Retail Assistant
Retail Assistant required
Job Ref G890
A fourth-generation family owned and run business supplying plants to garden centres, wholesalers and landscape customers to locations across the Southeast of England.
A leading grower at the forefront of peat free production, recently expanding in to peat free house plant production.
The nursery also has a retail area for the general public which is experiencing rapid growth year on year and is an area earmarked for future expansion, experience in this area would be a bonus.
Our client believes in producing the highest quality Plants for their customers, no matter what their size. Their customers and the products they supply are always their main priority.
This is a truly unique opportunity to join a business with a wide and diverse customer base and product range.
Job Description:
Day to day
- Watering, pruning, weeding and treating plant stock for pests and disease
- Putting plants into pots and trays, ready to sell
- Setting out displays of plants
- Using a wheelbarrow or trolley to move heavy items such as trees or bags of soil
- Helping to carry and load heavy items to customers’ cars
- Operating the till at the checkout, taking cash and card payments
- Pricing stock and filling the benches
- Organising new stock from the nursery
- Advising customers on plant choice and care
Key Skills:
- Good horticultural knowledge of different types of plant, including where they grow best and how to care for them
- to enjoy working with plants
- good customer service and retail skills, selling products and services to clients including garden centres.
- good verbal communication skills
- physical skills such as mobility and co-ordination
- to work outside in all types of weather
- to follow health and safety rules and wear protective clothing like gloves and boots for some jobs.
Average 40 hours per week. This role will require weekend and bank holiday working, and hours will vary depending on the season.
Working Environment
You will spend time working outdoors at the centre contributing to deliveries, and movement and care of stock in all weathers. You may also spend time inside the centre’s shop or taking payments for sales from customers at cash desks.
If this Retail Assistant vacancy is of interest, please apply or contact Sara Yassin on 01233 732767 or sara@horticruitment.com.
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Retail Horticulture Manager
Retail Horticulture Manager required
Job Ref ADV504
At Tates of Sussex Garden Centres, our team of green-fingered enthusiasts have a passion for gardening and work hard to make Tates of Sussex more than just a garden centre. We sell a wide range of products, from pots and plants to landscaping supplies and garden furniture. Inspiring people to love their gardens is at the heart of what we do.
We are seeking a Horticultural Manager with expert horticultural knowledge and management experience. You will be overseeing our retail plants business at Hassocks and managing your team to maintain excellent standards and customer service.
To be successful in this role, you will need excellent computer skills, customer service skills and people management experience
You will be working closely with our group buyer for stock planning and communicating with own wholesale nursery and other growers to acquire stock and maximise sales and profit.
You will need to show excellent commercial awareness and understanding of profitability from driving retail sales while controlling stock levels and other costs.
You will be managing, coaching and training at all levels to ensure your team are maintaining the highest quality plants for sale and delivering a first-class customer service.
Tates Garden Centres are a long established family run business in Sussex with a friendly and enjoyable working environment. Assistance to relocate to the area or Company accommodation is available.
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Junior Gardener
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Junior Gardener to join the mature garden of an 18th-century private estate located near Pewsey, Wiltshire. This is an exciting opportunity for someone with a genuine passion for working outdoors and a keen interest in horticulture. As a Junior Gardener, you will have the chance to learn and develop your skills whilst assisting in the maintenance to enhance a beautiful, mature English country garden. This is a permanent role, based on a 4-day week.
The idyllic 3-acre garden borders the River Avon and features many wonderful elements including formal lawns, a mini moat which runs into a large lily pond, mature trees, a walled garden and lots of pots containing coloured annual plants. Other features include beds and borders with cottage garden favourites such as centranthus, lavender, Alchemilla mollis and peony, with the main building clad in climbing roses and wisteria. The gardens are also host to a productive kitchen garden with fruit cages growing a variety of fruits and vegetables for the main house. The garden is mature and has been professionally maintained therefore the owners are looking for passionate and enthusiastic candidates to help keep the gardens at a high standard.
Some experience within the horticultural sector is essential and it will be important for candidates to demonstrate a commitment to furthering their career in amenity horticulture. As such, it would be advantageous for candidates to show a background in gardening on private estates, volunteering or paid employment.
Under the guidance of the existing Skilled Gardener, the Junior Gardener will be involved with a variety of horticultural practices to help maintain the gardens on a year-round basis following the annual calendar. Duties will include but are not limited to, propagation, weeding, preparing & rejuvenating flower beds, planting and pruning as well as all aspects of lawn care. Other duties will include the use of a wide range of garden machinery. Applicants will ideally possess an academic horticultural qualification, such as RHS level 2 or equivalent, or be looking to engage in an academic programme to obtain the qualification to assist in furthering your knowledge.
The job is, of necessity outdoors, with the requirement to work in all weathers and is physically demanding. Candidates will be able to communicate well and possess a friendly and helpful personality. A self-motivated, enthusiastic individual with a strong work ethic, ability to work within a small and friendly team and willingness to work to consistently high standards are qualities which are essential for this role. The owners are passionate about their garden and want likeminded people to help the gardens continue to flourish. Candidates will be flexible and willing to extend their duties where needed.
This role is based on a 4-day week with working hours 8am – 4pm, on a PAYE basis.
Please note that for this role a covering letter is required from all applicants describing why you are looking to further your career within horticulture as well as any prior experience you may have had in the sector on a personal or professional capacity.
SALARY: Up to £20,000 on a 4 day week
LOCATION: Wiltshire
JOB No: EC61445
If this Junior Gardener vacancy is of interest, please apply or contact Sophie Sharpe on 01233 733510 or info@englishcountrygardeners.co.uk.
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Skilled Gardener
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Skilled Gardener to join the mature garden of an 18th-century private estate located near Pewsey, Wiltshire. The owner now requires an experienced gardener with a proven track record of successfully enhancing a large mature English country garden, to assist in the ongoing maintenance of the garden and grounds. This is a permanent role, based on a 4-day week.
The idyllic 3-acre garden borders the River Avon and features many wonderful elements including formal lawns, a mini moat which runs into a large lily pond, mature trees, a walled garden and lots of pots containing coloured annual plants. Other features include beds and borders with cottage garden favourites such as centranthus, lavender, Alchemilla mollis and peony, with the main building clad in climbing roses and wisteria. The gardens are also host to a productive kitchen garden with fruit cages growing a variety of fruits and vegetables for the main house. The garden is mature and has been professionally maintained therefore the owners are looking for a highly skilled candidate to keep the gardens at a high standard.
Our client seeks an experienced gardener to help maintain the gardens on a year-round basis following the annual calendar. Applicants will ideally possess an academic horticultural qualification, such as RHS level 2 or equivalent, combined with extensive experience working in a similar role. As such, excellent plant knowledge and technical skills are essential for this position with experience in compost management, propagation, specialist pruning, spraying, weeding and rejuvenating beds.
A self-motivated, organised individual with a self-start attitude and proven track record of managing a large mature English country garden, with a strong work ethic, ability to work within a small and friendly team and willingness to work to consistently high standards are qualities which are essential for this role. Candidates will be flexible and willing to extend their duties where needed. As such, this is a physically demanding position which requires a fit and strong individual who is comfortable working in all weathers.
General maintenance duties will include but are not limited to pruning, propagating, weeding, edging and compost management. The owners are passionate about their garden and want likeminded people to help the gardens continue to flourish. Experience in the use and maintenance of a wide range of gardening machinery is essential as well as PA1 and PA6 spraying certificates, and a chainsaw certification being desirable for this position.
This role is based on a 4-day week with working hours 8am – 4pm, on a PAYE basis.
SALARY: Up to £28,000 on a 4 day week
LOCATION: Wiltshire
JOB No: EC61444
If this Skilled Gardener vacancy is of interest, please apply or contact Sophie Sharpe on 01233 733510 or info@englishcountrygardeners.co.uk.
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Maintenance Gardener
Maintenance Gardener - static site
W008
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Maintenance Gardener to join a very well-respected award-winning company on a permanent basis. The company has been responsible for numerous very high-profile projects and sites for many years and are now looking to add to the team on one such site near Woking, Surrey. The company are offering an hourly rate of £12.81 with time and a half on Saturdays and double time on Sundays. A free bus from Woking station and Datchet is offered to employees, if required, to the site in question.
The high-profile commercial site comprises primarily of lawn and hedges, with some beds/borders and young to mature trees. The job role will involve mowing, weeding, hedge cutting, spraying and using a range of garden machinery.
The following will be expected of the successful candidate:
- Routine maintenance of the site to a high standard, alongside the existing team.
- Working to contractual procedures to ensure compliance with maintenance guidelines.
- Demonstrate a high level of detail and motivation with a strong work ethic and ability to work well as part of a team.
Applicants must possess the following:
- Basic horticultural knowledge including the ability to visually identify weeds.
- Excellent practical skills in all areas of garden maintenance including the use of petrol-powered garden machinery.
- Good physical fitness and an ability to follow instruction where necessary.
- A CSCS Card and PA1/PA6 spraying licence are desirable, though training can be provided if necessary.
This is an excellent opportunity to join one of the most respected and established firms in their field on a full-time permanent basis. Candidates must prove eligibility to work in the UK. Strict security checks will be undertaken prior to employment.
If this Maintenance Gardener vacancy is of interest, please apply or contact Tom Little on 01233 732767 or tom@horticruitment.com.
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Maintenance Gardener
Maintenance Gardener
Job Ref ADV503
We are an established garden maintenance company and we require a full time gardener to join one of our teams covering Kingston, Thames Ditton, Richmond, Cobham and the surrounding areas.
The right candidate will be working as part of a team maintaining mostly residential gardens.
We are looking for people that have previous gardening experience of a minimum of 3 years.
Key duties -
- General garden maintenance
- Pruning
- Hedge cutting
- Border work
- Soft landscaping
- Some hard landscaping
- Working as part of a team
To be successful an applicant must have:-
- 3 plus years gardening experience
- Good plant knowledge
- Working knowledge of tools and machinery used in garden maintenance
- Hold a full, clean driving licence (preferable but not essential)
- Good presentation and communication skills
- Be punctual and reliable
- Have qualifications in horticulture
- Be fluent in English
There is potential to grow and flourish within our teams and gain experience in lots of different gardens with the opportunity to progress to Team Leader for the right candidate. There will also be opportunities to work within our landscaping teams too.
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Plant Area Manager
Plant Area Manager required
Job Ref K701
If ever a garden centre could be classed as 'best in bloom', then this gorgeous Garden Centre is it. From the moment you step through the doors into the main shop with its inspiring displays and products through to the fabulous all weather outdoor plant area, you can’t fail to be inspired by this fantastic garden centre. They have thousands of trees, shrubs, climbers and perennials, displayed with style and imagination. The centre is also home to an inspiring range of gifts for the home, superb garden furniture, outdoor leisure department, crafts and aquatics. They are currently seeking an enthusiastic Plant Area Manager to join their popular garden centre.
Job Description:
Duties and responsibilities would include:
- Leading and supervising a small team of staff
- Purchasing of plant stock, ranging and selection
- Merchandising effectively creating innovative displays
- Maintenance of all plant stock with good house keeping skills
- Ensuring excellent quality stock is on display throughout the department
- Monitoring sales and maintaining accurate stock control
- All areas of customer sales and service
- Assisting in other areas of the business as and when required
Key Skills:
The appointed person will have a good working knowledge of plant retailing, able to lead by example delivering high standards in their work and ensuring excellent customer sales and service in return for a rewarding and challenging career.
If this Plant Area Manager vacancy is of interest, please apply or contact Ruth Bolam on 01233 732767 or ruth@horticruitment.com
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Maintenance Gardener
Maintenance Gardener required
Job Ref Z007
Our client is a well-established landscape and gardening company with over 3 decades of experience. They operate mostly across private clients, offering Hard and Soft landscaping as well as a Maintenance service.
They have an established team of around 10-14 employees and are seeking to grow their team with an experienced and service focused gardener that’s looking for a long term role where they can get further training and progress.
Job Description:
Our client is looking for a skilled gardener to join their garden maintenance team. Working in private gardens in the local area. The teams visit 2-5 different sites a day delivering a total garden service. The successful candidate will pride them-self on carrying out all works to the highest of standards.
Key Skills:
Previous experience is a must for this role as the customer expectations are high and you will need to show good horticultural knowledge and confidence.
- Some formal horticultural qualifications such as NVQ Level 2 or 3 (Desirable but not essential)
- Experience using garden machinery
- Full UK Driving License
- Knowledge of Plants, Tree’s and Shrubs (Desirable)
- Spraying Certificate (Desirable but not essential)
Benefits:
- Company events
- Opportunities to undertake paid training courses.
- Company pension
- Sick pay
- Bonus scheme
- Performance bonus
- Yearly bonus
Working hours:
- Monday to Friday
- 07:30 – 17:00
- Optional Overtime Available
If this Maintenance Gardener vacancy is of interest, please apply or contact Tom Little on 01233 732767 or tom@horticruitment.com.
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Garden Centre Supervisor
Garden Centre Supervisor
Job Ref N014
Our client is an independent Garden Centre in the Islington area with an award-winning reputation for indoor and outdoor plants.
Established 25 years ago they have built a reputation for quality and creativity with a unique product offering.
Job Description:
They are seeking a full-time permanent supervisor to join the team and help manage the day-to-day retail operations.
Managing the daily tasks of 2 – 4 other staff members. You will provide first class service, offering plant care advice and information to customers. You will also help to maintain high merchandising standards and keep on top of ordering and plant care schedules.
This is a hands-on role and would suit someone who likes to be busy and enjoys working as part of a close team.
Key Skills:
The ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate a genuine passion and interest in horticulture and have a good level of plant knowledge. Formal horticultural qualifications would be a big advantage in this role.
You will also be able to show experience working within a retail / hospitality or customer facing environment and understand the need for excellent service, great time management and a flexible attitude.
Working hours:
- 5 days a week with alternate weekends.
- 09:15 – 18:15
If this Garden Centre Supervisor vacancy is of interest, please apply or contact Paul Hargreaves on 01233 732767 or paul@horticruitment.com.
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Grounds Maintenance Gardener
Grounds Maintenance Gardener required
Job Ref Y210
Our client has been established for 20 years and works in both the commercial & residential sectors. The scope of works ranges from Grounds Maintenance, with some planting & landscaping when required.
They are seeking to appoint two Grounds maintenance gardeners or grounds people with experience, but ultimately people who display a passion for gardening and all things outdoors.
Job Description:
The person appointed will be working with a small mobile team carrying out grounds’ maintenance work, including maintaining both domestic and commercial sites.
Regular duties will include:
- Mowing
- Strimming
- Weeding
- Weed Killing (Training can be provided)
- Hedge cutting
- Turf maintenance
- Leaf clearance
Experience is essential, but a qualified candidate at the beginning of their career would be happily interviewed too.
Key Skills:
Candidates should have previous experience of working within the grounds maintenance environment, and be able to work well within a team. You should have good practical skills and be well presented with an enthusiastic and flexible approach to your duties.
The successful applicant will be expected to support some other divisions within the company and will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check. A driving licence is essential.
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Van is provided
- 28 days holiday
Working Hours:
- Monday to Friday
- 7.30 – 4 pm with ½ an hour break
- Weekend availability with overtime
If this Grounds Maintenance Gardener vacancy is of interest, please apply or contact Sara Yassin on 01233 732767 or sara@horticruitment.com.
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