Assistant Gardener
Assistant Gardener required near Rugby, Warwickshire
Job Ref: ADV555b
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a part time assistant gardener to work on a lovely private garden near Rugby. The 5 acre garden is part of a 41 acre estate and has recently undergone a full redesign by a well known garden designer. The garden consists of hedging, topaire, perineal borders, a meadow, old oak trees, water features, veg garden with greenhouse and formal lawns.
The ideal candidate should have a minimum 2 years experience in gardening, and a passion to learn. An rhs level 2 qualification or equivalent would be advantageous, but not necessary.
The candidate must have a keen eye for detail, a can do attitude and the ability to learn on the job. You will be working under the head gardener as part of a small team. The work will include, but not limited to weeding, pruning, hedge cutting, leaf clearing, mulching, and all manner of lawn care.
This is a great opportunity for an open minded, enthusiastic, hardworking individual with a developing skill base looking for a supported role. Someone early on in their career and looking to progress.
Hours: 40 per week, 8am - 4pm Monday to Friday
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Lawn Care Technician
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated and customer-focused Lawn Care Technician to join an award-winning team at one of the fastest-growing lawn care businesses in the UK and winner of the Best Rural Professional Service Award.
As a business with big ambitions and a strong reputation for outstanding customer service, they are seeking a passionate and personable individual to deliver lawn treatment services to a loyal and ever-growing client base. This is a permanent, full-time role offering excellent prospects for long-term growth and development within a vibrant and supportive team.
Key Responsibilities:
- Delivering lawn care treatments to residential customers across your region
- Providing exceptional customer service and building strong, friendly client relationships
- Operating and maintaining professional lawn care equipment and machinery
- Ensuring high standards of presentation and professionalism at all times
- Working independently while remaining a key part of a growing team
Candidate Requirements:
- Previous lawn care or horticultural experience desirable, but not essential
- Customer service experience highly beneficial
- A self-motivated and well-organised individual with a positive and flexible attitude
- Comfortable working independently in an outdoor, all-weather role
- Full UK driving licence (essential)
- PA1 and PA6 spraying certificates (highly desirable, but not essential)
Package and Benefits:
- Competitive salary up to £27,000 per annum (dependent on experience)
- Bonus scheme available
- Company van fully equipped with specialist equipment
- Pension scheme
- Company events, including summer socials and team activities
- Full training provided and opportunities for ongoing career development
This is a fantastic opportunity to become a key player in a fun, friendly, and fast-paced team environment. As a company they are committed to helping team members grow with the business and take pride in their contribution to our continued success across the UK.
Working Hours:
- Monday to Friday 8:00am – 4:30pm
Work Location: Field-based / On the road
Please note that for this role, candidates must hold a full driver's licence.
SALARY: £25,000 - 27,000 DOE + Bonus Scheme
LOCATION: Cambridge/Royston/Stevenage
JOB No: J266
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Garden Centre Assistant
Our client, a well-established and family-run garden centre and nursery, is currently seeking a reliable and enthusiastic Garden Centre Assistant to join their friendly team. This role is to support the smooth day-to-day running of the garden centre.
This is a hands-on position suited to someone with excellent customer service skills, and a proactive attitude. Whether you're already experienced or looking to develop your skills further, full training will be provided where necessary.
Key responsibilities:
- Potting and general maintenance of the plants.
- Good customer service and help with plant-based queries.
- Assisting with ordering and restocking plants and sundries.
- General Housekeeping around the centre.
- Till operation/cash handling.
- General maintenance & DIY.
- Unloading deliveries and getting stock out for sale.
- Operating forklift (training can be provided).
What They Can Offer You:
- Working Days: Monday – Friday with weekends on rotation.
- Training and development opportunities, including forklift training if required.
- A supportive and welcoming team environment in a long-established, independent business that values its staff.
SALARY: £27,000
LOCATION: Herefordshire
JOB No: H422
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Living Wall Maintenance Technician
About The Client:
Our client is a forward-thinking company specializing in green infrastructure, with a particular focus on living walls and other soil-based systems. Based in the South of the UK and operating internationally, they combine expertise in landscape architecture, horticulture, and sustainable design to deliver high-quality, eco-conscious solutions for urban environments - and are seeking a Living Wall Maintenance Technician - South.
This company is known for its innovative approach to living walls, helping to improve air quality, enhance biodiversity, and bring nature into built environments. They provide a supportive, collaborative workplace with opportunities for professional development and a strong focus on sustainability. Ideal for those passionate about green design and environmental impact, this company offers meaningful work in a growing and purpose-driven sector.
About the Role:
We are seeking a knowledgeable and horticulturally trained individual to preserve green infrastructures installed and maintained by our client in the South of England. The role will be primarily based across London, with some jobs located further afield, where the maintenance technician will be responsible for ensuring that living walls are thriving and maintained to the highest standard.
Reporting directly to the maintenance manager, and travelling in small teams, the technician will work in accordance with Health and Safety practices, following pre-planned work routes, managing materials effectively and ensuring work is completed in line with company standards. The successful candidate will always represent the company well and demonstrate their values through the work that they do. The working hours for the position are 7am ‘til 4pm, with one hour for lunch.
Key Responsibilities:
- To maintain green infrastructure on site according to design and to the highest standard
- Ensure that jobs are completed in the time allocated identifying issues which prevent on time delivery, make proposals to rectify and escalate as appropriate
- Ensure no short falls in materials
- Ensure no return visits to site by the team are required by ensuring maintenance meet requirements and are delivered to the highest standard
- Provide technical guidance and advice to the team to ensure standards are met with regard to maintenance and provide training as appropriate
- To be a team player and demonstrate the company values in everything that you do
- To build strong working relationships with clients
- Keeping records and completing forms as necessary
What We’re Looking For:
- Extensive Horticultural Experience – Over 3 years experience in landscaping/ horticulture is required, preferably with living walls or green infrastructure
- Experience with Irrigation Systems – hands on experience with various types of irrigation systems would be beneficial
- Working at Heights – this is essential to be successful in the role, with harness training a considerable bonus
- The ability to read and understand plans
- Health & Safety Awareness – CSCS card required, along with a safety conscious mindset
- Full UK Driving Licence – a valid and clean licence is essential for site visits. A company vehicle will be available, which can be taken home overnight.
- PA1 and PA6 licenses – desirable but not essential
- IPAF and PASMA training – desirable but not essential
If you are good problem solver, with a positive can-do attitude, who has excellent English communication skills, and lives within an hour’s commute of London, we’d love to hear from you!
SALARY: up to £32,000 DOE
LOCATION: London
JOB No: W200
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Estate Gardener
Estate Gardener Required
Job Ref: ADV553
A rare opportunity for an experienced gardener to join the gardening team at Englefield House. The gardens comprise a nine acre formal garden surrounded by extensive woodland gardens. There is also a walled kitchen garden producing a range of vegetables, fruit and flowers.
The successful candidate will support our gardens team in maintaining the gardens and grounds to a high standard. You will be a flexible, hands-on gardener and good team worker with broad horticultural knowledge. Key duties will include the planting and maintenance of shrubs, herbaceous plants, ground cover, trees and annual bedding, kitchen garden tasks, hedge clipping, pruning, mowing and strimming. You may also work with volunteers, work experience students and help out during Englefield Estate’s annual Schools Days.
A competitive salary and benefits package will be offered, including personal pension, healthcare and life insurance.
For a full job description and further details or to apply, please email jobs@englefield.co.uk
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Senior Horticulturalist - London
Senior Horticulturalist - London. Our client is an award-winning garden design and build company established in 2000. Specialising in high-end residential gardens, the company offers a full range of bespoke landscaping services - from concept and design through to construction and long-term maintenance. Their comprehensive services encompass bespoke garden designs, meticulous construction, and ongoing maintenance, ensuring each project reflects the client's vision and is built to endure - and are now seeking a Senior Horticulturist to join the team.
Their work has garnered significant recognition, being showcased in various magazines and television programmes, and earning numerous industry awards. Notably, they have collaborated with some of the country's top garden designers, two of whom achieved gold medals at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show.
Job Description:
The person appointed as Senior Horticulturalist will be working within a small team of 2-3 working on individual projects reporting to maintenance manager. The successful candidate will be assisting in high end domestic garden maintenance.
- General ground care, use of strimmer’s/mowers/hedge cutters
- Maintaining beds and boarders
- Weeding
- Mulching
- Planting
- Pruning
- Communicate with clients
- Be aware of health & safety on site
Key Skills:
Candidates for this Senior Horticulturalist role must have a dedicated and positive attitude to work with the ability to work in a team but also supervise where needed. The successful candidate will have a keenness to learn and have experience in operating garden machinery with an eye for detail.
Normal hours of work will be 07:30-16:30 with overtime.
What's on offer:
- Opportunities for career progression and training
- A supportive, passionate team environment
- The chance to work on some of London’s most prestigious private gardens
Candidates must hold a full driver's licence for this position.
SALARY: £35,000 DOE
LOCATION: West London
JOB No: G501
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Maintenance Gardener (Static Site)
Maintenance Gardener (Static Site).
Our client is a family-run business specialising in private, commercial gardening and ground maintenance. They are now seeking a Maintenance Gardener for a static site - working Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM - 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
Due to the estate's location, a valid driving licence is essential for safe and reliable commuting.
SALARY: Up to £28,000 DOE
LOCATION: Virginia Water, Surrey
JOB No: W661
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Maintenance Gardener
Our client is a multi-award-winning landscape design and build firm, with studios in London and the Cotswolds, specialising in high-end residential, commercial, and public outdoor spaces - are now seeking a Maintenance Gardener. Founded in 2016, the company has built a strong reputation for delivering bespoke, detail-driven landscapes. Services include landscape design, construction, and ongoing maintenance, with a focus on combining bold architectural elements and naturalistic planting. Projects are executed with precision and tailored to each client’s vision. The firm’s work has received significant industry recognition, including multiple RHS medals and awards for excellence in design and construction. Their approach emphasises sustainability and biophilic design, creating spaces that are both visually impactful and environmentally responsible. As their team is expanding, they are now looking to recruit a Maintenance Gardener.
Job Description:
This exciting hands-on role, where you will work closely with the Maintenance Team Leader with the opportunity to work on some high-end domestic gardens. You will need a love of and enthusiasm for plants and gardens. A good knowledge of horticulture and experience within the industry is required; a desire to learn and develop is vital as there is room for progression within the company. You will need to be good at communicating and enjoy being part of a close-knit team, whilst being able to show initiative.
- Weeding and seasonal pruning and planting.
- Hedge cutting.
- Lawn mowing and border edging.
- Irrigation installation and repair.
- Planting of annuals and bulbs.
- Support the Maintenance Team Leader to ensure that the gardens reach their full potential.
- Ensure that the vans are kept clean and tidy with a full set of tools. Reporting any problems immediately.
- Ensure all health and safety procedures are followed.
Candidate Skills
This role entails being the representative of the company on the ground and you will need to conduct yourself in a way that portrays the business in accordance with its values and approach at all times. Candidates must be physically fit as the role involves lifting, handling, moving of heavy garden and landscape materials.
The ideal candidate will hold:
- Good horticultural knowledge with a recognised qualification is desirable.
- Previous experience working within a similar environment.
- Experience using a wide range of machinery.
For this role a full driver’s licence is essential
Company Benefits
- Use of a company vehicle or fuel allowance
- 28 days holiday
- A friendly, warm and supportive work environment.
- Competitive salary
- Workplace Pension Scheme
- Educational development
- Access to healthcare
- Company events
SALARY: £35,000 DOE
LOCATION: West London
JOB No: T299
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Estate Gardener
Estate Gardener Vacancy
We’re looking for an enthusiastic and experienced Estate Gardener to join our small, friendly team, caring for a beautiful private estate in the New Forest, Hampshire. Working alongside an experienced team. You’ll help maintain and develop the gardens, ensuring they continue to thrive. This hands-on role covers all aspects of gardening and greenhouse management.
Set within parkland, pasture, and woodland, the estate features a Grade II listed home surrounded by a recently redeveloped walled garden and pleasure grounds. The gardens include vibrant perennial borders, formal lawns, and a newly established orchard that is in the process of being nurtured and developed. The estate also has a productive kitchen garden, complete with fruit cages and a spacious greenhouse, supplying fresh produce throughout the year.
What You’ll Be Doing:
- Lawn care, pruning, planting, and maintaining flower borders.
- Greenhouse and vegetable garden management.
- Tree and shrub care, pest control, and plant health monitoring.
- Leaf clearance, watering, and seasonal maintenance.
- Supporting the Head Gardener with new planting projects.
- Safe operation and maintenance of garden machinery and tools.
Essential:
- Minimum of 5 years of gardening experience in a similar role.
- A strong work ethic and willingness to work in all weather conditions.
- A valid driver’s license (due to the estate’s rural location).
- Health & Safety and CHOSHH knowledge.
What We Offer:
- Monday – Friday, 8:00 am – 4:00 pm, with occasional weekend work (In the Summer months, time off in Lieu).
- Salary range £30,000- £35,000 per annum DOE.
- PPE provided.
- A welcoming and supportive team in a beautiful working environment.
As this is a private estate, discretion and respect for the owners' privacy are important. If you’re passionate about gardening and looking for a fulfilling, hands-on role in a stunning setting, we’d love to hear from you!
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Living Wall Maintenance Technicians
Our client specialises in the design, installation and maintenance of green roofs, living walls, blue roofs, and roof top garden landscaping for both domestic and public settings. The client is now seeking a number of experienced Living Wall Maintenance Technicians to ensure all gardens remain healthy and kept to a high standard.
Job Description:
The Living Wall Maintenance Technicians will work with a supervisor across various London sites, with the occasional travel required outside of the city. They will be assisting with living wall maintenance and ensuring correct planting schemes are implemented. They will also be responsible for ongoing maintenance, including pruning, feeding, and replacing plants as needed. A key part of the role involves monitoring and maintaining irrigation systems, checking for faults, and ensuring efficient operation. Previous knowledge of irrigation systems is highly desirable. This hands-on role requires attention to detail, problem-solving skills, and a passion for horticulture and green infrastructure.
Key Skills:
The ideal candidate will have previous experience working with living walls or a strong horticultural background with 2–3 years of relevant experience. This role offers clear progression opportunities, with the potential to advance into a Living Wall Supervisor position for those who demonstrate success and hold a valid UK driver's licence. Previous experience with living walls is highly beneficial, and horticultural qualifications are desirable. Additionally, familiarity with irrigation systems would be a strong advantage.
Benefits:
- Competitive salary;
- Work hours: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM, Monday to Friday;
- Full training provided, including IPAF, PASMA, and harness qualification;
- Uniform and hand tools provided;
- Opportunity to progress to a supervisory role with a van and maintenance round;
- A chance to be part of an exciting, fast-growing industry with many opportunities.
SALARY: £31,000
LOCATION: London
JOB No: J898
If this vacancy is of interest, please ‘Apply’ or contact Jay Rimell on 01233 732767 or email recruitment@horticruitment.com
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