Plantarea Manager
Plantarea Manager required
Job Ref A945
A new opportunity has arisen for a knowledgeable Plantarea Manager with excellent customer service skills to take on a new role for a respected independent garden centre in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. This position will suit experienced candidates with strong horticultural knowledge and purchasing experience. This is a full-time permanent position and will require some weekend working on rotation.
Established 20 years ago, the popular garden centre has built a reputation for high quality produce and their award-winning team. The business has grown considerably over the years and has recently taken on a new site. The company has achieved great success by offering an extensive range of plants throughout the year with many interesting lines, garden sundries and leisure goods, as well as a restaurant.
The centre is now seeking a Plantarea Manager to lead the running and development of the plant sales department for their site near Aberdeen. Key responsibilities will involve managing the small team of staff, increasing plant sales and assisting with associated initiatives, face-to-face sales and management of customer enquiries, working closely with suppliers; purchasing and ensuring the department is well stocked in line with demand. High levels of presentation, merchandising and pricing strategy management will all form part of the successful applicant’s responsibilities
Customer service and the provision of friendly and informed advice by the skilled team has played a key part in the company’s success over the years and as such, it is of paramount importance that this aspect is maintained and developed to ensure continued customer satisfaction and company reputation.
The successful candidate must have strong horticultural knowledge and be able to supervise and mentor the team to ensure continued personal development. Applicants must have previous experience in a similar role and will either currently hold a Plantarea Manager position or have held a similar supervisory role in garden centre retail and feel ready to take the next career step. Applicants must be positive and presentable, energetic and creative, and must enjoy engaging with the public. Good physical fitness is required as the position will involve working on your feet for extended periods of time and may involve some heavy lifting. Excellent spoken and written English are essential, as are strong IT and numeracy skills.
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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Kitchen Gardener
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Kitchen Gardener to take ownership of a varied and interesting productive garden on a beautiful and well-known private estate near Ayot-St-Lawrence in Hertfordshire. The impressive period property is framed by gardens designed by a highly respected Chelsea Gold Medal winning designer who continues to be involved with the gardens at an estate/garden management level. The new Kitchen Gardener will liaise with the property owner and the estate manager/designer as well as the Senior Gardener with a view to ensuring the smooth running and further development of the kitchen garden in line with new ideas and techniques. This position would suit a talented kitchen gardener with a genuine passion for the production of fruit and vegetables; common and otherwise, as well as a hunger to experiment with new produce where possible.
The privately-owned estate encompasses approximately 40 acres, of which five are gardens maintained to a very high standard. The gardens are open once a year at the end of May as part of the NGS scheme and as testament to their popularity, have recently broken the regional record for the most successful turnout in a day. The varied site includes a 4 ¼ acre ornamental garden with water features, trees, shrubs, perennials and a long list of additional features, plants and areas beyond. Glasshouses on site are used for, growing vegetables, overwintering citrus, and a few ornamentals and the orangery provides a year round colourful green extra sitting area. The remainder of the estate encompasses paddocks/ménage, a tennis court, parkland and a swimming pool. The existing garden team are noted for their small but much-praised production of fruit and vegetables, of which some are used for home-made preserves and juices. The estate also provides a home for various animals; a small herd of Dexter cattle, Texel sheep, chickens and horses.
The kitchen garden encompasses ¾ acre in addition to the two glasshouses and two poly tunnels. A wide variety of fruit (top and soft), vegetables and herbs are grown within the walled garden and the glasshouses. As the estate opens on occasion to the public and sells the produce on a regular basis, presentation and planning is important. The estate has featured in many publications and is a respected property due to the stunning gardens and edible produce which, on open days, are displayed in such a way as to demonstrate the growing process as well as the end result. The Kitchen Gardener must be able to plan and execute the production of batches of fruit and vegetables on time throughout the seasons. The property owner is very passionate about the productive aspect of the gardens, loves cooking and welcomes new ideas and methodologies to ensure continued interest.
Applications are sought from experienced and knowledgeable Kitchen Gardeners who will have assumed responsibility of a varied productive garden either on a private or commercial site. The successful applicant will be required to assist in the ornamental gardens during quiet times of the season and when work in the kitchen garden slows, so applicants should be willing and able to assist on a general horticultural / garden maintenance front when their primary duties allow.
The successful applicant will be self-motivated, genuinely enthusiastic about productive gardening, with excellent communication and time management skills. A full driving licence and your own transport are required as the property is located rurally.
SALARY: Up to £30,000 DOE
LOCATION: Ayot-St-Lawrence in Hertfordshire
JOB No: EC34528
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Sole Gardener
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Sole Gardener to join a beautiful family Estate near Swindon. This role would suit a qualified and experienced gardener with the drive and initiative to maintain a horticulturally diverse garden to a high standard.
The estate’s incredible gardens and grounds have been skilfully restored or re-created over the years. The 10 acres established garden has extensive formal lawns to three sides of the house that are interspersed with mature beds, an ornamental pond and an impressive collection of specimen trees. There is a woodland area, naturalistic garden, kitchen garden, glasshouse as well as a second walled garden surrounding an outdoor swimming pool.
The successful candidate will be responsible for the planting, specialist pruning, soil cultivation and bed preparation, propagation, weeding and lawn care among other responsibilities. Additional assistant will be provided during the spring / summer when it is busiest. Our client is looking for candidates who are enthusiastic, self-motivated, proactive and physically fit. A hands-on approach and meticulous attention to detail are also essential qualities. In addition, the gardener would be willing to occasionally assist with basic non horticultural duties around the estate such as key hold responsibilities, managing contractors and assisting with the dogs.
Excellent plant knowledge and all-round horticultural skills are required, and it would be preferable for applicants to hold a recognised horticultural qualification. Experience of working in a large garden of a similar nature would also be advantageous. PA1/PA6 spraying certificates and chainsaw certificates would be desirable, though not essential as training can be provided if necessary. The owners have investing significantly in a wide range of garden machinery, therefore the ability to operate and maintain a range of garden machinery is essential. A driving licence is required for the role.
A 3-bedroom accommodation is provided onsite for the successful applicant rent free. Council Tax and Utilities are covered by the Landlord. Partners, children and pets are welcome.
SALARY: £28,000-£30,000 DOE
LOCATION: Near Swindon
JOB No: EC25328
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Skilled Gardener
A permanent full-time Skilled Gardener is sought after to maintain and manage the garden on a beautiful family-owned property near Stockport, Cheshire.
The impressive 33-acre estate consists of pastures, paddocks, 5-acre formal garden filled with spring flowers; azaleas and rhododendrons, a vegetable garden, formal lawns surrounded by mixed beds and borders, rose beds, mature shrubs, apple trees, large green house with a grape vine, a 3-acre woodland area with a woodland walk, a pond, and a variety of hedges – yew, beech and hornbeam.
The owners are garden enthusiasts and are looking for a horticulturalist with an eye for detail, genuine enthusiasm and ideas for further development and improvements in order to provide additional colour and interest to the garden. Also, to bring the garden up to a high horticultural standard. The role will be a sole position with additional support provided during the busier periods.
Applicants will have a relevant horticultural qualification, ideally level 2 or above and proven experience as a Sole or Skilled Gardener managing a large private garden from a hands-on perspective. Applicants must have good all-round gardening skills, be physically fit and happy to work autonomously. Chainsaw certificates and spray certificates (PA1/PA6) would be an advantage; however, training can be provided as long as there is the willingness to acquire the tickets. The garden is equipped with a range of equipment hence experience with using garden machinery and basic maintenance is required as well as a full UK driving licence.
This is an excellent opportunity for a passionate and driven gardener to take ownership of the garden, and to work for owners who are genuinely enthusiastic about the presentation and ongoing development of their garden.
SALARY: £25,000 - £30,000 depending on experience
LOCATION: Near Stockport, Cheshire
JOB No: EC25213
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Production Supervisor
Production Supervisor required
Job Ref T618
Established in 1914, our client specialises in garden plants to the trade only, utilising six acres of glasshouses on a site of 8 acres. In continuing to expand and grow the business, they aim is to embrace modern technology and growing techniques whilst sticking closely to their family’s historical values of quality, service and value.
An exciting opportunity has become available for a bedding plant production supervisor for their nursey in Cheshire. The ideal candidate will have previous experience in a similar setting and can offer knowledge and encouragement to the team working for a growing company who currently supply large garden centres across the UK.
This is a key role in the business and requires an excellent motivator and communicator at all levels. He / She will effectively supervise a production team to ensure optimum operational performance within this area.
THE MAIN TASKS
- Checking and sorting incoming young plant material
- Organisation of young plants material and matching care cards
- Overseeing the efficient running of the various transplanting lines
THE CANDIDATE
Key attributes of the bedding plant Production Supervisor include:
- Ideally possess supervisory experience in a horticultural environment
- Horticultural product experience desirable
- Possesses the ability to organise a team to work efficiently
- Ability to perform well under pressure with drive and ambition to succeed
- Excellent people management skills
The role is based in Cheshire and is paying £23,000 - £25,000 depending on experience. The working hours will be 8-5.30 plus seasonal Saturdays. Additional onsite training will be given as required.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing business as they have great ambition and passion to grow their business.
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Nursery Manager
Nursery Manager required
Ref ADV292
Trevena Cross is a nursery and garden centre based in West Cornwall. Our family business has been running for over 40 years. Our staff have a genuine passion for our plants and products. We have extensive undercover space dedicated to a huge variety of home-grown stunning plants. Plus, a three acre garden centre and vast 35 acre nursery on site.
We are seeking a skilled and experienced Nursery Manager to join our team. This is a very exciting role with a variety of responsibilities. You will have overall responsibility in ensuring that the nursery stock is grown to the highest quality. You will be liaising with members of the team to ensure everyone is working efficiently in all areas, including stock management and wastage. You will be a key link between the nursery team and the Garden Centre teams.
You:
This role is perfect for a strong leader with experience in commercial horticulture. You will have worked within a commercial growing environment before and have strong plant knowledge. You will be responsible for overseeing many areas within the business and be confident leading and motiving the team. It will be a very hands-on, outdoors role, so you must be prepared to get stuck in when needed and support the business where required.
The Role:
- To support the owner in fulfilling the nursery growing and production plans.
- Supervising the growing team duties to include weeding, irrigation, feeding, pruning, disease and pest control also ensure all records are maintained and updated.
- Whilst keeping quality in mind, this is a commercial business where you need to work efficiently.
- Creating a culture of continuous improvement
Key Skills
This is a hands-on role and you will be working with your team to drive forward the performance of production.
- Skilled and experienced in plant care and maintenance tasks.
- Ideally you will have at least 2 years’ experience working in a commercial growing nursery.
- Due to the size of plants grown, you will need to be physically fit.
- You must be prepared to work outside in a range of weather conditions.
- PA1 & PA6 certificates desirable.
- Clean full UK Driving Licence.
- Forklift Ticket.
- Horticultural qualifications desirable.
- Enthusiasm to increase knowledge base of Botanic plant names (Latin).
- Hands on approach and the ability to work in all weather conditions is essential.
- The ability to motivate people, good communication and interpersonal skills are essential.
- Strong organisational skills and planning on a daily, weekly and monthly basis.
- You should possess the ability to work on your own initiative. In addition, contribute good ideas and be solution driven.
- Good team player.
- Courtesy and professionalism are expected at all times both with colleagues and the discerning customer/client base.
Benefits:
- The salary is attractive and negotiable dependent upon skills and experience.
- This is an exciting opportunity to extend your existing plant knowledge whilst delivering the best service.
- Working within a friendly team environment.
- Job satisfaction from working with seasonal variety and able to see production through from propagation, growing and finally product sale.
- Staff discount.
If you have not heard anything from us 14 days after the closing date, please assume you have not been successful on this occasion.
Sole Gardener
A very attractive opportunity has arisen for a skilled Sole Gardener to take responsibility for a beautiful private garden in Suffolk on a live-in or live-out basis, with a salary adjustment made to reflect the successful candidate’s preferred option. The property owner is in the process of looking for a plot of land on which to build a new house and will move into the new property open completion of the build. Once our client has built and moved into the new property, the current property will be sold to new owners whom may or may not intend to keep the gardener on. This role is however expected to exist for a duration of between one and two years at the least, depending on the actual date of the new house build project completion.
The position would suit a physically fit and knowledgeable gardener with demonstrable experience at Sole/Head/Senior level.
The 25-acre private home comprises a well-established formal garden of approximately 5-acres, surrounded by 20-acres of fields and paddocks that are managed by local farmers on short-term lets. The 5-acre formal garden includes spring and summer herbaceous beds/borders, an espalier tree-lined frontage, a rose garden, kitchen garden, expansive lawns, hedges, a 1.5-acre orchard and a polytunnel. The large perimeter hedges are cut by a local farmer, though the internal hedges are extensive and managed by the Sole Gardener and property owner over the course of a full week, twice annually. In addition to the above, the successful candidate must be happy to look after the owner’s dog at times. The well-trained Sprocker (half Springer half Cocker) will require feeding and letting out into the garden in the mornings and let her back into the main house in the evening, when the owners are away. The collection of people from the local train station may also be necessary on occasion.
Applicants should hold a recognised academic horticultural qualification at Level 3 or above and/or extensive experience at Senior/Head/Sole Gardener level on horticulturally diverse private estates. Possession of spray certificates (PA1/PA6) would be beneficial, with a full UK driving licence being essential. The Sole Gardener should be competent with the operation and basic maintenance of garden machinery and will instinctively adhere to excellent health and safety standards at all times.
Suitable candidates must be able to confidently manage all aspects of the above whilst maintaining excellent standards of cleanliness, attention to detail and efficiency. The property owner is a keen gardener and enjoys pruning the roses as well as working on other aspects of the garden when time allows. For this reason, it is particularly important that applicants are friendly in character, positive in outlook, presentable and sociable, genuinely passionate about their trade and sensitive to the considerations associated with working (and living, if applicable) on a private property/home.
While the owner is realistic about the workload, applicants must be proactive and able to work unsupervised and to identify areas where efficiency can be improved and to make positive suggestions as to work schedules and maintenance.
The Sole Gardener should be flexible insofar as estate gardening is concerned, i.e. be able to manage/assist with common minor estate duties such as taking care of the owner’s two Spaniels when they are away, and other such duties as they arise.
This position is offered with a two-bedroom cottage, suitable for a couple or small family. Pets are welcome within reason. The cottage benefits from its own private garden at the front and rear, including access to the 1.5-acre orchard. The cottage is provided free of charge in addition to the generous salary. The Sole Gardener will also have use of their own area of kitchen garden, if desired.
SALARY: Circa £27,500 + Accommodation
LOCATION: Suffolk
JOB No: EC24614
If this Sole Gardener vacancy is of interest, please apply or contact Mark Read on 01233 733510 or info@englishcountrygardeners.co.uk.
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Deputy Manager
Deputy Manager required
Job Ref J174
The role is working both within external and internal areas of the Garden Store, and you will be required to lead a team in this position. There is another Duty Manager within the company whom you will liaise/communicate closely with (as regards staffing and their duties, holiday requests, regular meetings).
The role requires yourself and members of the teams to provide customers with the very best in product quality and choice, but on providing them with a pleasant shopping experience through creating stunning visual displays (this will be in conjunction with the Merchandiser).
The highest standards of plant care and quality need to be maintained and your knowledge must assist customers with any advice required.
In addition there will be areas within the retail area (e.g. clothing/foods etc.) that you will be responsible for in relation to ensuring stock rotation (seasonal or dated stock) and also presenting of proposed orders (as well as new products) to the Senior Operations Manager and ensuring display of these products are attractive (working with the Merchandiser) and to be involved in changing areas around within the Store in liaison with the other Duty Manager.
Your focus will be on the customer and meeting their expectations, but you will have responsibility for managing and leading the staff as well as driving sales and profitability.
Working closely with the other Duty Manager you will ensure staffing levels are adequate and to liaise with the Deputy Duty Manager when cover is required. When both Duty Managers are present to ensure that the lead is taken by either one of you with regard to staffing duties and tasks for the day, responsibility for Health and Safety.
Provide cover on a rota basis with the other Duty Manager to ensure that a Duty Manager is present on the days of the Store.
PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES AND RESPONSBILITIES
- Have a creative and entrepreneurial attitude towards plant and garden retailing
- Have an energetic personality with an ability to easily engage with and connect with all customers
- Have excellent knowledge of plants, plant care, maintenance and knowledge of Gardening tools, equipment, chemicals etc
- Good stock rotation and ensuring plants are ordered and displayed within the seasonal calendar of planting
- Retailing – be able to propose new products and produce orders to the Senior Operations Manager
- 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
- Managing H&S aspects of the business to high level of detail
- Positive can-do attitude, inspiring role model for others
- Excellent communication skills
- Take ownership and action problems as they arise
- Securing and ensuring that all opening and closing checks are meticulous within the Store on your working day
- Ensuring both internal and external areas of the Store receive good housekeeping and duties are delegated to staffing accordingly
- Handling any threats of potential shop lifters
- Keeping up to date with special promotions including and displaying these
- Contributing ideas for the continuous improvement of the Store
- Supporting promotional events where required
- End of day cashing up and banking
- Dealing with staff in relation to “Return to Work” through Sickness, File Notes, Disciplinaries, Holiday authorisation and general HR policies and procedures
- Overseeing external contractors when coming to site, including carrying out contractor’s induction.
- Ensuring visitors are signed into the visitor books
- Overseeing the Restaurant as required in the absence of the Restaurant Manager
- Any other duties as requested by the Senior Operations Manager
This list is not exhaustive and role holders will be expected to carry out any other tasks required by the Management team to ensure the efficient and smooth operation of the Company
Key Performance Indicators
- Effective merchandising of the relevant departments
- Effective management of rotation of stock and display
- Positive Customer Feedback
Competencies
- Customer Focus
- Quality of Work
- Initiative
- Communication
- Team Working
- Job Knowledge
Knowledge, Skill and Experience
Essential= E, Desirable= D
- Excellent customer service and communication skills (E)
- Knowledge of horticultural plants/trees and stock (care, attention, seasons)
- Experience of working within a Garden Centre
- Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team (E)
- Good organisational skills (D)
- Knowledge of inventory techniques (D)
- Previous experience of operating a till (E)
If this Deputy 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 new opportunity has arisen on a large private estate located close to Inverness in Scotland. The position is offered with a generous salary and accommodation and will suit a knowledgeable, energetic, physically fit and driven gardener with experience of managing a garden on their own. Applicants must have a desire to be part of a young estate team, to make their mark on a horticulturally diverse property and to maintain very high standards of horticulture at all times.
Based just 20 minutes’ drive from Inverness, this stunning privately owned estate features a partridge and pheasant shoot as well as a traditional diverse formal garden surrounded by woodland and located within easy reach of several Lochs, including Loch Ness. The family travel extensively and divide their time between their other homes in Shropshire and West Scotland.
The two-acre formal gardens include formal lawns, herbaceous borders, a walled kitchen garden, a large greenhouse, polytunnel, tennis court and dell. A nearby holiday let has a comparatively smaller and more basic garden, which will fall under the responsibility of the Sole Gardener in terms of general maintenance. Applicants must be comfortable around dogs as several reside on site, with one cat.
Outline of Key Responsibilities:
- To maintain gardens and grounds to a high standard throughout the year.
- Produce vegetables, fruit and cut flowers for the household.
- Propagate plants for border planting and pot displays.
- To carry out any other reasonable duties and small tasks as specified by the Principals.
- To coordinate and supervise any contractors whilst working in the property grounds.
The successful candidate will possess the following skills:
- Strong plant knowledge and horticultural skills.
- Excellent timekeeping, flexibility and attention to detail.
- Must work well as part of a team and be able to liaise well with other estate staff and others on the estate.
- Ability to work unsupervised and on own initiative.
- Excellent level of health and fitness and a positive disposition.
- Take pride in their work.
- Discretion at all times and a respectful attitude towards the Principals and their property.
- A Full, clean driving licence.
- Candidates should also be experienced in using and maintaining a range of garden machinery.
Hours of work will be Monday to Friday, 08:00 – 17:00, with flexibility required as determined by weather conditions. Some evening and weekend work will be required, including harvesting of fruit and vegetables, summer watering and similar season-dependent tasks.
This role is offered with a 2–3 bedroom detached cottage (unfurnished) with its own garden and driveway. Council Tax is included, with the utility bills being the responsibility of the Sole Gardener.
LOCATION: Inverness, Scotland
SALARY: £25,000 - £30,000 DOE
JOB No: EC24209
If this Sole Gardener vacancy is of interest, please apply or contact Mark Read on 01233 733510 or info@englishcountrygardeners.co.uk.
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Interior Plant Technician
Interior Plant Technician required
Job Ref Y857
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 part time Interior Maintenance Technician, ideally living in commutable distance of to travel between Sheffield, Bradford and Leeds. 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. 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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