Plantarea Manager
Plantarea Manager required.
Job Ref A946
A new opportunity has arisen for an experienced Garden Centre Plantarea Manager to join a unique centre in North Lancashire, close to the border with Cumbria. The independently owned garden centre has recently undergone a significant investment program to extend and improve its facilities. The owners are committed to growing and developing the business further and are supported by a dynamic and enthusiastic management team who focus on delivering an exceptional and friendly service to their customers. This is a full-time permanent position, involving alternate weekend working.
The centre are looking for an experienced, enthusiastic and dedicated Plantarea Manager. It is essential that applicants have a background of working in Garden Centres and a good understanding and knowledge of plants and associated retail products. The position will include responsibility for a small team. The Plant Team pride themselves on giving their customers the very best in product quality and choice. The team work hard to ensure stock availability, and that high standards of plant care and quality are always maintained.
The successful candidate will be responsible for leading and developing the team. Focus will always be on the customer, though responsibility for driving sales and profitability are also a key part of the role.
The ideal Plantarea Manager will:
-Have experience of working in Garden Centres at a supervisory level.
-Have an energetic personality with an ability to easily engage with and connect with customers
-Have a creative and entrepreneurial attitude towards plant retailing
-Have experience in ordering stock and planning seasonal buys
-Have excellent knowledge of plants, plant care and maintenance
-Be able to recognise and act on sales opportunities
-Be meticulous to the detail in terms of product placement, standards, presentation, visual elevation, and overall look and feel
-Have an ability to manage and develop a team
-Be able to use reports in order to improve performance
-Have an ability to manage stock from entry to exit within the centre
-Be an excellent communicator
-Be able to use an Epos system
-Have experience in maintaining and monitoring Health & Safety in accordance with all statutory, legal and company policies.
If this Plantarea Manager vacancy is of interest, please apply or contact Mark Read on 01233 732767 or mark.read@horticruitment.com.
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Skilled Gardener
Skilled Gardener required
Job Ref B117
Our client is a multi-award-winning soft landscaping company with a focus on horticulture. The company are based in Windsor and operate throughout the Home Counties, London, and the South East of England. The team are qualified horticulturists with the experience, skill and passion to deliver a quality service and exceptional gardens to their loyal clients. This is a fantastic opportunity for a Skilled Gardener to be part of an exciting, young and dynamic company.
The company have a presence at many of the RHS shows and an exclusive client base in central London, built upon the work the team have done throughout their years in the industry. This is an excellent opportunity, therefore, for an experienced gardener to join the team and to nurture their skills and to grow with the company.
The ideal candidate will be an experienced Horticulturist with at least two years' experience and a formal academic horticultural qualification at Level 3 or above. Applicants with extensive experience in place of qualifications will be considered on merit and work history. There will be opportunities for further training for the successful candidate. Applicants must hold a full, clean driving licence.
Applicants must have strong horticultural knowledge, good physical fitness and be self-motivated, reliable, have a keen eye for detail and impeccable communication skills. Suitable candidates will be proactive and have the ability to work autonomously at times.
Benefits of working for this company include additional training and tickets to be provided where required or requested, the opportunity to work on RHS flower shows such as RHS Chelsea Flower Show, and access to a company vehicle if required.
This is a full-time permanent role; working Monday to Friday, with a generous salary offered in line with experience.
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Grounds Maintenance Operative
Grounds Maintenance Operative required
Job Ref N009
Our client is a family run company and are currently recruiting for an experienced Grounds Maintenance Operative who has a determined, flexible and ‘can-do’ attitude. You will be working with a small professional team for both private and commercial clients, throughout the Colchester and Ipswich area.
Specialising in landscaping, ground maintenance and lawn care services, our client undertake all aspects of work to providing our clients with a one-to-one comprehensive tailor made service.
They have gained a reputation for high levels of Customer Satisfaction and Quality management whilst respecting the environment and protecting its workforce and the public by adhering to an extremely high Health and Safety standards.
The general day to day works will be varied and applicants therefore need to be experienced in all aspects of grounds maintenance to include;
-Ground preparation
-Tree & Shrub planting
-Mulching
-Turfing
-Seeding
-Grass and Hedge Cutting
-Garden Clearance
-Garden Maintenance
A full driving licence is essential for this role. Hours are Monday to Friday 07:15am to 17:00pm although some flexibility will be required.
There will be prospects for career advancement within the company.
The successful candidate needs to be able to work to high level of accuracy and represent the business at all times in a professional and polite manner.
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Assistant Gardener
An excellent opportunity has arisen on a private estate close to Haslemere in Surrey, for an Assistant Gardener to focus on the general maintenance aspects of the 10-acre garden, under the direction of a very talented and knowledgeable Head Gardener. This role would suit a physically fit and experienced maintenance gardener with excellent attention to detail and a desire to take on a full-time permanent role on a stunning private estate.
The mature 10-acre private garden is situated approximately 1.5-miles from Haslemere train station and comprises expansive lawns, large herbaceous borders, a wildlife pond and associated planting, a collection of rhododendrons, azalea and camellia, greenhouse, and an impressive collection of mature native and exotic trees including a pinetum and surrounding woodland and fields.
Applicants for this position should be able to demonstrate experience and competence in garden maintenance tasks such as hedge cutting, lawn care/mowing, weed control, basic pruning techniques, and the safe operation of a range of garden tools and machinery. Spray certificates (PA1/PA6) would be beneficial but are not essential. The successful applicant will report to the Head Gardener and will complete the small team of three, currently comprising the Head Gardener and one Assistant Gardener.
Applicants for this position should have experience in each of the above areas and must be flexible and helpful in their approach to private estate gardening. Working hours are Monday to Friday, 08:00 – 17:00 with a 1-hour lunch break and additional morning break. The position is offered with 20-days holiday per annum plus Bank Holidays. Candidates must live within commuting distance of the property as accommodation is not provided.
SALARY: £22,000 - £25,000 DOE
LOCATION: Haslemere, Surrey
JOB No: EC27314
If this Assistant Gardener vacancy is of interest, please apply or contact mark Read on 01233 733510 or info@englishcountrygardeners.co.uk.
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Skilled Gardener
A wonderful opportunity has arisen for a talented and enthusiastic Skilled Gardener on a private garden in Bedale, Yorkshire. This incredible Grade II listed property stands beautifully within approximately 57 acres of its own parkland with landscaped gardens and grounds overlooking lakes and open fields. The main 5-acre garden comprises of a kitchen garden within the walled garden, ha-ha’s, formal ponds, extensive laws, mixed borders, and a variety of trees.
The owners have been living at the property for the past 6 years and have been redeveloping the gardens. They have completed 3 phases however the gardens are constantly evolving, and the owners are looking for a gardener with the drive and enthusiasm to continue to enhance the garden as required. The successful candidate will be responsible for the routine maintenance and ongoing development of the garden on a full-time permanent basis. Over the winter period, the gardener would be expected to cut wood and work around the lakes.
Candidates will ideally hold a recognised academic horticultural qualification, good horticultural knowledge, and practical gardening experience. The owners are open to candidates with the right attitude, energy and enthusiasm looking to further develop their career and they would gladly support further trainings and courses to do so. Applicants should have good physical fitness, and willingness to take ownership of the garden and its continuing development and implementation.
The owners have three very friendly dogs; two Dachshund and a flat coat retriever and would like a gardener who would be flexible to look after the dogs when the owners travel. The gardener would be compensated for this separately at £25 / day.
Accommodation on site is a potential option in the future as the client is currently in the process of gaining planning permission. Should accommodation be required by the candidate, the owners are open to discussion. A full driving licence and your own transport are essential.
This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a small friendly team on a large and historically significant private estate, in a beautiful part of the country, for friendly and generous owners.
SALARY: £25,000 – £30,000 DOE
LOCATION: Bedale, Yorkshire
JOB No: EC27274
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Plantarea Assistant Manager
Plantarea Assistant Manager required
Job Ref G425
Our client is a family run business, currently seeking a dynamic and enthusiastic Plant Area Assistant Manager to join their ever-growing team. They pride themselves on delivering exceptional quality and choice, including a homegrown bedding range – They are expanding, and therefore looking for someone who can support the Plant Manager across the Hardy, Seasonal and Indoor Plant departments. The ideal candidate will work closely with the Plant Manager to ensure stock availability, the highest standards of plant care and quality, goods in and merchandising of stock, data and sales analysis. You will have a creative, yet commercial mindset to inspire through visual displays and be able to offer exceptional customer service, being on hand to give expert advice.
In the absence of the Plant Manager, you will be responsible for managing and leading the plant team and providing customers with a truly unique experience. They are driven to achieve a real ‘WOW’ factor and customer delight is their only goal. You will be responsible for driving sales and profitability and achieving sales targets as set out by your Plant Manager – They want all their staff to feel a great sense of empowerment, so you can really make this role your own.
Ideal candidates must have;
-experience of working in garden centres
-have excellent knowledge of plants, (incl. plant care and maintenance)
-have great interpersonal skills and customer service skills
-have a creative and commercial mind and know-how to plant retailing
-be able to recognise and act on sales opportunities
-have a keen eye for product placement, presentation, visual displays and overall look and feel of the department
-the ability to work independently and in a team
-have a friendly and helpful disposition
-be able to use EPOS to analysis sales and stock control
39 Hours per week, covering 5 days per week, working alternate weekends. Working days are 9am-5pm Monday-Saturday and 10am- 4pm Sundays.
There has never been a better and more exciting time to join their expanding and dedicated team. Our client have a strong heritage in growing and a real passion for plants, so if this sounds like the perfect job and place to work, make the most of this amazing opportunity!
If this Plantarea Assistant Manager vacancy is of interest, please apply or contact Sara Yassin on 01233 732767 or sara@horticruitment.com.
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Sole Gardener
Sole Gardener required
A unique position has arisen on a beautiful private estate near Winchester for a hands-on experienced Gardener with a talent for creative plant use, to help complete the re-establishment of a garden. This is a live-in position with a two-bedroom cottage offered to the successful candidate.
The property itself is surrounded by expansive views and is set within 117 acres of land (used primarily for livestock and managed by a neighbouring farmer) in the beautiful Hampshire countryside, approximately 8-miles east of the historic city of Winchester. Due to recently completed landscaping work on the site over the last 14 months, the 3-4-acre garden offers huge potential for the next phase that would incorporate creative input of the successful candidate in conjunction with the owners’ ideas.
Newly established garden features include a flint Ha-ha, terraced lawns, York stone paving, yew hedging, a roomed and walled rose garden with climbers, and an Orangery/garden room. Existing areas include maturing trees, long grass with mown paths, orchids, and wildflowers in recently sowed meadows. Plans to plant an orchard are being discussed, so the successful applicant would be involved with this from the start of their employment. Plans are progressing to establish an intimate cutting garden/kitchen garden for the successful applicant to advance further this year. An existing swimming pool will require basic maintenance and is now surrounded with new planting.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced and flexible Head Gardener with good physical fitness and plant knowledge to play a leading role in enriching the classical nature of the re-established gardens. The property is in a beautiful location, amongst parkland with far reaching views to the South Downs.
The ideal candidate will hold spray and chainsaw certification and demonstrable gardening experience on private estates and/or horticulturally diverse gardens. Academic horticultural qualifications are desired but are not essential if considerable gardening experience can be demonstrated via previous work and references. The ability to operate and carry out basic maintenance of garden machinery is essential, as is possession of a full UK driving licence. Basic Arboriculture knowledge will be of benefit to ensure successful development and care of young trees.
In addition to gardening duties, the new Sole Gardener should be willing to undertake general estate management tasks as well as oversee tasks for an assistant gardener/handyman already living on site. This vacancy is for full-time permanent and is available from the end of April, allowing for notice periods of the successful candidate(s).
SALARY: Circa £27,500 DOE
LOCATION: Winchester, Hampshire
JOB No: EC27228
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Trials Coordinator
Trials Coordinator
Job Ref H610
This new Trials Coordinator job requires the successful candidate to be responsible for the set-up, running and reporting of all plant trials allowing the nursery to make an informed assessment on commercial viability. This will include the need for excellent written, electronic and photographic record keeping. The Trials Coordinator will work with the Trials Supervisor to ensure plants are grown in accordance with nursery standards and that the correct environmental controls are in place to ensure good crop health. The Trials Coordinator will also work with the Plant Breeder to ensure new varieties are trialled in a timely fashion.
The Company
Our client is a well established Nursery producing £7.5 million quality plants across 2000 different varieties. The nursery group have 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. This will involve, cultural, growing and dispatch activities across the business as departmental pressures fluctuate.
Skills Expectations
-Ability to work across a number of different projects simultaneously
-Ability to organise own work load
-Ability to work both independently and within a team
-Excellent communication skills
-IT Proficiency in Excel, Word, Outlook
-Excellent attention to detail and numeracy skills
-Proven experience of accurate record keeping
-Proven knowledge of plant growing, ideally in a commercial environment
-Professional qualification or degree in a horticultural subject would be desirable
-Logical, methodical, accurate and organised
-Motivated completer finisher
-Good at listening and open to new ideas
Location: West Sussex
Salary: c£25,000 doe
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Skilled Gardener
An excellent opportunity for a Skilled Gardener has arisen on an historic private estate in Cambridgeshire. This role would suit an academically qualified and experienced gardener with a demonstrable background on private estates. A generous salary is offered in addition to a cottage on site, if required.
At almost 500 years old, the Grade 2 Parkland estate exudes character and plays host to several archaeological features throughout its several hundred acres of land. A one-acre walled garden is divided into six compartments and includes a parterre, a rose garden and ornamental planting. The expansive grounds include lawns and a Ha-ha, a lake, mixed and herbaceous beds and borders, hedging, a sculpture garden, glasshouse (hot and cold), terraces and a ½ acre kitchen garden. Native and specimen trees provide structure and depth to the property, as well as some privacy.
The welcoming property owners help in the garden in certain areas and are knowledgeable gardeners themselves. The estate currently benefits from a team of two part-time contract gardeners, with assistance in general maintenance also being on hand. The need for a full-time Skilled Gardener has arisen, with the candidate to be employed on a full-time permanent basis and to play a key role in the ongoing development and enhancement of the gardens.
The ideal candidate will have at least 5-years’ experience on private estate gardens and an academic horticultural qualification at RHS Level 2 or above/similar. Strong plant knowledge and species-specific pruning skills are essential, as is good physical fitness and a willingness to help on the estate wherever necessary. This is a horticulturally focussed role, with enthusiasm and dedication required alongside a positive attitude and a desire to work with the owners and employees in maintaining a positive, happy environment. Experience in kitchen gardening, rose pruning, bed/border management and the safe operation of a range of garden machinery is required. Applicants must be happy to carry out the physically demanding aspects of the role, such as hedge cutting, as well as the finer aspects such as plant propagation and glasshouse work.
Accommodation on site is offered by way of a cottage in line with the successful candidate’s requirements, to be confirmed following discussion. All applicants must hold a full driving licence and their own transport as the property is located rurally with no public transport available in the vicinity.
This is an excellent opportunity for a skilled and qualified gardener to join a stunning private estate and to work with and for genuinely welcoming owners with a genuine passion for their garden.
SALARY: Circa £25,000 + Accommodation
LOCATION: Cambridgeshire
JOB No: EC27086
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Interior Plant Technician
Interior Plant Technician required
Job Ref Y888
Our client has an established interior landscape business carrying out the design, installation, and maintenance of interior plant displays to customers which include: - offices, restaurants, hotels, blue chip businesses etc.
Job Description:
Due to continued expansion, they currently have a vacancy for a full time Interior Maintenance Technician, ideally living in commutable distance from Central London. Your principle responsibility will be to visit multiple clients over 5 days per week checking the installation of existing plant displays, as well as installing new displays. Occasional travel maybe required in the Southeast – South London / Surrey / Sussex / Kent.
Duties will include –
-Watering
-Dusting
-Cleaning
-Pest control
-Trimming
-Tidying/replacing surface dressing as required
You will also be expected to ensure that clients are happy with the service provided, and deal with any ad hoc requests.
Key Skills:
Our client is looking for keen and enthusiastic candidates who have a passion for plants and good horticultural knowledge. It is essential that he/she has excellent customer service/field service skills combined with good communication skills and a willingness to be flexible regarding duties.
You will generally be working on your own and it is important that you are highly self-motivated with the ability to work with minimum supervision. A van will be provided together with appropriate clothing and a full range of equipment. Candidates should hold a full driving licence and be confident about driving. A minimum of 1 year’s horticultural experience is desirable, preferably within interior landscaping.
If this Interior Plant Technician vacancy is of interest, please apply or contact Sara Yassin on 01233 732767 or sara@horticruitment.com.
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