Grower Supervisor - J643
Our client is a specialist Clematis and Climber producer which also produces a large range of Fuchsias, Evergreen, Shrubs and Fruit Bushes producing in excess of 5 million units, over 15 acres of glasshouses and tunnels over 4 sites. They have a dedicated propagation unit producing over 3 million units supplying most of the supermarkets and multiples. They are currently seeking a Grower Supervisor to cover the propagation unit and hardy nursery stock unit.
Do you have experience in production horticulture and knowledge of growing principles?
Are you self-motivated and happy to carry out instruction?
Can you work independently with good attention to detail?
Key points
- Maintaining Glasshouse environments and recording data
- Crop trimming and spacing as required
- Mixing and applying feeds and checking nutrient levels
- Monitoring for P&D and reporting to the Technical Manager
- Supervision of cultural staff
Must haves
- Knowledge of growing principles including irrigation and crop protection
- Qualification in production horticulture
- PA1 & PA6 spraying certificates
- A positive attitude with good team leadership skills
If this Grower Supervisor vacancy is of interest, please apply or contact Ruth Bolam on 01233 732767 or ruth@horticruitment.com.
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Assistant Gardener - Live Out - EC7728 - This position has now been filled
A rare and attractive opportunity has arisen for an experienced Assistant Gardener to join a close and friendly team on a large private estate in Winchester. The role would suit a practical and multi-skilled person with good time management abilities, the capacity to take direction and the desire to take on a varied role as Assistant Gardener. This is a genuine ‘lifestyle job’ opportunity and a chance to secure a permanent, long-term and secure position for the right candidate.
The large country estate comprises formal gardens of approximately 10-acres with surrounding arable farmland, the latter playing host to sheep and Alpaca on a year-round basis. The gardens include a cut flower garden, walled kitchen garden producing organic fruit and veg for the main house, glasshouses for propagation and tropical plants, formal beds/borders, manicured lawns and hedges, and are maintained by a small gardening team.
Candidates must be physically fit with good time management, attention to detail and flexibility in their approach to the job. Candidates should be natural problem solvers with a variety of gardening skills acquired through previous professional experience, ideally within a high-net-worth private estate environment. Continued professional development will always be offered to employees, funded by the estate. Candidates will ideally hold PA1 & PA6 Chemical Handling certification as well as Chainsaw tickets i.e. Cross cut and Maintenance. Experience with a variety of gardening equipment including ride-on lawn mowers, hedge cutters and strimmers is essential, as is good general plant knowledge.
The position requires employees to maintain a high level of discretion and to be well presented at all times. A uniform is provided, as is a warm and welcoming environment. This position is a way of life, so your positive and friendly attitude will be well received by those around you, whilst genuine reward realised in return for your skill and commitment to this attractive role.
SALARY: £22,500 – £25,000 DOE
LOCATION: Alresford, Winchester
JOB No: EC7728
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Senior Maintenance Gardener-ADV268-Please respond direct to the advertiser
Senior Maintenance Gardener required
MarmaladeJam Gardening Ltd plant and maintain private gardens in central London to a very high standard.
We are looking for a Senior Maintenance Gardener to join our busy team from the beginning of September . The position is full-time Monday to Friday with good long term prospects and salary for the right person.
Essential requirements for the Senior Maintenance Gardener job:
Enthusiastic with a can do attitude, polite, reliable and punctual 4-5 years experience in town garden maintenance. Qualified to HORT Level 3 or similar. The ability to lead a team by example. Full clean UK driving licence. Excellent plant & pruning knowledge. Good working knowledge of all aspects of garden maintenance. Pa1 & Pa6 an advantage
The role is to manage and increase an existing round of regular gardens with an assistant, carrying out the following duties:
Planting & plant care. Pruning. Pest Control. Irrigation. Lawn care. Van driving. To work as part of a planting installation team when required
£27,000 - £30,500 Salary dependent on experience, qualifications etc.,
Please apply with your CV.
Plant Sales Supervisor - K581
Our client has one of the largest selection of Trees, Climbers, Conifers, Shrubs, Hedging and Topiary in the South of England, stocking a huge selection of plants in a variety of sizes, some unusual and very large specimens with supplies to both retail and wholesale customers. They are currently seeking a Plant Sales Supervisor to support the Nursery Manager in leading the Retail/Wholesale sales team.
Do you have a good knowledge of trees & shrubs?
Can you take on a good level of responsibility and enjoy a challenge?
Are you sales orientated and keen to drive the business forward?
Key points
- Ensuring the nursery is well stocked and moving of plants as necessary
- Development of both retail & wholesale contacts
- Regular updates via website and social media
- Key holder duties opening and closing the nursery
- Providing a high level of customer sales & service
Must haves
- A good level of horticulture knowledge
- Possess a confident and enthusiastic personality
- Be a great team player and leader with a positive approach
- Some form of horticulture qualification and ideally good IT skills
If this Plant Sales Supervisor vacancy is of interest, please apply or contact Pauline Thomas on 01233 732767 or pauline@horticruitment.com.
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Skilled Gardener - Live Out - EC7688
A rare opportunity has arisen for a Skilled Gardener to work alongside, and provide guidance to, an existing small team on a beautiful private estate in Hertfordshire. The impressive period property is framed by gardens designed by a highly respected Chelsea Gold Medal winning designer.
The new Skilled Gardener, along with the team, will liaise with the Head Gardener on a regular basis and impart their horticultural knowledge to the team from a hands-on perspective.
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 broken the regional record for the most successful turnout in a day. The varied site includes a ¾ acre walled garden containing ornamental borders, fruit trees, bushes and beds dedicated to vegetable production, and a 4 ¼ acre ornamental garden with water features, trees, shrubs, perennials borders, rose parterre, formal hedging and many other elements. Glasshouses on site are used for propagation, growing vegetables, overwintering citrus and a few ornamentals. The remainder of the estate encompasses paddocks/ménage, a tennis court, swimming pool and parkland.
The 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.
A vacancy has arisen for a Skilled Gardener with a particular passion and skill for productive kitchen gardening. Applications are sought from experienced private estate gardeners who have excellent experience and understanding of ornamental and productive horticulture, seasonal garden management, a great work ethic and communication skills and a positive, friendly character. Skill in seasonal fruit and vegetable propagation, care and harvesting are required as the Skilled Gardener will be, alongside the Head Gardener, responsible for the management of the productive side of the garden.
Good physical fitness and a commitment to the garden is necessary, as is the ability to provide guidance to colleagues with diplomacy and a positive attitude. Chemical spray certificate and chainsaw licenses are both desirable, but not essential. A full driving license and your own transport are required for this role as the estate is situated in a rural location.
SALARY: Circa £30,000 DOE
LOCATION: Ayot-St-Lawrence, Hertfordshire
JOB No: EC7688
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Sole Gardener - Live In - EC7646 - This position has now been filled
A unique opportunity has arisen on a beautiful private estate near Winchester, for a hands-on Sole 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 position is also open to couples, as a vacancy for a housekeeper exists in addition to that of a Sole Gardener, however this opportunity is not open exclusively to couples so experienced gardeners are encouraged to submit an application, independent of the client’s requirement for a Housekeeper.
The property itself is surrounded by expansive views and is set within 112 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 development work on the site, the 3-4-acre garden offers huge potential but is currently in a condition that requires your creative input in conjunction with the owners’ ideas.
Newly established garden features include a Ha-ha, terraced lawns, York stone paving, yew hedging, a roomed and walled rose garden with climbers (yet to be planted), and an Orangery/garden room. Existing areas include maturing trees, long grass with mown paths, orchids, ornamental grasses and wildflowers. Plans to plant an orchard are being discussed, so the successful applicant would be involved with this from the start of their employment. There are no plans at present to create a kitchen garden, but the owners are open to the idea if the successful applicant has a passion for this aspect of horticulture. An existing swimming pool will require basic maintenance and is to be surrounded with new planting. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced and flexible gardener with good physical fitness and plant knowledge, to play a leading role in the development of a low maintenance, yet beautiful garden.
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. The ability to operate and carry out basic maintenance of garden machinery is essential, as is possession of a full UK driving licence. Basic Arboricultural 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; basic swimming pool maintenance, general handyman duties and occasional walking/feeding of the 18-month-old black Labrador when the owners are away (typically a couple of nights per week and when on holiday). General indoor/outdoor tasks will fall to the Sole Gardener or Housekeeper respectively, with the latter being responsible for security of the house (and shared care of the dog), for example.
A Housekeeper is required to fulfil duties such as cleaning, washing, ironing, occasional cooking and helping with entertaining/dinner parties. The property owners have three grown children who visit at weekends and holidays. The housekeeper will be required to liaise with the Sole Gardener about certain aspects of the property. It is essential that the Housekeeper possesses a full UK driving licence and their own car. The position requires commitment of approximately 25hrs/week and is offered with on-site accommodation in addition to the stated salary. Flexibility on accommodation is available as two vacant cottages are present on site; one for the Sole Gardener and one for the Housekeeper if these positions are not held by a couple.
As stated above, this opportunity is not exclusively open to couples. Experienced gardeners are encouraged to apply, independent of the client’s requirement for a Housekeeper.
The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work alongside the owners to collaborate on the design and ongoing development of the garden. Each of the above vacancies are full-time permanent roles and are available for immediate start, allowing for notice periods of the successful candidate(s)
SOLE GARDENER SALARY: Circa £25,000 DOE
HOUSEKEEPER SALARY: Circa £20,000 DOE
LOCATION: Winchester, Hampshire
JOB No: EC7646
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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Sole Gardener - Live Out - EC7634 - This position has now been filled
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and knowledgeable gardener to develop and maintain two beautiful gardens. The company is looking for a Sole Gardener to take ownership and to continue the maintenance of a striking and very prominent riverside garden in central London and also of an extensive and well-established garden in Dulwich.
The riverside garden is formerly laid out and will require seasonal bedding designs to be produced and executed twice a year. The successful applicant will need good experience in planting schemes.
There will also be the opportunity to work alongside the estates management team to develop other areas onsite to complement the building and riverside garden so an ability to produce further landscaping sketches, develop and manage timetables will also be necessary. The ability to be flexible, collaborative and embrace new ideas is also essential.
The Dulwich garden has been designed by an award-winning landscape gardener in an English country style with a modern twist and includes a formal lawn, large herbaceous borders, a kitchen garden with several raised beds, ornamental pond, an orchard, a small wild woodland, hedges and topiary. Good experience of maintaining these areas will be essential. Liaising with the landlord/household in respect of seasonal produce is also a requirement for this role.
Health and Safety awareness, spray certificates (PA1/6) and an ability to keep accurate records are expected. Horticultural qualifications are preferred however those with the ability to produce a solid body of evidence in the form of a visual portfolio will be considered. A full driving licence is required for this role.
SALARY: £27,500 DOE
LOCATION: Central London
JOB No: EC7634
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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Garden Centre Assistant Manager - A340
Garden Centre Assistant Manager Required
An exciting opportunity exists for an Assistant Manager to join an award-winning family business offering the very best quality plants, gardening equipment and a very high-quality range of garden furniture. They also pride themselves on high standards of customer service and have an excellent team of staff providing gardening advice, becoming a firm favourite destination garden centre.
Do you have good horticultural knowledge and a passion for retailing?
Do you have an enthusiastic approach to drive the business forward?
Do you enjoy holding a good level of autonomy?
Key points
- Working with the Buyer and deciding on product ranges
- Monitoring sales performance against sales forecast
- Training of staff where necessary and overseeing department heads
- Merchandising of products, in particular garden sundries and Xmas
- Attending trade shows and exhibitions where applicable
Must haves
- Excellent communication skills
- A good knowledge of horticulture and garden sundries
- Passionate about customer service and experience
- A keen eye for detail, presentation and displays
If this Garden Centre Assistant Manager vacancy is of interest please apply or contact Pauline Thomas on 01233 732767 or pauline@horticruitment.com.
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Mobile Maintenance Gardener - P152
Mobile Maintenance Gardener required
Our client offers a full in-house service of garden design, build and aftercare/maintenance. The team of ten staff take pride in providing their loyal clients with a first-class service via a personal approach.
The company philosophy and attention to detail have resulted in word-of-mouth-derived repeat business since their establishment in 2009. Their portfolio of contracts range from small domestic gardens to large commercial estates and university grounds.
This gives candidates an opportunity to experience a variety of work and client interfaces. They operate predominantly in the East London and Docklands area and are currently looking to expand their team to meet business growth demands.
Key points
Plant knowledge is an essential part of the role, along with a keen eye for detail and precision. Proven experience in all aspects of grounds maintenance and a good understanding of safe working practices is essential.
Experience using garden maintenance machinery and tools e.g. pedestrian mowers; strimmers; leaf blowers etc. is required. Work hours are a minimum of 40 hrs a week Monday-Friday.
Candidates must be flexible to work additional hours if required, and willing to work across a number of sites and in all weather conditions. Reliability and punctuality must be maintained at all times. The company vans are stocked with quality tools and are provided as part of the role. Initially you will be working under an experienced team leader to familiarize yourself with the sites and client requirements.
Must haves
Candidates will have good horticultural knowledge and practical ability. Essential skills will include:
- Good knowledge of horticultural maintenance techniques
- Excellent customer liaison skills
- Practical skills using garden maintenance machinery and tools
- Full UK driving licence preferred but not essential
An RHS Level 2 in Horticulture or similar is highly desirable for this role. The ideal candidate will have experience of working in both commercial and domestic environments.
PA1/PA6 and LANTRA/NPTC certificates in any other relevant machinery and equipment use will further strengthen a candidate’s application.
If this Mobile Maintenance Gardener vacancy is of interest, please apply or contact Mark Bolam on 01233 732767 or markbolam@horticruitment.com.
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Plantarea Manager - S648 - Middlesex - This position has now been filled
Our client has a highly successful independent garden centre well established over many years that has grown from strength to strength. They are renowned for stocking an exceptional range of top-quality plants, accessories and garden tools supplied by a dedicated team of staff. They are currently seeking a Plantarea Manager to work closely with the owners in all daily duties and responsibilities.
Are you passionate to provide excellent customer sales and service?
Are you well organised and capable of taking on a good level of autonomy?
Do you enjoy leading and inspiring a team of staff?
Key points
- Ordering of a wide range of plants to include all season lines
- Ensuring all stock is of excellent quality and standard
- Merchandising and displays to encourage sales
- Ensuring the department is well presented at all times
- Key holder duties on a rota basis
Must haves
- Excellent plant and product knowledge
- Good customer service skills and happy to multitask
- An eye for detail, presentation and displays
- Some form of Horticultural qualification
If this Plantarea Manager vacancy is of interest, please apply or contact Pauline Thomas on 01233 732767 or pauline@horticruitment.com.
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