PlantArea Supervisor
Our client is a well-established, independent garden centre in Bromsgrove offering a wide range of plants, gardening products, home décor, and seasonal items. With roots as a traditional plant nursery, it has grown into a modern retail environment while maintaining a strong focus on horticulture and quality products.
Role Overview:
We are seeking a PlantArea Supervisor to support the day-to-day operations of both the retail plant area and on-site nursery. This role involves maintaining high standards of plant care and presentation, ensuring stock is well-maintained, healthy, and visually appealing for customers.
The position includes working with plant deliveries and plug stock rather than propagation from seed or cuttings, with responsibilities covering watering, spacing, feeding, and general plant maintenance. The successful candidate will also assist customers with plant advice, support merchandising within the retail area, and help ensure a clean, organised, and efficient working environment across both nursery and shop floor.
Key Responsibilities:
- Oversee the daily maintenance and presentation of the plantArea
- Water, feed, and care for plant stock to ensure high quality and health
- Handle, pot, and maintain plug plants (no propagation from seed or cuttings)
- Receive, check, and organise plant deliveries
- Ensure plants are correctly labelled, priced, and displayed
- Provide knowledgeable advice and assistance to customers
- Maintain high standards of cleanliness and organisation across the site
- Support visual merchandising to create attractive plant displays
- Monitor stock levels and assist with ordering as required
- Work across both the retail area and nursery as needed
- Follow health and safety procedures at all times
- Assist other team members and contribute to the smooth running of the centre
Skills & Experience Required:
- Previous experience in a garden centre, nursery, or horticultural environment
- Good plant knowledge, including care requirements and seasonal varieties
- Experience handling and maintaining plug plants (desirable)
- Strong customer service skills with a friendly and approachable manner
- Ability to work both independently and as part of a team
- Good organisational skills and attention to detail
- Physically fit and able to carry out manual tasks (lifting, moving stock, outdoor work)
- Basic understanding of stock control and merchandising principles
- Willingness to learn and develop horticultural knowledge
- Reliable, punctual, and able to work in a fast-paced environment
- Flexible approach to working hours, including weekends and busy seasonal periods
Who This Role Would Suit
This position would suit someone currently working as a:
- PlantArea Assistant
- Nursery Worker / Nursery Assistant
- Horticultural Assistant
- Garden Centre Team Member
- Plant Area Supervisor (or someone ready to step up into a supervisory role)
- Grounds Maintenance Operative with plant knowledge
- Landscaper or Gardener looking to move into a retail-based role
- Florist or plant-focused retail assistant with strong plant care experience
Benefits:
- Staff Discount
- On Site Parking
Location:
Based on site in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire
Who This Role Would Suit:
This position would suit someone currently working as a:
- Horticultural Sales Advisor
- Plant Nursery Sales Executive
- Garden Centre Supervisor or Manager looking to move into commercial sales
- Landscaping professional transitioning into a sales-focused role
Working Hours:
9:00 – 5:30pm Monday – Friday with weekend cover on rotation.
Holiday Entitlement:
28 Days including Bank Holidays
Apply Now. If you are passionate about horticulture, plants and are looking to develop your career in a growing sector, we would love to hear from you.
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Garden Centre Plant Area Supervisor – SW London
Job Ref: J877
Salary: £32,000
Location: SW London
Sector: Horticulture / Garden Centre / Nursery
About the Company
Join a well-established independent garden centre in SW London, known for its friendly atmosphere, high standards, and exceptional customer service. They are now offering an exciting opportunity for an experienced horticulturist or plant care expert to step into a Plant Area Supervisor role, leading a busy plant department, managing staff, stock, and seasonal displays while delivering an outstanding customer experience.
Role Overview
As Plant Area Supervisor, you’ll be the first point of contact for customers visiting the plant area. You’ll provide expert advice on plants, seasonal displays, and helping customers choose the right products while driving plant sales.
You will supervise a team, manage stock and displays, handle waste processing, and gradually take full responsibility for ordering and buying processes. This hands-on role combines horticulture expertise with garden centre supervisory experience, making it ideal for candidates looking to progress into supervisory or management position within a garden centre environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and motivate the plant area team to deliver excellent customer service every day.
- Welcome customers, provide expert advice on plants, plant care, and guide them in selecting the right products.
- Maintain high standards of cleanliness, safety, and visual presentation across the plant area.
- Monitor stock levels, assist with stock checks, and support waste processing.
- Identify sales opportunities, offer suitable alternatives, and maximize plant department revenue.
- Take ownership of ordering and buying processes, ensuring the area is fully stocked and seasonal displays are attractive.
- Work collaboratively with the wider garden centre team to support overall store performance and growth.
Skills & Attributes
- Friendly, engaging, and customer-focused personality.
- Target-driven with strong commercial awareness and garden centre leadership skills.
- Self-motivated, proactive, and able to work independently.
- Calm under pressure, adaptable, and positive in attitude.
- Passionate about plants and confident in sharing plant care knowledge.
- Organised, tidy, and committed to maintaining high standards of presentation.
Location:
Based in South West London, Wandsworth.
Who This Role Would Suit:
This position would suit someone currently working as a:
- Horticultural Supervisor
- Nursery Team Leader
- Garden Centre Supervisor
- Plant Area Assistant
Working Hours:
- 40 hours per week
- Monday – Friday with weekend cover on rotation.
Apply Now:
If you are passionate about horticulture, plants, and garden centres, and are looking to develop your career in a growing sector, we would love to hear from you.
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- Professional Gardeners’ Guild
- Garden Centre Association
- British Association Landscape Industries
- WFGA – Working for Gardeners
- HBG Training Programme
Sales Advisor – Horticulture – Wolverhampton – £32K
Job Ref: S322
Salary: £32,000 + benefits
Location: Wolverhampton, West Midlands, UK
Sector: Horticulture / Plant Nursery / Commercial Landscaping
About the Company:
Our client is a leading UK supplier of hardy nursery stock to the commercial landscaping sector. Due to continued growth and internal restructuring, they are expanding their sales team and seeking a motivated Sales Advisor on a full-time, permanent basis to support and grow their customer base.
Role Overview:
As a Sales Advisor (Horticulture), you will manage customer accounts, build strong client relationships, and handle enquiries from quotation through to order completion. You will work closely with the commercial sales team to drive revenue growth and deliver excellent customer service.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage and develop customer accounts within the landscaping and horticulture sector
- Prepare and deliver quotations, tenders, and pricing proposals
- Follow up on outstanding quotes and convert opportunities into sales
- Process orders accurately and support the wider sales team
- Maintain CRM records and track sales performance against KPIs
- Attend client meetings across the UK to build long-term relationships
Skills & Experience Required:
- Experience in sales, estimating, or tendering (horticulture or related industry preferred)
- Strong knowledge of plants, horticulture, or nursery stock
- Background in garden centres, plant nurseries, or landscaping (desirable)
- Excellent communication, negotiation, and customer service skills
- Proficient in CRM systems and Microsoft Office
- Ability to manage multiple enquiries and prioritise workload
- Full UK driving licence (required for client visits)
Benefits:
- 23 days holiday + bank holidays (increasing with service)
- Birthday leave
- Healthcare plan
- Pension scheme
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Employee recognition schemes (Employee of the Month, referral bonus)
Location:
Based in Wolverhampton, West Midlands, with travel required for client meetings across the UK.
Who This Role Would Suit:
This position would suit someone currently working as a:
- Horticultural Sales Advisor
- Plant Nursery Sales Executive
- Garden Centre Supervisor or Manager looking to move into commercial sales
- Landscaping professional transitioning into a sales-focused role
Working Hours:
- 39 hours per week
- Monday–Thursday: 8:00am – 5:00pm
- Friday: 8:00am – 4:00pm
Apply Now:
If you are passionate about horticulture, plants, and commercial landscaping, and are looking to develop your career in a growing sector, we would love to hear from you.
If this Sales Advisor is of interest, please click ‘Apply Now’ above or contact Sara Yassin on 01233 732767 or email Sara@horticruitment.com or you’re interested in viewing our other horticultural jobs such as…
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- Professional Gardeners’ Guild
- Garden Centre Association
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- HBG Training Programme
Grounds Maintenance Gardener
Our client is a family-run business specialising in private, commercial gardening and ground maintenance. They are now seeking a Grounds Maintenance Gardener (for a static site) to maintain a private estate, ensuring the grounds are kept to the highest standard.
Job Description:
The estate boasts four acres of beautifully maintained gardens, upheld to an exceptional standard. These gardens feature formal lawns, mixed herbaceous borders, meticulously trimmed hedges, patio areas, and a tennis court.
The ideal candidate will have experience in maintenance or estate gardening, strong plant knowledge, and excellent practical horticultural skills. Additional qualifications such as PA1 and PA6 spraying certificates, a horticultural qualification, or experience in a similar setting would be highly advantageous.
Key Skills:
This hands-on role requires an enthusiastic individual with the ability to work independently, demonstrate excellent attention to detail, and show self-motivation and a proactive attitude.
Responsibilities include:
- Mowing and strimming
- Shrub pruning
- Managing herbaceous borders
- Weed control
- Hedge cutting
- Jet washing
- General upkeep and tidying of outdoor areas
- Leaf blowing
- Planting
The client is seeking a Grounds Maintenance Gardener for a static site, working Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM. Due to the estate's location, a valid driving licence is essential for safe and reliable commuting.
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- the RHS
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Houseplant Area Supervisor
New Vacancy - Houseplant Area Supervisor
This is a very exciting and unique opportunity to join our established team at our flagship store The Chelsea Gardener in Sydney Street SW3, which first opened its doors in June 1984. We are now recruiting an enthusiastic, energetic, experienced and knowledgeable full time Houseplant Area Supervisor.
Houseplant Area Supervisor:
This is a hands-on role where you’ll be responsible for stocking and keeping the Houseplant area at its best. You will be directly responsible for buying and achieving sales targets. A genuine love of houseplants is essential.
Key skills and attributes:
- Be highly retail/sales orientated
- Offer an excellent customer service (helpful, polite, patient, friendly, reliable and organised)
- Have a good horticultural knowledge, especially on indoor plants to offer the best advice to customers, buy the right products and keep an excellent maintenance and minimum wastage.
- Be very organised and have excellent admin and communication skills to keep up to date all your customer sales enquiries, customer deliveries, purchase orders and invoices.
- Have eye-catching display and merchandising skills. Floristry background may help!
- Be focused, proactive and offer new initiatives to improve the service and business.
Job requirements:
1.-Responsible for meeting the sales targets for the Department.
2.-Responsible for the purchasing according to budget&target and customer’s needs. The buying will include searching and liaising with existing and new suppliers.
3.-Identifying customer’s needs and trends to offer the right products at the right time of the year.
4.-Responsible for the merchandising and maintenance. This includes developing attractive displays to increase sales, and ‘eye catching’ displays to maintain the high quality and reputation of the business. The maintenance will require excellent plant knowledge and organisational skills in order the minimise the wastage and keeping the area neat, tidy and attractive at all times.
5.-Excellent customer service. This will be the key skill across all responsibilities and tasks. It involves excellent advice on plants and products, and a friendly, polite and helpful approach with customers and colleagues.
6.-Responsible for following policies, rules and procedures in place. This requires being highly organised and having good management time skills.
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Landscape Construction Supervisor
Landscape Construction Supervisor - Vacancy
The Shuttleworth Botanic Garden was identified as a special place for a new landscape project where designs and collaborations have been developing since 2011. This year will see an increase in the construction of key landscape features involving earth moving, levelling, service provision and setting foundations in preparation for creating ornamental landscapes including large natural rock installations, water features, paths and tracks. These special places will provide the settings to curate the SBG Living Collection for research and recreation.
A Landscape Construction Supervisor is now needed to assist in the construction of SBG’s hard landscape features. Working with SBG staff, designers, contractors and suppliers you will have opportunities to demonstrate your abilities and experience in site supervision, construction and health and safety. As well as competence in understanding design plans, attending to administration and liaising with all other relative parties you are expected to be hands on accepting responsibility leading to the successful completion of hard landscape features.
This position requires someone who wants to be involved in both overseeing projects and physically participating in building these special assets. Leading by example you will demonstrate problem solving skills, determination and attention to detail and quality. The role requires someone who is capable of proactively supervising each project, recording and reporting on key elements and adjusting schedules and designs as instructed.
The successful candidate should be qualified in a relative subject to HND level with a minimum of 5 years professional experience demonstrating achievement. A driving licence is needed to perform all required duties. This role will allow the right person to create valuable landscape features and to work with a multi-disciplinary team.
Salary: A generous salary,
Benefits: Relocation package, company insurance, option to join the company pension scheme and other benefits are offered.
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Skilled Gardener
Skilled Gardener
Cromlix | Dunblane, Stirlingshire
Be part of the next chapter of a remarkable country estate.
Set within 34 acres of woodland and landscaped gardens, Cromlix is a Victorian country estate where nature and hospitality are inseparable. Owned by Kim and Andy Murray, Cromlix reopened in 2023 following a major refurbishment, marking the start of an exciting journey as we continue to evolve the estate as a distinctive, world-class destination.
Our gardens play a vital role in how guests experience Cromlix — from peaceful woodland walks to produce grown on site for our kitchens. We are now looking for a Skilled Gardener with strong ornamentals knowledge, to join our Garden and Estates team and help shape the future of the landscape.
The role
Working alongside the Head Gardener and wider team, you’ll help maintain and develop a diverse range of outdoor spaces including woodland, landscaped gardens, flower beds and productive growing areas.
The Garden Team enhances the natural beauty of our hotel's outdoor spaces ensuring a luxury experience for our guests. We take a thoughtful, practical approach to gardening sustainably, guided by organic principles and a respect for the land we care for. Our aim is to balance beauty, productivity and responsibility, ensuring the estate continues to thrive for the future.
You’ll bring strong horticultural experience, ideally supported by relevant qualifications, such as RHS Level 2 or machinery tickets, along with a genuine pride in your work.
This is a hands-on role where quality, care and attention to detail matter.
Requirements of the role include;
Leadership:
- Contribute to monthly and weekly planning of the Garden and Grounds Team work schedule.
- Work alongside the Head Gardener to support all members of the Garden Team in their tasks, including daily check ins and collaboration.
- Maintain and develop relevant knowledge and skills that support the teams long term objectives.
Responsibilities:
Work within the Garden Team to maintain a variety of gardens and outdoor areas within the hotel grounds, including woodland, landscaped gardens, flower beds and food production areas.
- Groundskeeping: Perform regular maintenance tasks such as mowing, edging, weeding, pruning, and planting to maintain the pristine condition of the hotel's woodland and landscaped garden ground.
- Irrigation and Water Management: Monitor and manage irrigation systems, ensuring proper watering schedules and identifying any repairs or improvements needed to conserve water and maintain healthy vegetation.
- Pest Control: Implement appropriate pest control measures to protect the grounds from pests and invasive species, including identifying potential threats and taking necessary actions in accordance with eco-friendly practices.
- Landscape Design: Collaborate with the Garden Team and management to develop and implement planting schemes. Ensure they align with the hotel's aesthetic vision, complement the surrounding environment and sustainability objectives of the Garden Team.
- Production: Work closely with team members looking after the kitchen garden, gourmet garden and poly-tunnels to aid with the production, care and harvest of vegetables, herbs, fruits and flowers. Contribute to crop and planting plans as required.
- Tree Care: Conduct regular inspections of trees on the property, identifying and addressing any potential risks, and coordinating with professional arborists for tree maintenance, pruning, and removal when necessary.
- Equipment Maintenance: Oversee the proper maintenance and repair of groundskeeping equipment, ensuring they are in good working condition, safely stored, and ready for use when needed.
- Waste Management: Coordinate the proper disposal and recycling of waste materials generated from groundskeeping activities, following environmental regulations and hotel policies.
- Safety and Compliance: Adhere to safety guidelines, including the proper handling of equipment and chemicals, to ensure a safe working environment for yourself and team members. Comply with all relevant regulations and protocols related to environmental and sustainability practices.
- Guest Interaction: Engage with guests in a friendly and professional manner, answering their questions and providing information about the hotel's outdoor spaces when required. Contribute to guest experience tours and workshops as required throughout the year.
- Team Collaboration: Collaborate with other departments, such as, maintenance staff, and management, to ensure effective communication and coordination for achieving the highest standards of garden and grounds maintenance. Work alongside and support any contractors supporting the Garden Team’s objectives.
Health & Safety
Be aware of and comply with Legal, Government and Company Policies relating to Fire, Hygiene, Health & Safety.
Participate in an uphold Health and Safety requirements within the department.
Key Skills
✔ A passion for customer service with your own unique flare with strong problem resolution skills.
✔ Strong horticultural skill set, including qualifications and tickets.
✔ Strong communication skills through a variety of means.
✔ Flexible and adaptable, with the ability to stay calm under pressure, adapting your approach to complete routine and non-routine tasks. Proactive and organised.
✔ High standards of cleanliness .
✔ Good numeracy and literacy skills including experience of Excel use.
✔ The ability to work on your own and as part of a team.
We ask all team members to promote equality and diversity as part of the culture of the organisation, working in a non-discriminatory way at all times. We ask you to act in a professional manner, adhering to the company’s confidentiality and data protection requirements, and in a way that promotes the company’s high quality reputation and integrity.
We also ask you to adhere to all policies and procedures detailed within the employee handbook, ensure all relevant training is completed within the stipulated deadlines, and ask that you act in a safe and responsible manner, not putting yourself or others at risk, in line with current Health & Safety legislation and company practises.
You’re likely to thrive if you are:
- Passionate about gardening plants and working outdoors
- Knowledgeable, organised and adaptable across the seasons
- Comfortable working independently and as part of a close-knit team
- Approachable and happy to share knowledge with colleagues and guests
- Mid-stage career with 3-5 years of experience in a public/commercial garden setting
- Looking for a new challenge and career progression
Why Cromlix?
At Cromlix, we behave with spirit. We value individuality, care deeply about our environment and believe meaningful guest experiences start with authenticity and attention to detail.
This is a rare opportunity to join an estate at an exciting point in its journey — where your work is visible, valued and makes a real difference to the destination we are building.
Salary: Starting £29.4k + Gratuity
Working Hours: Full-time | 40 hours per week
Contact Kathy.beckett@cromlix.com with any questions or to request a copy of the job description.
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Gardener
Gardener - Vacancy
**At Colten Care we are proud to offer career development opportunities, and a range of pay enhancements across our roles. Contact us to find out more**
Introduction
We’re looking for an experienced Gardener to join our team and become a valued part of day-to-day life, at Kingfishers, Hampshire, with support at surrounding homes.
Reporting to the Home Manager and group-wide Head Gardener, you’ll play an essential role in creating and maintaining the beautiful outdoor spaces that help our residents lead a fulfilled life. The inspiring and relaxing surroundings are essential to our residents’ individual wellbeing. As part of your responsibilities, you will manage the outdoor space with your extensive horticultural knowledge, engage with residents to foster their interests in nature and use creative flare to improve our gardens. Your encouragement and support will empower residents to explore the gardens at their own pace, and you may have the option to establish gardening clubs to further engage them.
About you
You will have prior gardening experience, where your knowledge of horticultural yearly tasks will allow you to maintain the gardens to National Garden Scheme Level. You will have the opportunity to bring your passion and creativity to life when editing areas of the gardens such as borders and beds. Your expertise will be instrumental in crafting stunning outdoor spaces that our residents will adore. You’re adept at prioritising tasks and working efficiently on your own initiative. You’re confident using a wide range of garden equipment including power tools, which are provided and kept at each home.
You’re polite, courteous, patient, and respectful, with good communications skills and literacy in English. You’re approachable, with a can-do attitude, a genuine interest in helping our residents make the most of our gardens and keen to learn and develop your knowledge.
Essential requirement- Business insurance is essential due to travel during work hours
About Colten Care
We’re an award-winning, family-owned, independent care home group, with an outstanding reputation in the industry. This is due to our amazing people and our focus on keeping the resident at the heart of everything we do.
We strive to be the best we can hence why all 21 of our nursing homes are rated at least good and 7 are outstanding by the CQC, our national regulator.
If a career in elderly care is for you then you want to be part of the team at Colten Care.
Benefits
- Paid breaks
- Excellent inductions, training and ‘on the job’ support
- Choice of free meals
- Friendly team and great support network of internal professionals
- Real career progression opportunities
- Annual pay review
- Free uniforms
- contributory pension scheme
Salary: From £29,800
Working Hours: 40 hours per week full-time contract available to suit you and your work-life balance
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Maintenance Gardener
Our client offers a full in-house service in garden design, build and aftercare/maintenance and is now recruiting for a Maintenance Gardener. The team of 18 staff take pride in providing their loyal clients with a first-class service via a personal approach. The company philosophy and attention to detail have resulted in word-of-mouth-derived repeat business since their establishment in 2009. Their portfolio of contracts range from small domestic gardens to large commercial estates and university grounds. This gives candidates an opportunity to experience a variety of work and client interfaces. They operate predominantly in the East London and Docklands area and are currently looking to expand their team to meet business growth demands.
Job Description:
As a Maintenance Gardener your responsibilities will include general garden maintenance and development of various private gardens and commercial sites in North/East London/Essex and surrounding areas; creating tidy, safe garden environments which are enjoyable for residents, owners and visitors.
Main Responsibilities:
- Carrying out a wide range of gardening duties including soil cultivation, lawn maintenance, digging, forking, mulching, watering, raking, weeding, litter and debris clearing, hedge reductions, edging, pruning, seed sowing, bed preparation and planting
- Use a wide range of hand tools, horticultural machinery and powered hand tools, such as lawn movers, strimmers, hedge cutters etc. Ensuring the safe operation of all tools, keeping in good and safe working order
- Liaising with property management agents, residents and clients representing the company being courteous, knowledgeable, helpful and polite at all times.
- Communicate regularly with the senior staff regarding day-to-day operations. Completing site checklists, and taking photographs daily to record work completed on each visit.
- Adhering to all health and safety legislations, reporting accidents, incidents and near misses.
- Care for the vehicle that is assigned, including cleaning and basic maintenance i.e., oil checks, screen wash, tyre pressure check (where applicable)
- Ensuring the appearance of clients’ grounds and gardens meet and exceed expectations and excellent customer service is always delivered.
Candidate Skills:
Plant knowledge is an essential part of the role, along with a keen eye for detail and precision. Proven experience in all aspects of grounds maintenance and a good understanding of safe working practices is essential. Experience using garden maintenance machinery and tools e.g., pedestrian mowers; strimmers; leaf blowers etc. is required. Candidates must be flexible to work additional hours if required, and willing to work across a number of sites and in all weather conditions. Reliability and punctuality must be maintained at all times. The company vans are stocked with quality tools and are provided as part of the role. Initially you will be working under an experienced team leader to familiarize yourself with the sites and client requirements.
Candidates will have good horticultural knowledge and practical ability. Essential skills will include:
- Good knowledge of horticultural maintenance techniques
- Excellent customer liaison skills
- Practical skills using garden maintenance machinery and tools
- Full UK driving licence is essential
An RHS Level 2 in Horticulture or similar is highly desirable for this role. The ideal candidate will have experience of working in both commercial and domestic environments. PA1/PA6 and LANTRA/NPTC certificates in any other relevant machinery and equipment use will further strengthen a candidate’s application.
Work hours are a minimum of 40 hours a week Monday-Friday.
Benefits:
- Company vehicle
- Company tablet/phone
- Paid Birthday off work
- Optional Saturday work at 1.5 rates
- Annual bonus scheme based on the quality of work undertaken
- Company pension
- Additional leave
- Cycle to work scheme
- Free of subsidised travel
If this Maintenance Gardener vacancy is of interest, please click ‘Apply for job’ above or contact Sophie Sharpe on 01233 733510 or email sophie@horticruitment.com
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Thank you for the interest you have shown in this Nursery Manager – Dublin vacancy. Unfortunately, due to the high volume of applications that we receive, it is not possible to respond to every one. Therefore, unless you hear from us within the next 14 days, your application for this vacancy has been unsuccessful.
We are proud to work with:
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- the WFGA – offering the WRAGs Scheme
- Arne Maynard Garden Design
- Historic Houses
- the HBG Training Programme
Junior Gardener - London
Junior Gardener - London
About the Company:
Our client is not your average garden design company. Over the years they have built a strong reputation for delivering high-quality, bespoke gardens and outdoor spaces. Their work spans landscape construction and ongoing aftercare, across both domestic and commercial settings.
The company is passionate about sustainability and educating clients on how to care for and develop their gardens in an environmentally responsible way, creating outdoor spaces that can be enjoyed by people and wildlife alike. Due to continued growth, they are now looking to bring in a horticulturist who is keen to develop into a client-facing, sales-focused role.
Role Overview:
This is an excellent opportunity for an entry level horticulturist who has ambitions to progress into sales. The successful candidate will receive full training and support, working closely with the Operations Manager and Projects Manager, learning how projects are costed, sold and delivered.
Initially the role will be hands-on and horticulturally focused, gradually developing into a more client-facing position as confidence and experience grow.
Key Responsibilities:
- Supporting the maintenance and aftercare of high-end domestic and commercial gardens
- Assisting with planting, pruning, general garden maintenance and presentation of sites
- Learning how to assess gardens and contribute to planting ideas
- Accompanying senior staff on site visits and client meetings as part of training
- Supporting project delivery and helping to ensure high standards are maintained
- Building product and plant knowledge to support future sales
- Adhering to Health & Safety procedures at all times
- Using garden machinery and hand tools safely (training provided where required)
Skills & Experience Required:
The ideal candidate will be enthusiastic, reliable and keen to learn. This role would suit someone who enjoys horticulture but is also interested in developing commercial and design skills.
They will be:
- A good communicator with a friendly and professional manner
- Interested in client interaction
- Willing to learn and take on feedback
- Comfortable working as part of a team and developing independence over time
- Passionate about plants and outdoor environments
Requirements:
- Some formal horticultural training or practical experience (Level 2 desirable but not essential)
- Good plant knowledge and interest in developing further
- Physically fit and happy working outdoors in all weathers
- Eligible to work in the UK
Working Hours:
- Monday-Friday; 7:30am – 4:30pm
Benefits:
- Full training and support
- Clear progression route into sales
- Long-term career opportunity within a growing company
Location:
Geographical Area: West London
Who This Role Would Suit:
This position would suit someone currently working as a:
- Entry level horticulturist
- Junior Gardener
Apply Now:
If you are passionate about horticulture, plants, and landscaping, and are looking to develop your career in a growing sector, we would love to hear from you.
If this Junior Gardener role is of interest, please click ‘Apply Now’ above or contact Sophie Sharpe on 01233 732767 or email sophie@horticruitment.com or if you’re interested in viewing our other horticultural jobs such as…
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