Soft Landscape Construction Operative - L836
Our Client has been established for over 20 years and have been involved in commercial soft landscaping right across the South East, spanning as far north as Peterborough and as far west as Bristol. They have completed landscape schemes for a wide variety of clients, including company headquarters, new schools and academies, business and retail parks, superstores and industrial estates, as well as involvement in ecologically sensitive areas. The business has had a change of ownership in the last two years and a new CEO recently. They are currently looking for an enthusiastic Landscape Operative for a variety of soft landscape construction projects.
Rationale:
To ensure landscaping projects are installed to a high standard, meeting project deadlines.
Job Description:
- Wear correct PPE
- Implement safe offload of deliveries
- Make Foreman aware of any damaged stock/trees/plants
- Carry out landscaping works to a satisfactory standard
- Take proper care of company property, tools, vehicles and equipment
- Report any site issues or queries to your Foreman
Key Skills:
- Previous experience within the landscape construction industry.
- CSCS card
- Full UK driving licence
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Gardener - Live Out - EC7748 - This position has now been filled.
A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a passionate and enthusiastic hands-on gardener to assist in the continuing maintenance and restoration of a beautiful English landscape garden in Surrey.
Our client is Grade 1 eighteenth century landscape garden of great importance. The garden is set in a wooded valley and covers 158 acres with a serpentine lake, a Chinese bridge, a walled garden, vineyard, ruined abbey, a Turkish tent and a remarkable grotto. The restoration of the garden began in the 1980’s with the aim to restore this “living work of art” and now is enjoyed by the public.
As a hands-on Gardener, you’ll assist in making sure that the garden and surroundings are maintained to a high standard. You’ll become driven, passionate and knowledgeable about the varied plants within the garden and its significant position within history. This role will include a range of practical horticultural tasks to develop, enhance and conserve the garden and contribute to the delivery of projects. You'll be helping with hard and soft landscaping and general maintenance of the garden, such as mulching, pruning, leaf clearing and weeding. You’ll support with the planting and maintenance of vegetables, vines, annuals, trees, shrubs and herbaceous plants.
As a member of the team you’ll also support garden volunteers/students and help them to make the most of their time here. You’ll be expected to interact with the public on a daily basis, answering questions and passing the time of day. Helping out with gardening workshops, tours and the setting up/take down of events when needed.
The ideal candidate will have good plant knowledge and have a minimum of 3 years practical experience, ideally on a historic garden. A horticultural qualification is beneficial but not essential, and spray certificates (PA1/PA6) and chainsaw certificates would be an advantage. Candidates must be presentable, positive in their approach and comfortable with participating in garden activities, events and interaction with visitors. Candidates should be aware of the physical nature of the position, and of the requirement to work in all weather conditions. This post also requires the use of garden machinery and may involve some working at heights.
SALARY: £18,750
LOCATION: Surrey
JOB No: EC7748
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Nursery Team Leaders - H495 - This position has now been filled
Nursery Team Leaders required
An excellent opportunity to join a well-established Nursery producing 7.5 million plants across 2000 different varieties. This nursery group has been prolific plant breeders for many years and have brought to market many exclusive varieties. They are currently seeking 2 x team leaders to lead and supervise a range of production-related teams involving growing and despatch activities.
Do you possess good horticultural knowledge?
Are you a keen grower able to work to high standards?
Do you enjoy working as part of a successful team of staff?
Key points
- Lead teams on growing-related tasks, carried out to timescale and agreed standards
- Lead teams on Despatch lines to select and prepare plants for sales
- Ensure your team are working safely complying with relevant legislation
- Communicate with other departments and management team
- Uphold batch integrity with regards auditing requirements
Must haves
- Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills
- Good team leading and building capabilities
- Experience and proven ability in horticulture
- Some relevant horticulture qualification
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Crop Protection Sprayer - B184
Our client is the leading UK’s grower of Hardy Nursery Stock growing the very best quality plants. They pride themselves on being a hard-working knowledgeable team and have been responsible for numerous plant introductions, many of which have become essential in British gardens today. They are currently seeking a Crop Protection Sprayer who will be part of a small technical team.
Can you take full responsibility for all overall health of plants?
Do you have a good knowledge of pest and disease?
Are you happy to work inside and outside in all weather conditions?
Key points
- Physical application of all crop protection products
- Correct calibration, sprayer and operator
- Following all health and safety regulations
- To reduce crop losses due to pest and disease
- Upkeep, stock control and general maintenance of the chemical stores and equipment
Must haves
- PA1 & PA6 certificates as a minimum
- Experience using handheld and tractor mounted sprayers
- Be 100% trustworthy with excellent attention to detail
- Able to follow procedures in line with the nursery requirements
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Nursery Assistants - A960
Nursery Assistants required
Excellent opportunity to join a highly successful nursery who have been providing high quality plants to garden centres for over 40 years with a reputation for delivering outstanding service and support. Their aim is also to ensure that staff feel valued, challenged and fulfilled in their work. Due to business growth they are currently seeking nursery staff at entry level to join the team where you will be trained in all areas of nursery production.
Do you have a genuine interest in nursery production?
Can you work to deadlines in a well organised and professional manner?
Can you maintain high standards of plant health and care?
Key points
- To be a key part of the day to day growing
- Helping to ensure plants are of the correct specification
- Lifting and moving stock in line with the business needs
- Labelling and collation of orders
- Assisting the department manager in other duties as and when required
Must haves
- Some form of horticultural qualification
- Good horticultural knowledge
- Good attention to detail in all tasks
- The ability to work as part of an efficient and friendly team
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Seasonal Plants Supervisor - K275
Seasonal Plants Supervisor required
One of the leading garden centre groups has an exciting opportunity for a dedicated and enthusiastic supervisor to join the team providing a huge range of both indoor and outdoor plants in their highly successful garden centre.
Do you have a passion for horticulture and keen to progress in your career?
Can you provide inspirational plant displays?
Do you enjoy working as part of dedicated team of staff?
Key points
- Merchandising a huge range of plants
- Stock management
- Assisting and advising customer with suitable plantings
- Maintaining a high level of housekeeping
- Directing the team in the absence of the manager
Must haves
- Good plant retailing experience
- Strong horticultural knowledge
- Good attention to detail in all daily tasks
- The ability to work in a fast paced environment
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Part-time Skilled Gardener - Live Out - EC7256 - This position has now been filled
A part-time vacancy (of approximately 16-hours/week over two days) has arisen on a stunning private estate based near Petworth, West Sussex. The 4-acre garden has been created by an internationally renowned designer who is retained on a consultative level. This opportunity is open to self-employed Skilled Gardeners / Horticulturists, and also to applicants looking for a part-time employed position. Applicants should be within commuting distance of Petworth as no accommodation is provided with this position.
The garden has been designed in a typical English Country style; comprising climbing roses, hedges and topiary, espalier crab apple and fruit trees, herbaceous beds/borders, pot plants, bulbs and wildflowers, various shrubs, young and mature trees, paths/driveways and surrounding paddocks. An existing gardener is moving on from the role in September, following several enjoyable years in the role, and will assist with his replacement. A local maintenance gardener ensures control of the lawns and some hedges, primarily, leaving the successful applicant to utilise their horticultural experience and training on the finer aspects of hands-on garden management.
Suitable candidates will hold an academic horticultural qualification at Level 2 or above, as well as extensive experience as a Skilled Gardener/Horticulturist on horticulturally diverse private estates. Excellent knowledge of herbaceous plants and roses is required, along with good general plant identification skills and seasonal garden management awareness. Plant pest and disease management will factor in this role, with organic methodologies being used where possible. Candidates must be animal friendly, positive in character, physically fit and should be flexible in their approach to the role.
This is a rare opportunity for a talented local gardener to take on an impressive property on a two-day per week basis. The welcoming property owners have invested a lot of time and money into the garden and are therefore looking for a genuinely passionate gardener/horticulturist with excellent plant knowledge and a willingness to dedicate their time to a unique and diverse property.
SALARY: £25/hr (over 16hrs/week)
LOCATION: Petworth, West Sussex
JOB No: EC7256
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Gardener/Handyman - Live In - EC7176
Gardener/Handyman required
A rare and attractive opportunity has arisen in North Norfolk, for an experienced hands-on gardener with excellent handyman skills, to take ownership of a small private property set within a vast and prestigious estate. This is a live-in position with a two-bedroom cottage offered to the successful candidate, in addition to the stated salary. Applicants must primarily be experienced gardeners with good horticultural knowledge (including that of kitchen gardening and cut flowers) and must possess the ability and willingness to carry out additional estate/house maintenance duties when necessary.
Extending over 25,000 acres in North Norfolk, the land and property-based activities include residential and commercial lettings, property development, arable and vegetable farming, forestry, country sports, an inn, a holiday park, beaches, car parks, admissions, cafes, shops, concerts and events. Over the past few years there has been significant investment to transform the visitor experience at the estate, including a 6.5-acre walled garden and an extensive education and events program.
The smaller section of the estate, on which this vacancy is based, belongs to a significant family member and one of the owners of the estate. The garden comprises extensive lawn, hedges, wide mixed and herbaceous borders, a parterre, a kitchen garden and glasshouse, cut flowers, topiary and specimen trees, a rose garden and surrounding woodland. Assistance with hedge cutting may be available from local contractors where necessary.
As part of the team of three; (two part-time housekeepers, a PA and the Gardener/successful candidate for this vacancy), the role will involve attending to the needs of the garden, and household maintenance duties, including security, such that the friendly and welcoming owner is able to enjoy the property in the knowledge that it remains in a safe and capable pair of hands. The successful applicant will work as part of the overall Gardens Team on the wider estate but will have specific, sole responsibility for providing gardening services to the smaller estate on an average of 4-days per week, with the remaining 1-day per week being spent on the wider/main estate garden.
This is a hands-on and enjoyable role, so applicants must have a good level of fitness as well as genuine enthusiasm for the impressive property and the wider estate in general. Applicants must have a keen eye for detail, an appreciation of quality, an ability to problem solve and should have a positive character overall. Applicants must have the right to live and work in the United Kingdom and have a full, clean driving licence.
The main responsibilities of the successful candidate are to include:
Regular communication with the owner/occupant to ensure expectations are met and work is prioritised accordingly.
- Planting and maintenance of trees, shrubs, herbaceous plants, ground cover and annual bedding, hedge cutting etc. as necessary.
- Lawn maintenance and cultivation.
- The use and maintenance of hand tools and basic light machinery.
- The use of mowers, strimmers and leaf blowers.
- To cultivate the vegetable garden.
- Maintenance and care of equipment including oil level checks and checking for damage.
- To maintain an awareness of Health and Safety requirements and to carry out all duties in compliance with current legislation.
- To apply chemicals (weed control, fertiliser etc.) where appropriate.
- To clean and maintain the hard surfaces around the property and to treat when required.
- To maintain sheds and the greenhouse, ensuring that they are tidy and well kept.
- To valet cars as required and undertake routine maintenance; checking oil, water and tyres.
- Ensure cars are serviced regularly and MOTs are current.
- To walk and feed dogs as required.
- To replenish log baskets and lay fires as required.
- To empty bins and look after waste recycling and compost as required.
- To ensure the estate is kept secure at all times and respond to alarms.
- To carry out internal maintenance jobs as required.
- To seek assistance from the Property Maintenance team for work that cannot be addressed by the household team.
- Other similar duties that may be required.
The successful candidate may be required to work outside standard working hours and standard working days where necessary and within reason, to ensure the smooth running of the property.
The successful applicant will need to be hardworking, flexible, energetic and trustworthy, with a genuine passion for gardening and a strong knowledge of plants. Candidates must have demonstrable hands-on garden experience, preferably within an estate environment, as well as an academic horticultural qualification. Spray certificates (PA1/PA6) and a clean driving licence are required, as is a commitment to work to the highest possible standard with excellent attention to detail. Applicants must be able to take direction where necessary, be able to work well within a team, but must also be able to work under their own initiative. The successful applicant will be subject to a DBS check.
This is a rare and exciting opportunity for a capable and talented estate gardener to live and work on one of the country’s most stunning and welcoming estates, directly for one of the owners; herself a passionate gardener. A very well presented two-bedroom property is provided on the estate; rent, Council Tax and water rates free. The successful candidate will be liable for gas and electricity bills (and a proportion of the Council Tax if a partner is to live in permanently).
SALARY: £18,000 + Accommodation
LOCATION: North Norfolk
JOB No: EC7176
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Gardener - Live Out - EC6893 - This position has been filled
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a driven and enthusiastic gardener to be part of a team who care for the gardens and grounds surrounding a magnificent property in Somerset.
This is an idyllic setting with stunning views across the valley with many magnificent and unusual specimen trees, as well as sweeping lawns which slope down to a heart shaped lake. There is an enclosed formal garden next to the main property, shrubbery, pergola with wisteria, walled formal garden in an Italianate style, box hedges and topiary work and a rose-bower garden. There are also two vegetable gardens, a cut flower garden, orchard and three heated greenhouses used for propagation. The property is well equipped with a range of garden machinery.
This is a “hands-on” position and the gardens and grounds are maintained to a high standard. Suitable candidates will have some horticultural knowledge and a genuine interest in herbaceous plants, shrubs, basic pruning techniques, and the ability to identify weeds. Experience with propagating, planting, weeding and general plant care of flowers, fruits and shrubs would be beneficial. Spray certificates PA1 and PA6 would also be an advantage but training can be provided by the owners. Applicants with experience in common garden machinery use is desired; strimmers, mowers and blowers.
This position will report to Head Gardener and there are currently two other gardeners working onsite. Candidates should have a positive attitude towards their work and colleagues, be reliable, punctual, physically fit, and well presented. He / She should be prepared to work outside in all weathers and have the determination and drive to get the job done to a high standard. Applicants will ideally hold a full UK driving licence.
This is an exciting opportunity for a newly qualified gardener with some practical experience and wishes to gain further hands on experience working on a large private estate garden to develop their skills and knowledge through practical work and mentoring from senior gardeners.
SALARY: £17,000 -£20,000 depending on experience
LOCATION: Somerset, near Yeovil and Wincanton
JOB No: EC6893
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Maintenance Gardener - Live Out - EC6864
A prestigious business in Norfolk has an exciting opportunity for a Maintenance Gardener to join their Garden Maintenance and Landscaping Team
The company, based in West Norfolk, provides high standards of Farm and Real Estate services that includes the grounds maintenance work and Landscaping for desirable residential and commercial properties local to their office and across North Norfolk and Cambridge.
The maintenance gardener will report into the Team Leader and as a team, you would be responsible for all grounds and garden maintenance tasks using modern vehicles and up to date machinery and equipment. The ideal candidate will have drive and be highly self-motivated with a good eye for detail and complete the work to a high standard. He / She will be organised, maintain compliance with health and safety obligations at all times and carry out work with minimal supervision.
Applicants must have demonstratable experience of garden maintenance and be competent with a full range of machinery. He / She should have good horticultural knowledge and ideally have completed a horticultural training/qualification. A full clean driving licence is essential for the role. Also, the ability to tow trailers, and grounds maintenance related training certificates such as PA1 & PA6 and chainsaw certificate would prove advantageous.
As this job role involves outdoor work in all weather conditions, the successful candidate should be physically fit and complete tasks on time. A reliable, and well-presented person along with good communication skills is expected.
SALARY: £18,000–£22,000 depending on experience
(accommodation available for rent if required)
LOCATION: West Norfolk
JOB No: EC6864
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