Skilled Gardener
Skilled Gardener required
Job Ref B506
Our client is an established company operating from West London but operating all over the city specialising in the design and construction of bespoke residential gardens. They have won a number of industry awards for their work and unique designs which often incorporate specialist materials and features requiring the highest standard of workmanship. They currently have a vacancy for a Skilled Gardener to join their team.
The Job:
Candidates will be expected to deal with paperwork, ensure that the staff adhere to the highest of standards; organise yours and the teams work schedules; arrange deliveries; and be capable of estimating and liaising with clients. Candidates must have excellent practical skills in all areas of garden maintenance as well as landscaping, with a good eye for detail and strong leadership skills. Be able to demonstrate a successful track record of delivering high quality workmanship which is completed on time and within agreed budgets.
-Excellent horticultural knowledge, from plant identification to pest identification and pruning techniques
-Exceptional attention to detail, be creative and have the highest standards of horticultural practice
-Be punctual, tidy in appearance and have good “common sense”.
-Be able to communicate clearly with clients, staff and be able to keep records (fluent in written English)
-You will take a plant identification test during the interview, training on plant knowledge if required.
It is important that you have good communication skills, combined with a pro-active and flexible approach to your duties.
Candidates will be required to hold a formal horticultural qualification.
There are excellent opportunities for further training along with the prospect of career progression.
A full clean UK driving licence is required
Working hours 7am/ 8am – 4.30pm/5.30pm Monday to Friday and be happy to work in and around London.
If this Skilled Gardener vacancy is of interest, please apply or contact Ruth Bolam on 01233 732767 or ruth@horticruitment.com.
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Landscape Maintenance Foreman
Landscape Maintenance Foreman required
Job Ref ADV311
Greenleaf Contract Services have been established for 20 years working on commercial site and rooftop gardens.
We are seeking a Landscape Maintenance Foreman who will be responsible for the day to day site management of the maintenance on a large private residential Estate in North London.
The candidate will need to be able to manage workloads effectively, planning ahead and with a good eye for detail. You will also be highly motivated, as you will be required to work on their own from November to April and manage one assistant from May to October.
Excellent communication skills are essential with the ability to be able to communicate at all levels, fluent in English.
Good plant based knowledge is essential and recognised horticultural qualification is desirable. You should be confident and familiar with the use of tools and machinery.
A clean UK/EU drivers licence is required and 5 years grounds maintenance experience.
This is a full time role with paid holidays.
The salary is £27,000 DOE
Sole Gardener
A rare opportunity has arisen for a Sole Gardener to take ownership of an impressive and developing private estate garden in County Meath, Ireland. The property has recently been purchased and the owner has planned an extensive renovation, construction and reinstatement program for the whole estate. Applications are sought from skilled gardeners with demonstrable experience of managing their own time efficiently from a hands-on perspective, preferably with experience at Sole, Senior/Head Gardener level.
The estate is of a parkland-style landscape with copses and strategic planting of trees within the fields, numbering 2000 at present. The total area encompasses 110-acres, with the formal garden being 3-acres when complete. The property will include a kitchen garden, glasshouses and wildflower meadows in addition to an array of ornamental planting and garden features yet to be finalised as part of the design.
Two employees currently work on site, including a part-time groundskeeper. The successful candidate for the Sole Gardener role will report directly to the estate owner and will work with the landscape architect to deliver the garden design, planting and landscaping project as envisaged and will ensure the upkeep of existing parkland.
Responsibilities of the Sole Gardener are to include general garden maintenance and management, e.g. planting, pruning, lawn mowing, hedge cutting, watering/irrigation and tree maintenance. Maintaining the boundaries and property fences will fall within the post holder’s area of responsibility and as such, competence in the operation of some agricultural machinery such as tractors, excavators, hedge trimmers, sprayers etc. will be welcomed, however those without experience with heavy machinery/vehicles are also encouraged to apply. Routine upkeep of the property, i.e. fencing, varied handyman jobs etc. will also be required of the Sole Gardener.
Applicants for this position should have experience in garden management and maintenance, strong horticultural knowledge, experience with self-propelled mowers, chainsaws, and other garden machinery. Applicants with experience in earth moving equipment would also be welcome.
Suitable candidates will be physically fit, energetic and self-motivated with a strong work ethic and can-do attitude. An ability to work well unsupervised, plan the workload on a weekly and annual basis and to problem-solve are essential qualities, as are good communication skills and a positive attitude. Applicants should be academically qualified, ideally with certification in Health and Safety. Applicants must hold a full driving licence.
This opportunity is offered with accommodation by way of a 1000ft.2 gate lodge comprising two bedrooms, two bathrooms, a large living room, kitchen and utility room. The lodge has recently been refurbished and is fully furnished. Pets are welcome. Utility costs will be the responsibility of the employee, though rent is covered by the employer in addition to the generous salary stated below.
Standard hours will be 38-hours per week, Monday to Friday with occasional weekend work when necessary. 29-days holiday (including Public Holidays) are offered, as is use of a vehicle for work purposes.
SALARY: Circa €30,000 DOE
LOCATION: Country Meath, Ireland
JOB No: EC27048
If this Sole Gardener vacancy is of interest, please apply or contact Sara Yassin on 01233 733510 or info@englishcountrygardeners.co.uk.
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Landscape Assistant
Landscape Assistant
Job Ref S232
Our client is an established company of landscape professionals who specialise in the field of garden design, landscape construction and garden maintenance for both residential and commercial clients. They are BALI registered and ISO 9001 certified. Due to continued expansion, the company are in search of landscapers at all levels. This vacancy is for an experienced landscape assistant, with both hard and soft landscaping experience at any level, from labourer to skilled. A generous salary will be offered in line with experience.
Applicants should have a demonstrable history of hard and soft landscaping on a range of project sizes and, ideally, be experienced in areas such as paving, fencing, brick/blockwork, timber decking etc. The successful applicant will work within a small team and undertake hands-on landscaping on a full-time basis. Responsibilities will include implementing garden designs under the direction and supervision of the Landscape Foreman on a range of projects. Good physical fitness and an ability to undertake heavy lifting is required for this role.
This role is a full-time permanent, fully employed position. Benefits include training support, 28 days paid holiday and a company pension scheme. This is an excellent opportunity to join a well-established and growing company, and to develop your career with them.
If this Landscape Assistant vacancy is of interest, please apply or contact Mark Read on 01233 732767 or mark.read@horticruitment.com.
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Container Unit Assistant Manager
Container Unit Assistant Manager required
Job Ref F144
Our client is an established Wholesale Nursery built up over the past 40 years. They feel their traditions and standards that the company was built on still apply today. They started out with 50 acres of owned land which has now increased to over 400 acres today, which includes cold storage facilities, pack house and a hectare of plants grown under protection which include a range of bare root and container grown trees and shrubs from seed including balled trees.
They are currently seeking a container unit assistant manager to join their team. The position is full time, permanent and is a hands-on supervisory / managerial role. The customer unit assistant manager will be assisting the manager with all aspects of the day to day running of the nursery including maintaining excellent relations with all staff members, supervising and setting work for permanent staff ensuring work is done to required level and provide cover/leadership in the manager’s absence.
Responsibilities of the role include taking the lead on order picking, ensuring customer requirements and deadlines are met and carry out irrigation checks, and additional hand watering where required. He / She will take regular pest and disease crop walks, and document all findings, carry out accurate, biannual stocktakes of all plant/growing stock on site and complete review and ensure plant health documents up to date. The container unit assistant manager will cover duty weekends on rota basis checking irrigation systems, and hand watering.
Applicants will have the ability to manage and supervise a varied workforce including agency staff. A ‘can do’ and ‘lead from the front’ attitude is also considered essential. PA1 and PA6 qualified would be ideal and wheeled loading shovel licence, counterbalance forklift licence and First Aider would be desirable.
If this Container Unit Assistant Manager vacancy is of interest, please apply or contact Sara Yassin on 01233 732767 or sara@horticruitment.com.
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Assistant Gardener
An excellent opportunity has arisen for a hands-on Assistant Gardener to join an internationally renowned site based in West Sussex. This role would suit a horticulturist with drive and a positive character.
Set within 13-acres of gardens, the formal aspect comprises 6-acres around the manor house. A small cottage garden within the grounds is also to be maintained in addition to the above. Garden features within the estate gardens comprise a kitchen garden, wildflower areas, a cut flower garden, greenhouse, fruit cage, an orchard, cloud-pruned box hedging, topiary, a formal courtyard, a large pond and surrounding woodland. The garden areas of the estate are not managed organically, though chemical use is kept to a minimum. Plans are in place to develop two large areas in addition to a significant spend on new planting.
The Assistant Gardener will report into the Facilities Manager and work under the guidance of the Senior Gardener. He / She will be responsible for the general maintenance and development to create a garden environment that is secure and enjoyable experience for residents, guests, and visitors. Key Responsibilities will include; maintaining the formal and informal garden areas, including the herbaceous borders, vegetable & cut flower garden, hedges, formal lawns, pot displays and the formal and informal lawn care, e.g. mowing, edging, feeding, scarifying, aerating, watering, and weeding. The role will be to maintain all areas to the highest standard of horticulture and presentation and that its unique character and excellence is preserved for the benefit of guests and visitors.
The position also entails; working at height to maintain climbers, hedges and trees across the gardens. There is a range of planting and plant care to be carried out as instructed by the Senior Gardener, including topiary pruning of Box and Yew hedging. The gardens, thoroughfares and footpaths are kept clear and free from litter and particular attention is paid to the preparation of the estate for days when the CEO is in residence or for particular events, keeping disturbance to a minimum during these times.
Applicants will have good plant knowledge, ideally hold an academic horticultural qualification and a minimum of one years’ experience in private estate gardens and/or horticulturally diverse public gardens. Candidates must be confident in their use and basic maintenance of garden machinery including strimmers, brush cutters, hedge trimmer, pedestrian and ride on mowers, and small tractors and trailers as well as maintaining the irrigation system. The assistant gardener will work within the health and safety standards. Chemical spray certificates (PA1/6) are desirable.
Good physical fitness and a commitment to the garden are required, as is the ability to work well with a small team; with diplomacy and a constructive approach. A full driving licence and your own transport are required for this role as the estate is located rurally.
SALARY:£23,000 - £25,000 DOE
LOCATION: West Sussex
JOB No: EC26829
If this Assistant Gardener vacancy is of interest, please apply or contact Sara Yassin on 01233 733510 or info@englishcountrygardeners.co.uk.
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Experienced Gardener
Experienced Gardener required to work on a beautiful private estate in Stanmore, Middlesex.
The estate is set in 35 acres with 2 acres of formal lawns, bedding around the house, a walled kitchen garden with a substantial greenhouse growing a mixture of fruit and vegetables, Koi and informal ponds and Japanese Garden, Folly, woodlands, paddocks and stabling.
The applicant must have good horticultural knowledge and experience in growing vegetables and fruit is essential, as is the ability to multi-task on the various daily gardening and estate management responsibilities. The applicant must be enthusiastic and self-motivated and able to work on their own initiative within a small but dedicated team. Applicants should have a range of practical skills and ATV, spray and chainsaw certificates are desirable
Competitive Salary of up to £30,000 DOE with standard holidays. Hours of work are Monday-Friday full time.
Horticulturist (Grower)
Horticulturist (Grower) required
Job Ref ADV304
Foodscape is a London based start-up that creates urban farms to address the needs of city dwellers to live and eat healthier, reconnect with nature, make a positive contribution to the planet by reducing food miles and support urban biodiversity.
We are looking for an experienced, commercially minded, Horticulturist (Grower) to jump onboard, lead the sowing, planting and day-to-day maintenance of our initial pilot farm in London.
Responsibilities include:
- Undertaking all aspects of husbandry and production including preparation, growing and harvesting
- Managing pest, disease and weed control programmes, commensurate with hygiene and health standards
- Ensuring quality, hygiene, health and safety standards and regulations are met
- Planning and organising trials to assess their effectiveness, assisting with the analysis of yields, operational costs and financial returns of horticultural operations to inform business plans
- Negotiating with horticultural suppliers and buyers
- Assisting with the design and delivery of horticultural workshops and events
- Provision of first-class customer advice and service
- Assist in the recruitment, management and training of junior staff and apprentices
Ideally you will have a minimum of 2-years’ experience working in vegetable growing on an urban farm or similar enterprise and be qualified to RHS Level-2, higher or equivalent. We appreciate that qualifications are not everything, so if you have demonstrable experience then we would love to hear from you.
The role will initially be part-time based in London NW1. We foresee the role developing into full-time as we grow. The initial part time days/hours of the day are flexible.
This is a fantastic opportunity to move your career into urban farming, play a pivotal role in the successful development and growth of our urban farming business, and help improve London’s urban environment.
Maintenance Gardener
Maintenance Gardener required
Job Ref E170
Our client is a multi-award-winning landscape architecture practice with an impressive 30-year track record. Based in Manchester, they are a Landscape Institute registered practice. Their design consultancy was established in 1986 and several years later they saw the opportunity to broaden their services by also providing construction capabilities.
Offering a professional and friendly service, our client has a range of specialist skills that cover the full spectrum of landscape-related activities. This expertise ensures that the outputs are always innovative, considered, efficient and distinctive.
A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a maintenance gardener to join their specialist team of landscapers. This position would report into the Maintenance Foreman and would suit a presentable and time-served gardener with experience in all aspects of garden maintenance including: Lawn treatments, specialist pruning, hedge and topiary trimming, pest control as well as horticultural practices such as laying new lawns, implementing planting plans and re-working established borders. The ideal candidate will be self-motivated, well presented, organised, have a good eye for detail and able to carry out work with minimum supervision.
Applicants should have a demonstrable background in horticulture and have a minimum of two years’ experience. He/ She will possess excellent practical skills and a good level of competency in the operation and basic maintenance of garden machinery. Spray certificates (PA1/PA6), chainsaw certificates (CS30 / CS31) and a driving licence are beneficial but not essential. Candidates must be positive in their approach to the job at hand, physically fit, and be able to apply excellent attention to detail at all times.
The working day starts by meeting at the yard at 7.30 am and returning to the yard at 4.30 pm with a quarter of an hour brew break in the morning and a three quarters of an hour break for lunch. The majority of clients are residential (about 95%) with a few commercial and all clients are roughly within a 25-mile radius from the yard.
If this Maintenance Gardener vacancy is of interest, please apply or contact Sara Yassin on 01233 732767 or sara@horticruitment.com.
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Maintenance Gardener
Maintenance Gardener required
Job Ref C924
A new opportunity has arisen for a gardener to join an established company located to the west of Etchingham, Kent. The company has been in business for over 30 years - a testament to their continued provision of quality service in the gardening and landscape industry.
The company now requires an additional Maintenance Gardener to work within the existing team, under the supervision of the Team Leader. The ideal candidate will hold a recognised horticultural qualification and/or considerable experience, will be competent with a range of grounds maintenance machinery and equipment and will be used to working within a team and on their own initiative. Applicants for this role must be confident with their plant identification skills and ability to safely operate a range of garden machinery.
Duties will include hedge cutting, lawn maintenance, pruning, planting, bed/border maintenance etc., primarily within private domestic gardens. Applicants must be able and willing to carry out a range of other gardening tasks as they arise. Competence with back-pack sprayers and a spray ticket (PA1/PA6) is desired, and a full driving licence essential. The successful candidate will be required to assist with various one-off projects of a similar nature on a full-time basis during the winter months, which will ensure your continued year-round employment and offer an opportunity to add to your existing skill set.
Applicants must be conscientious and well presented as interaction with property owners on site will be necessary. Candidates must be flexible in their approach to work, physically fit and have a ‘can-do’ attitude. Uniforms are provided. A full UK driving licence is essential, as is your own car for travel to and from the rural yard. The business shuts down between Christmas and New Year.
If this Maintenance Gardener vacancy is of interest, please apply or contact Rebecca Pinkney on 01233 732767 or rebecca@horticruitment.com.
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Thank you for the interest you have shown in this Maintenance Gardener 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 Maintenance Gardener vacancy will have been unsuccessful.