Head Gardener
From English Country Gardeners
Working For: English Country Gardeners
Head Gardener required
An idyllic vacancy has arisen for an experienced and skilled Head Gardener to take ownership of a stunning private garden near Altrincham, Cheshire. This position would suit an energetic and knowledgeable plants person with a creative eye and fine attention to detail. This is a full time and permanent role.
The Georgian-style property is surrounded by roughly 4-acres of formal gardens with a further 2-acres of woodland. The gardens feature formal lawns, large greenhouse, pleached fruit trees, an organic kitchen garden which grows a variety of fresh produce for the main house such as seasonal vegetables. Also within the gardens are mixed herbaceous borders, annual display beds and a variety of mature trees. There’s also knotted hedging, topiary and yew hedging plus an ancient woodland.
The Head Gardener will be responsible for all aspects of garden care and ornamental horticulture as well as kitchen gardening, propagation, lawn care and maintenance, operation and basic maintenance of garden machinery, species specific pruning and any other horticultural duties that may arise. A key focus for this role will be the restoration and revitalisation of the woodland area, particularly managing the brambles in the walkways and introducing new tree plantings.
The ideal candidate for this role will be knowledgeable and experienced at Skilled/Sole/Senior level, ideally holding a recognised horticultural qualification with extensive experience working within a similar environment. Skill and experience in all aspects of garden care is essential, as is excellent knowledge of garden management, good time management skills and excellent attention to detail. This is a private residence therefore applicants must be loyal and be trustworthy, self-motivated and interested in assisting with ongoing development of the garden through discussions with the owner. While there are two part-time staff members to assist, this is a largely independent role, so the candidate must be highly self-driven and able to take the initiative in shaping the future of the garden.
This is a full time, permanent position based on a 40-hour week, Monday to Friday with start and finish times being flexible, with a 1-hour early finish on a Friday. Holiday entitlement is 28 days per annum including all public Bank Holidays. Please note the successful candidate will be subject to reference checks and DBS check.
SALARY: Up to £38,500 DOE
LOCATION: Altrincham, Cheshire
JOB No: EC64590
If this Head Gardener vacancy is of interest, please apply or contact Sophie Sharpe on 01233 733510 or info@englishcountrygardeners.co.uk.
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