Arborist /Groundsmen - F243
Our client runs a successful landscape, arb, and grounds maintenance business which carries out work for a variety of clients, including Housing Developers, Housing Associations, Local Authorities, Construction Companies etc.
An opportunity has become available for experienced Arborists /Groundsmen to join their Arboricultural Association Approved Team. Positions are available at depots in west Norfolk and Peterborough.
Key points:
Your main role will be completing all arboricultural operations to the industry and statutory standards working at all times of the year and in all weather conditions. You will perform your duties in compliance with the requirements of the Arboricultural Association Approved Contractor scheme and to promote the company image and ethos.
You will be expected to assist in organising and maintaining a safe and effective work site, work to deadlines, supervise ground staff and assist in monthly on-site practice of aerial rescue techniques.
You will be able to work effectively with minimum supervision, complete tasks to satisfactory conclusions, and understand the importance of customer care.
Must haves:
Candidates for Groundsmen positions should have relevant qualifications up to a minimum of NPTC CS38 (002013). Arborists should be qualified to a minimum of CS39. Additional qualifications such as CS40 & CS41 will be a distinct advantage. A full UK driving licence is essential (with pre-97 or B+E again an advantage)
The successful candidate will be punctual and reliable, have a willingness to undertake further training, comfortable working alone and as part of a team, and they will have a positive attitude and good work ethic.
The ideal candidate would have a minimum of one years practical experience working in an arb environment.
If this Arborist /Groundsmen vacancy is of interest please apply or contact Mark Bolam on 01233 732767 or markbolam@horticruitment.com
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Under Gardener - Live Out - Full Time - Guiting Grange - ADV236
You will be working as part of the Gardening team, under the Head Gardener, within private gardens near Bourton on the Water.
The grounds consist of formal lawns, ornamental hedges, water features, natural areas, rose garden, herbaceous borders, greenhouses, orchards and vegetable gardens.
The role will include general garden maintenance, including mowing, strimming, edging, hedge cutting, weeding, watering, greenhouse work, sweeping and generally keeping all garden areas tidy and free of debris/leaves, so attention to detail is a must.
Working within a small team, assistance may also be required with jobs in other areas of the Estate, therefore you must be able to work well as part of a team, with good communication skills, but also be able to work on your own. Due to the nature of the job, you must be willing to work outside in all weather conditions.
Experience in all aspects of gardening is desirable, but not essential, as guidance will be given, but the right candidate must be enthusiastic about gardening and keen to learn.
The following qualifications would be beneficial:
PA1 & PA6 Pesticides
Chainsaw/felling
Experience using/maintaining the following machinery would also be useful:
ATV
Ride on Mower
General garden machinery
Due to the rural location of the Estate, driving is essential, and a full driving licence must be held.
If you would like to become part of our team, please email your CV to office@guitinggrange.com.
Unfortunately, due to the high volume of applications received, it may not be possible to respond to every applicant. Therefore, if you do not hear from us within 2 weeks, your application has been unsuccessful.
Experienced Maintenance Gardener - G902
Are you an experienced Maintenance Gardener?
Are you based in Surrey?
Would you like to work for an established company who specialise in providing garden maintenance and gardening services to both high-end commercial and residential clients?
Would you like the variety of working in both large and small gardens?
Key points:
- The person appointed will be responsible for a variety of garden maintenance tasks where a high standard is essential.
- You will be working within a team servicing established clients throughout Surrey.
- This position offers a range of benefits, as well as training, development and career progression opportunities.
Must haves:
- Full UK driving licence.
- Horticultural qualification Level 2 or higher.
- Experience in using a broad range of horticultural machinery and equipment.
- Practical experience of garden maintenance, including hedge cutting to a high standard.
If this Experienced Maintenance Gardener vacancy is of interest please apply or contact Mark Bolam on 01233 732767 or markbolam@horticruitment.com
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Junior Grower - D124
Our client has been providing high quality, innovative plants to garden centres for over 40 years and have built a strong reputation for delivering outstanding customer service, working with breeders and quality producers across the world.
Do you have experience in nursery production?
Do you have a passion to provide only the very best plants and customer service?
Are you looking for that next step in your career?
Key points:
- Working as part of the cultural team
- Daily plant husbandry
- Watering of plants with good attention to detail
- Feeding, weeding and spacing
- Spraying and pest and disease monitoring
Must haves:
- A good working knowledge of plants and practical experience
- Some form of horticultural qualification
- Good team leadership skills
- Be self motivated and keen to progress in your career
If this Junior Grower vacancy is of interest please apply or contact Pauline Thomas on 01233 732767 or pauline@horticruitment.com
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Under Gardener - Live Out - EC4665
An excellent career opportunity has arisen for an Under Gardener to replace a long serving gardener on a 35-acre estate situated in Wiltshire. The 35 acres plus woodland comprises of water and wildflower meadows, maintained along organic lines. There are extensive lawns and borders, hedges and topiary, that include Beech, Hornbeam Yew and Box. Together with 3 green houses and a poly tunnel, the vegetable and fruit gardens are overseen by the Soil Association. All areas on the Estate are maintained to a very high standard by a Team of 6, a Head Gardener, 2 Senior Gardeners along with 3 Gardeners.
Our client is looking to recruit a ‘team gardener’, the successful candidate will ideally have experience working in a large private garden. However, consideration will be given to candidates that lack experience but demonstrate a passion for gardening, a willingness to learn and develop skills. All candidates must have enthusiasm, self-motivation, a degree of organisational skill, time management and flexibility. It is essential all candidates can work alone as well as part of a team.
The position of Under Gardener is primarily a gardening role but as with all similar Estates there may occasionally be the need to support other departments or work on the owner’s other properties in the UK or Abroad.
RHS level 2 or equivalent would be desirable as well as previous experience operating a pedestrian and ride on garden machinery, including daily checks and maintenance. Reasonable plant knowledge would be beneficial as would being able to identify a range of plants to generic and species level along with how to maintain them.
Additional training will be given for the following certificates if not already obtained;
- First aid at work (emergency first aid, one day course)
- Working at heights, with scaffold towers, ladders and M.E.W.P
- PA1, PA6
- Chainsaw licence
Salary package to include:
- 3% Pension contribution paid after 3 months
- Holidays 21 days initially, rising with service after 5 years.
Working Hours:
- 40 hours per week: 8am to 4:30pm, half hour lunch, plus 1 duty weekend (currently 1 in 6).
- Other overtime as required paid at 1.5 x Hourly Rate.
SALARY: £19,500 - £22,500 DOE (Live out)
LOCATION: Salisbury
JOB No: EC 4665
If this Under Gardener position is of interest, please apply or contact Ruth Bolam on 01233 733510 or info@englishcountrygardeners.co.uk
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Crop Protection/Cultural Assistant - K051
Our client is a well established nursery specialising in producing shrubs, climbers, perennials and soft fruit with a total production area of 6.5 hectares employing a team of 45 staff.
Are passionate about nursery production?
Can you take responsibility for the irrigation and chemical control of the nursery?
Can you deliver high standards of maintenance and plant health?
Key points:
- Irrigation across the site, including hand watering and use of irrigation panels
- Implement spray, biological and crop report programmes as advised by the manager
- Coordination with Despatch and Production to ensure complete understanding of crops to be sprayed
- Accurate record keeping of all chemical, fertiliser and certain water applications
- General cultural duties such as weeding, trimming and potting duties where required.
Must haves:
- A relevant qualification in horticulture
- The ability to work on your own initiative
- Happy to multi task in line with the business needs
- Good standard of education, literate, numerate and accurate
If this Crop Protection/Cultural Assistant vacancy is of interest please apply or contact Pauline Thomas on 01233 732767 or pauline@horticruitment.com
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Garden Centre Horticultural Assistant - ADV228
The Boma Garden Centre is an independent, family-owned and happy garden centre and garden services company based in Kentish Town, North London.
We are looking for experienced Garden Centre Horticultural Assistants to join our busy team. Opportunities are available in both our plant area and our shop.
Plant knowledge, previous experience of working in a UK garden centre and the ability to communicate in English are essential.
This role involves weekend rota work and the physical ability to lift heavy plants, pots and composts.
This is a full-time permanent position with 20-days annual paid leave.
Salary according to experience and skills.
Landscape Gardener - T574
Are you an experienced landscape and garden maintenance operative?
Would you like to work on prestigious sites in West Sussex?
Would you like to work in a role where you can further your horticultural knowledge whilst taking advantage of excellent career opportunities?
Key points:
Candidates will be working as part of a team and be expected to complete a wide variety of maintenance tasks. You will be required to work to a high standard and able to be proactive and flexible in your approach to work.
Duties will include:
- Grass cutting and strimming
- Weeding and mulching beds and borders
- Pruning, dead heading and shrub maintenance
- Use of mowers, hedge cutters and leaf blowers
Must haves:
- Good plant knowledge and understanding of correct horticultural practice
- Good practical skills in garden maintenance
- A full UK driving licence is essential
- Formal horticultural qualification
If this Landscape Gardener vacancy is of interest please apply or contact Mark Bolam on 01233 732767 or markbolam@horticruitment.com
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Under Gardener (Live Out) - EC4590
An Under Gardener is required to join the gardening team on a private estate situated in an area of outstanding beauty close to Henley on Thames. The grounds total approximately 60 acres, and include a 3 acre formal garden with extensive lawns, a vegetable garden, rose garden, a small orchard as well as hedges and topiary, there is also a glasshouse used for growing cut flowers and tomatoes.
Candidates should have good basic skills in garden maintenance coupled with reasonable plant knowledge, plus an enthusiastic approach to their work. You should also be familiar with the safe use of general gardening equipment including both ride-on and pedestrian mowers.
The owners are prepared to consider applications from candidates who are at the early stages of their gardening career who are keen to learn, and develop their knowledge and skills. Due to its rural location it is essential that you have your own transport.
If this Under Gardener vacancy is of interest please apply or contact Ruth Bolam on 01233 733510 or info@englishcountrygardeners.co.uk
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Gardener - ADV230 - Apply Direct to Advertiser
We are a small team of enthusiastic gardeners with a variety of backgrounds and experiences. To be our ideal candidate, you will have experience of working in a historic garden as part of a team, as well as being comfortable with working on your own. Using you initiative you will have the opportunity to lead in caring for your own areas of the garden, taking the chance to enjoy maintaining them to a standard which makes you feel proud, and improving them through planting and design.
We have a mixture of topiary and formal hedges which the whole team work together to maintain. You’ll also be happy to muck in with the day to day tasks of mowing, weeding, dead-heading, and edging up, to make sure that we keep the whole garden looking beautiful all year round.
Our ideal candidate has a minimum level 2 horticultural qualification and two years’ experience working in historic gardens. If this sounds like the perfect job for you, and for further information please get in touch!
