Experienced Gardener

From Greenart

• £30,000-£34,000 DOE, + BENEFITS
• 15 mile radius of Wallingford, Oxon, Oxfordshire
• Gardening
• Full Time Private advert
• Job ref: ADV604

Experienced Gardener – Vacancy

If you have 3 years’ + proven horticultural & gardening experience and want a role where you can learn new skills within a friendly & supportive team, while caring for & developing private, domestic gardens, this could be the job for you.

We are GreenArt; setting the standard for creating, developing and caring for beautiful gardens for clients across Oxfordshire, Berkshire and Buckinghamshire. Our aim is to provide them with a beautiful wildlife-friendly garden that improves the quality of their life as well as enhancing the environment around them. Initially providing on-going gardening services for our Garden Design and Landscaping clients back in 2018, GreenArt Garden Care & Development now employs 10 permanent Gardeners delivering the full range of gardening services, as well as 1 to 1 Coaching and Horticultural Therapy to over 100 clients and their gardens. This new position will allow us to meet the increasing demand for our sought-after services.

You’d be working in a range of gardens from private estates, as part of a larger team, through to town centre courtyards or rural gardens in teams of two, using your skills to maintain all aspects of the garden to the highest standard. This will include all year round care of herbaceous borders, shrubs, lawns, hedges, fruit trees, water features and vegetable gardens. You’ll have a fully-equipped van and access to all the tools and machinery required to provide a comprehensive service.

The main responsibilities will include providing all aspects of garden maintenance, including:

• Weeding, pruning, splitting, re-potting, tying in and planting of trees, shrubs, perennials and bulbs and use of other horticultural skills as required
• Digging over beds, soil conditioning and mulching
  Hedge cutting, lawn mowing, strimming, edging and low level tree pruning and lopping
• Use and perform routine maintenance of Hand tools (including secateurs, loppers and other blades), petrol lawn mower, leaf blower, weed burner, hedge trimmer and strimmer – all according to Health and Safety guidelines
• Identifying common pests and disease and demonstrate an understanding of how to prevent, control and treat them using natural and non-chemical treatments
• Liaising with clients on site, updating them on the work being completed and undertaking specific tasks as requested by them, in line with seasonal plans developed in conjunction with the Landscape Gardener Supervisor
• Working effectively as a team, updating the supervisor on work completed, outstanding or incomplete tasks, issues arising, materials used/required and suggestions for future garden care and development
• Assisting the Design and Landscaping department from time to time with plant care, planting and other soft landscaping task as directed, under supervision.

Qualifications & Experience

• At least 3 years’ experience in maintaining private gardens/estates in the UK, in particular managing herbaceous borders throughout the seasons including experience of pruning, cutting back, splitting and the identification and treatment of pests and diseases
• Holds or is working towards a Level 2 RHS or equivalent qualification in Horticulture
• Full, clean and valid driving license
• Trailer towing qualification B+E or experience & competence in towing

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• A high level of plant identification skills and horticultural knowledge of how to care for trees, shrubs and herbaceous perennials commonly found in private gardens in the area is essential
• A thorough understanding of relevant Health and Safety policies and procedures
• Maintains a high level of physical fitness and is prepared to work outside in all weathers
• Good time management, ability to work to deadlines and be flexible to changes in plans
• Good attention to detail and able to keep working area and tools clean and tidy
• High level of interpersonal skills with the ability to maintain positive relationships with clients, colleagues and sub-contractors/third parties
• Ability to follow instructions, learn from previous mistakes and ask for help and guidance when required

Personal Attributes

• Patience, persistence and consistency
• Reliability, flexibility and a willingness to ‘go the extra mile’
• Ability to be tactful, respectful and sensitive to the needs of others
• Emotional resilience
• Enthusiastic with a positive and optimistic outlook and a sense of humour

Salary: £30K- £34K DOE

This private advert is being managed directly by the employer. Horticruitment are not involved in the hiring process and are therefore unable to share any additional information on this role. If you have any questions regarding this position, the best course of action is to apply for the job which will open a line of communication with the employer.

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