Tree Surveyor - ADV260 - Please respond direct to advertiser
Tree Surveyor x2
37 hours
Reference number: W056/19
We are looking for qualified, experienced and well motivated tree surveyors to help ensure that all WDH trees remain in a safe and healthy condition.
As part of our Landscape Team you will work both independently and as part of the team in surveying all 28,000 trees that WDH manage to determine their current health, condition and of any maintenance work that is required. The role may also require you to respond to emergency situations on our estates which will include work out of normal office hours as required.
Applicants will have:
- suitable qualification in Arboriculture and knowledge of legislation and current issues affecting the provision of arboriculture;
- relevant experience of working in a similar customer focused role;an understanding of the concept of customer care;
- proven awareness of health and safety procedures; and
- the ability to carry out a range of general duties that will have a positive impact on our environments.
Applicants will need a valid UK driving licence in order to travel throughout the district and to locations required by the business.
If you would like more information about this role please contact Mike English, Landscape Manager on 01977 788845 or visit our website.
Please note working hours are flexible and will include some evening and weekend working especially during times of adverse weather conditions.
WDH is accredited by Investors in People, which means we recognise that our employees are our most valuable asset. Among the benefits of joining us, all new starters receive an annual leave entitlement linked to length of service, access to a fantastic Employee Benefits discount scheme, auto-enrolment into a Local Government Pension Scheme and the opportunity to request flexible working arrangements.
You can also contact our Recruitment Team on 01977 724698.
Please note we do not accept CVs.
Closing date: 22 May 2019
Garden Maintenance Supervisor - H034
Our client has been at the cutting edge of garden design, build and maintenance for nearly 30 years and they are passionate about every element of work they carry out. The company works mainly in Surrey and London for high-end domestic clients.
They currently have a requirement for a Garden Maintenance Supervisor who can also help with more office-based duties.
Job description
The role offered includes joining and leading trained horticultural operatives, covering garden maintenance tasks using modern vehicles and up to date machinery and equipment.
The work will be in prestigious domestic locations where good horticultural practice, attention to detail and high client expectations will be the norm.
The Garden Maintenance Supervisor’s tasks will include –
- Visit gardens to ensure that the work is to a high standard and compile job lists for the gardeners.
- Meet clients and action their requests.
- Meet staff to discuss work as appropriate.
- Compile rotas.
- Supply vehicles with appropriate materials in accordance with the time of year.
- Design, research and project management.
- Plant sourcing.
- General office admin.
- Purchase, supply and place seasonal bedding.
- Organise & implement maintenance extras, for example:
- Jet washing
- Lawn food – spring/summer/autumn
- Autumn bulbs
- Mulch
- Scarifying
- Undertake any other duties within the responsibility of the role as required
Key Skills
The successful candidate will have excellent horticultural experience, be well organised, well presented, and be able to communicate well with both clients and staff.
They must have a full UK driving licence and be experienced driving a work van in and around London.
Applications are invited from candidates who would like to consider taking up this position on either a full or part-time basis.
If this Garden Maintenance Supervisor vacancy is of interest, please apply or contact Mark Bolam on 01233 732767 or markbolam@horticruitment.com.
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Thank you for the interest you have shown in this Garden Maintenance Supervisor 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 Garden Maintenance Supervisor vacancy will have been unsuccessful.
Plantarea Manager - L215
Our client has a popular destination garden centre ideal for the keen gardener and those who enjoy a great day out with the family, offering a unique shopping experience with everything you need for the home and garden. They are currently seeking a Plantarea Manager to join the team and provide excellent customer sales and service.
Would you enjoy the challenge of working in a high-volume environment?
Can you provide a high standard of visual merchandising?
Are you an inspirational and positive team leader?
Key points
- Accountable for the operational excellence of the department
- Ordering of stock and liaising with the group buyer
- Monitoring the financial performance of the department
- Ensuring high standards of plant displays
- Delivering excellent customer sales and service
Must haves
- A proven track record in garden centre retailing at management level
- Relevant horticultural qualification and or experience
- Positive and strong communication skills
- An eye for detail around the consumers experience in your department
If this Plantarea Manager vacancy is of interest, please apply or contact Pauline Thomas on 01233 732767 or pauline@horticruitment.com.
To view more garden centre jobs, click Retail.
To apply for a position with horticruitment you will need to complete a candidate registration form, please see Candidate Registration.
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Thank you for the interest you have shown in this Plantarea Manager 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 Plantarea Manager vacancy will have been unsuccessful.
Outdoor Leisure and Christmas Department Head - D453
Outdoor Leisure and Christmas Department Head required
Our client has developed a highly successful garden centre established over many years and is widely known for stocking a comprehensive range of plants, home and leisure goods, gifts and seasonal lines which are provided by a dedicated and professional team of staff. They are currently seeking an Outdoor Leisure and Christmas Department Manager who will play a key role in driving sales and delivering results.
Do you enjoy providing excellent customer sales and service? Can you present and maintain high standards of retailing?
Do you have a good understanding of seasonal changes within garden centre retailing?
Key points
- Stocking and presenting a wide range of products
- Assisting in all areas of customer sales and service
- Ensuring your department is well merchandised at all times
- Analysing sales and taking appropriate action
- Leading and inspiring a team of staff
Must haves
- The ability to merchandise to high standards of retailing
- Excellent team leadership skills
- A good working knowledge of Outdoor Leisure goods
- Good attention to detail in all daily tasks
If this Outdoor Leisure & Christmas Department Head vacancy is of interest please apply or contact Pauline Thomas on 01233 732767 or pauline@horticruitment.com.
To view more garden centre jobs, click Retail.
To apply for a position with horticruitment you will need to complete a candidate registration form, please see Candidate Registration.
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Thank you for the interest you have shown in this Outdoor Leisure & Christmas Department Head 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 Outdoor Leisure & Christmas Department Head vacancy will have been unsuccessful.
Garden Department Manager - D375
Garden Department Manager required.
Our client has developed a thriving destination garden centre well known for their superb customer service and extensive range of products, part of an expanding group widely regarded as some of the best in the country who have won many retail and restaurant awards. They are currently seeking a Gardening Department Manager who will utilise their expertise to ensure a well-stocked and professionally presented department throughout the year.
Do you have a good knowledge of Garden Sundries?
Can you inspire your team to provide excellent customer sales and service?
Do you enjoy merchandising and displays to promote product ranges?
Key points
- Stock control of a wide range of products
- Analysing sales and taking appropriate action
- Managing a team of staff to work to high standards of retailing?
- Supporting the centre manager in maintaining professional standards
- Delivering a first class customer service
Must haves
- The ability to merchandise to high standards of retailing
- A sound knowledge of Garden Sundries
- Excellent team leadership skills
- Good attention to detail in all tasks
If this Garden Department Manager vacancy is of interest, please apply or contact Pauline Thomas on 01233 732767 or pauline@horticruitment.com.
To view more garden centre jobs, click Retail.
To apply for a position with horticruitment you will need to complete a candidate registration form, please see Candidate Registration.
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Thank you for the interest you have shown in this Garden Department Manager 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 Garden Department Manager vacancy will have been unsuccessful.
Skilled Gardener - Live Out - EC6506
A rare opportunity has arisen for a Skilled Gardener to work alongside, and provide guidance to, an existing small team of gardeners 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, a 4 ¼ acre ornamental garden with water features, trees, shrubs, perennials and a long list of additional elements, ornamental plants and areas beyond. 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, parkland and a swimming pool. 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.
Applications are sought from experienced and knowledgeable private estate gardeners who possess excellent horticultural knowledge and a positive, friendly character. Chemical spray certificate and chainsaw licenses are both desirable, but not essential. The successful applicant will be self-motivated, have excellent communication skills and excellent horticultural knowledge. Applicants should also have demonstrable experience on horticulturally diverse private estates, academic horticultural qualifications and good knowledge of plant propagation, kitchen gardening, glasshouse work, specialist pruning techniques, and particularly of ornamental horticulture and of efficient seasonal garden management. 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.
A full driving licence and your own transport are required for this role (as accommodation is not provided). Applicants should possess genuine enthusiasm for horticulture and gardens in general, and should have a ‘can-do’ attitude and a good sense of humour.
SALARY: £25,000-£30,000 DOE
LOCATION: Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire
JOB No: EC6506
If this Skilled Gardener vacancy is of interest please apply or contact Mark Read on 01233 733510 or info@englishcountrygardeners.co.uk.
To view more Gardening jobs click Gardening or to view Landscape jobs click Landscape.
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Thank you for the interest you have shown in this Skilled 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 Skilled Gardener vacancy will have been unsuccessful.
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Lawn Specialist / Grounds Person - Live Out - EC6523
Lawn Specialist / Grounds Person required
A rare opportunity has arisen for an experienced grounds person, with specialist knowledge of turf/lawn care, to join a team of eight gardeners on a prestigious Tom Stuart-Smith designed estate in Oxfordshire.
The historic 74-acre property, currently being extensively re-designed by Tom Stuart-Smith, boasts an arboretum and surrounding parkland with two large lakes, a lake garden, sunken garden, woodland and a woodland garden. A two-acre walled garden and extensive herbaceous borders are also managed by the team of gardeners, with the entirety of the garden areas falling under management of the Head Gardener. The gardens are maintained to the highest standard and as such, applicants should be able to demonstrate impeccable attention to detail and a genuine passion for their profession.
The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring the maintenance and improvement of all the lawns within the estate. Applicants must have a strong and demonstrable background working specifically with lawns and their management, from a health and aesthetics perspective. The current in-house program includes aeration, scarification, top dressing, over-seeding, pest, disease and weed control, all of which will be the responsibility of the successful candidate.
Applicants must be fully conversant in all aspects of garden machinery in relation to lawn/turf management, i.e. cylinder mowers, ride on mowers, rotary mowers, tractors, strimmers etc. Academic horticultural qualifications in turf/lawn care are welcome but not necessary, as experience and a clear working knowledge of each aspect of the role will take priority. Candidates with PA1/PA6 spraying certificates, in addition to the above experience in lawn care, are desirable. Attention to detail is paramount in this role, so dedication, commitment and genuine pride in a job well done is required of all applicants.
Flexibility is required as the garden team will require assistance at certain times throughout the year. The Head Gardener, to whom the successful candidate will report, is open to supporting new ideas in terms of management, technique and overall development of processes if the successful candidate can demonstrate strong knowledge and experience in a similar role.
This is an excellent opportunity for a talented and enthusiastic person to showcase their skills on one of the country’s most prestigious estates on a permanent long-term basis. The successful candidate will receive up to £25,000 per year (dependent on experience) plus a pension scheme and discretionary bonus. Working hours are 08:00 – 17:00 between 1st March and 1st of November, and 08:00 – 16:00 between 1st November and 1st March.
SALARY: Up to £25,000 DOE + Bonus
LOCATION: Bicester, Oxfordshire
JOB No: EC6523
If this Lawn Specialist / Grounds Person vacancy is of interest please apply or contact Mark Read on 01233 733510 or info@englishcountrygardeners.co.uk.
To view more Gardening jobs click Gardening or to view Landscape jobs click Landscape.
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Thank you for the interest you have shown in this Lawn Specialist / Grounds Person 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 Lawn Specialist / Grounds Person vacancy will have been unsuccessful.
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Plantarea Manager – Seasonal Plants - E258
Plantarea Manager – Seasonal Plants required
Our client has developed a thriving destination garden centre well known for their superb customer service and extensive range of products. The business originally started as a family-run nursery, growing bedding plants and roses and has developed over the years to become a quality garden centre offering a wide range of plants, with over 1,000 varieties of trees and shrubs and over 1,000 varieties of herbaceous and alpine plants. They are currently seeking a Plant Department Manager for Seasonal Plants.
Do you have extensive plant knowledge?
Can you provide inspirational plant displays?
Can you maintain excellent retailing standards?
Key points
- Merchandising and displays of a wide range of plants
- Monitoring of plant sales and taking appropriate action
- Ensuring the department is well stocked and looking fresh
- Maintaining a good level of housekeeping standards
- Leading a team of staff to offer excellent customer sales & service
Must haves
- A good working knowledge of plant retailing
- The ability to merchandise effectively creating innovative displays
- Be well organised with good attention to detail
- A passion for horticulture able to lead and inspire a team of staff
If this Plantarea Manager – Seasonal Plants vacancy is of interest please apply or contact Pauline Thomas on 01233 732767 or pauline@horticruitment.com.
To view more garden centre jobs, click Retail.
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Thank you for the interest you have shown in this Plantarea Manager – Seasonal Plants 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 Plantarea Manager – Seasonal Plants vacancy will have been unsuccessful.
Garden Department Manager - B153
Our client has developed a highly successful garden centre well known for their superb customer service, with a strong horticultural team and excellent displays throughout. They are proud to provide a unique and enjoyable shopping experience from their dedicated team of staff. They are currently seeking a Garden Department Manager who will support the centre manager in providing a professionally run department.
Do you have garden centre experience and keen to progress in your career?
Do you have good team leadership skills?
Do you enjoy merchandising and displays to promote product ranges?
Key points
- Stock control of a wide range of products
- Analysing sales and taking appropriate action
- Managing a team of staff to work to high standards of retailing
- Supporting the centre manager in maintaining professional standards
- All areas of customer sales and service
Must haves
- The ability to merchandise to high standards of retailing
- A sound knowledge of Garden Sundries
- Excellent team leadership skills
- Good attention to detail in all tasks
If this Garden Department Manager vacancy is of interest, please apply or contact Pauline Thomas on 01233 732767 or pauline@horticruitment.com.
To view more garden centre jobs, click Retail.
To apply for a position with horticruitment you will need to complete a candidate registration form, please see Candidate Registration.
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Thank you for the interest you have shown in this Garden Department Manager 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 Garden Department Manager vacancy will have been unsuccessful.
Assistant Gardener - Live Out - EC6505 - This position has been filled
A rare opportunity has arisen in the Lake District for an Assistant Gardener to join a historic private estate near Windermere, on a permanent full-time basis. Applicants should be experienced gardeners with a good understanding of seasonal horticultural practices, and good plant knowledge. Good physical fitness is important for this role, as is a positive attitude and good sense of humour. The successful applicant will work under a talented Head Gardener and will have the opportunity to develop their skills.
Set around the Georgian house, this 5-acre private garden was landscaped by Thomas Mawson and is located in the heart of the Lake District with beautiful views across the surrounding countryside. The garden comprises extensive topiary hedging, extensive lawn areas, shrubs, herbaceous borders, climbing plants, mature trees, large ponds and additional areas of ornamental planting. The property owners are planning some exciting new projects for the near future, including the installation of a large glasshouse and a kitchen garden. The successful applicant will therefore have the opportunity to increase their skill set and to play a key role in the further development of this historic site.
Applicants for this role should have demonstrable gardening experience on private estates, good physical fitness, good plant knowledge and the ability to operate garden machinery safely and efficiently. Attention to detail is essential, as is enthusiasm for horticulture and gardening in general. The ability to take direction from the Head Gardener, work well within a team and autonomously, communicate effectively, and to work in all weather conditions is important. Applicants should be flexible in their approach and be willing to work overtime on occasion, for which lieu time is provided. Although not essential, spraying and chainsaw certificates would also be useful in this position. Applicants must have a full UK driving licence and should possess (or be able to obtain) a criminal record check.
This position offers a genuine opportunity for candidates to develop their skills and horticultural knowledge within a private estate setting, under the direction of a Head Gardener, in one of the most beautiful parts of the country.
The position offers a generous salary for the right candidate, a 40-hour work week (with usual seasonal variation), and an above average holiday entitlement of 31-days (including bank holidays), with flexibility as to when this can be taken.
SALARY: Up to £25,000 DOE
LOCATION: Windermere, Cumbria
JOB No: EC6505
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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Thank you for the interest you have shown in this Assistant 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 Assistant Gardener vacancy will have been unsuccessful.
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