positive and pleasant work environment, ensuring high levels of organisational effectiveness, communication, and safety. As Site Supervisor your responsibilities will include the day-to-day management of your project(s). This will involve managing the workforce, including direct employees, sub-contract labour, agency workers and specialist sub-contractors in relation to steelworks, lighting, water-features, timber fabrication, Arboriculturists and other trades as required.
Delivery of the projects to the company’s exemplary and demanding quality plans is essential. The successful candidate will be able to produce weekly and monthly reports specific to the project requirements, manage the record keeping of progress on site and the timesheets of the site team and sub-contractors. Planning of the project in line with the work programme and ensure that materials are on site and the required time
Key Responsibilities
A successful Site Manager should also have experience with a variety of office software including e-mail tools, excel spread sheets, and be enthusiastic about learning new skills in a dynamic and creative working environment.
The successful candidate should have at least 10 years’ experience in landscaping in a luxury market, and 5 years in a similar role. Existing skills should include a CSCS card. SSSTS or SMSTS would be preferable, but training can be provided.
Candidate Skills
Ultimately the Site Supervisor should be able to ensure the smooth running of the construction site and contribute to the timely completion of the project to the required standard while managing between 5 and 15 people. Strong organisational skills and time management along with a natural proficiency in written and verbal communication will be an integral part of the successful candidate’s skill set as well as being able to work calmly and efficiently under pressure in a fast-paced and demanding environment.
Working Hours:
Monday to Friday 08:00am – 4:30pm
Benefits:
Salary up to £35,000 DOE
20 days holiday
Company pension Scheme
If this Landscape Site Supervisor vacancy is of interest, please apply or contact Tom Little on 01233 732767 or tom@horticruitment.com.
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Hard Landscaper
Hard Landscaper required
Job Ref H345
Our client and its sister company, specialise in the Design and Build of luxury residential Gardens and Landscape projects in the super prime residential market. As a company renowned within the industry, they are expected to deliver faultless service standards to the most discerning of clientele. Growth of the aftersales and client care division requires the strengthening of the Project delivery teams on site with the appointment of a Hard Landscaper for projects predominantly in West London, but occasionally extending into the home counties.
Job Brief
Expansion of the company requires the strengthening of the delivery teams on site with the appointment of a Hard Landscaper for projects predominantly in West London.
Your role will be to create and maintain a positive and pleasant work environment, ensuring high levels of organisational effectiveness, communication, and safety. The suitable candidate’s responsibilities will involve assisting the workforce, from direct employees, sub-contract labour, agency workers and specialist sub-contractors in relation to steelworks, lighting, water-features, timber fabrication, Arboriculturists and other trades as required. With tasks including site preparation, brick, and blockwork to paving and ensuring work is completed in a timely manner to the highest standards.
Key Responsibilities
The successful candidate should have at least 10 years’ experience in landscaping in a luxury market, or 5 years in a similar role. Existing skills should include a CSCS card. However, training can be provided.
Candidate Skills
Ultimately the Hard Landscaper should be able to assist in the smooth running of the construction site and contribute to the timely completion of the project to the required standard. Strong organisational skills and time management along with a natural proficiency in written and verbal communication will be an integral part of the successful candidate’s skill set as well as being able to work calmly and efficiently under pressure in a fast-paced and demanding environment.
Working Hours:
Monday to Friday 08:00am – 4:30pm
Benefits:
Salary up to £40,000 DOE
20 days holiday
Company pension Scheme
If this Hard Landscaper vacancy is of interest, please apply or contact Sophie Sharpe on 01233 732767 or sophie@horticruitment.com.
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Landscape Estimator/Project Manager
Landscape Estimator/Project Manager required
Job Ref ADV400
At Kiwi Landscapes we pride ourselves on delivering exceptional gardens and offer a fully integrated landscaping service. We have been established for over 20 years and have an excellent reputation for design, build and maintenance of both domestic and commercial gardens.
We are currently looking for a Landscape Estimator/Project Manager with experience of producing detailed quotations that will be reviewed by the Managing Director before submission to our Clients.
The role involves:
- Visiting Client Sites to assess the requirements.
- Prepare and amend quotations for Customers (using Cloud based software).
- Liaising with Customers to finalise materials and other minor design details.
- Organise materials, skips, plant hire and deliveries as necessary.
- Ensure consistently high standards of customer satisfaction are met.
- Overseeing work in progress, ensuring high level of workmanship.
- Liaising with finance to ensure receipts/ invoices are received in a timely manner.
- 3yrs minimum experience within the landscaping industry.
The ideal candidate must have the following skill set:
- Exceptional organisational and communication skills.
- A strong knowledge of landscape construction projects.
- A high level of IT proficiency, particularly with Word and Outlook. Experience of Sketchup will be hugely beneficial although not essential. You will also be required to use SAGE for generating quotes, training will be provided if necessary.
- Excellent numeracy skills.
- Communicate professionally at all times.
- A clean, full, driving licence.
Desirable Skills
- Garden Design experience.
- A horticultural qualification.
Benefits
- 21 days holiday per year plus Bank Holidays.
- A company vehicle or petrol allowance.
Salary: £40k+ dependent on experience.
We encourage you to explore our website to see examples of the types of projects you will be involved with www.kiwilandscapes.com
Please contact Danny at info@kiwilandscapes.com to apply for this position.
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Gardener
Gardener required
Job Ref E404
Our client is an established company operating from West London specialising in the design and construction of bespoke residential gardens. They have won a number of industry awards for their work and unique designs which often incorporate specialist materials and features requiring the highest standard of workmanship. They currently have a vacancy for both a Junior and Experienced Horticulturalist to be part of their successful and progressive company.
Job Description:
The person appointed will be working within a small team of 2-3 working on individual projects reporting to the maintenance manager. The successful candidate will be assisting in high end domestic garden maintenance.
-General ground care, use of strimmer’s/mowers/hedge cutters
-Maintaining beds and boarders
-Weeding
-Mulching
-Planting
-Pruning
-Communicate with clients
-Be aware of health & safety on site
Key Skills:
Candidates must have a dedicated and positive attitude to work with the ability to work in a team as well as independently. The successful candidate will have a keenness to learn and have experience in operating garden machinery with an eye for detail. Normal hours of work will be 07:30-16:30 with overtime, salary and level of position will be dependent on previous garden maintenance knowledge and experience, a current driving licence is preferable.
If this Gardener vacancy is of interest, please apply or contact Ruth Bolam on 01233 732767 or ruth@horticruitment.com.
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Garden Centre Assistant Manager
Garden Centre Assistant Manager required
Job Ref G153
An excellent opportunity to join a small and friendly team as Garden Centre Assistant Manager has arisen in West London, for an award-winning family-owned business. The beautiful site includes a popular café and an area focusing on houseplants, as well as two retail shop spaces and a lovely outdoor plant area.
The ideal candidate for this role will be a strong horticulturist with retail management experience. Emphasis here is on horticultural knowledge, as the Centre’s customers remain loyal due to consistent and excellent service, including horticultural advice from the team, all of whom remain hands-on and customer facing.
Suitable candidates will have relevant managerial / supervisory level garden centre retail experience as well as strong horticultural knowledge and relevant academic RHS qualifications. Houseplants are a significant growth area for the business so applicants with knowledge and an interest in this area are encouraged to apply. Applicants must have effective people management skills with the ability to inspire and lead by example. Exemplary customer service skills are an essential requirement.
If you have previous experience in a similar role or are looking to take the next step in your career, this would be a fantastic opportunity for someone looking to join a close and friendly team, within a family-owned and very well-respected company.
The position is permanent, full time, and will require the postholder to work alternate weekends. The standard working week consists of 45-hours including a 30-minute lunch break. 28-days’ holiday are offered, though annual leave is not to be taken in April, May or June, or the first few weeks of December due to the nature of the role and traditionally busy times of year.
If this Garden Centre Assistant Manager vacancy is of interest, please apply or contact Sophie Sharpe on 01233 732767 or sophie@horticruitment.com.
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