Horticultural Manager
Established in 1999, our client runs 4 family owned and operated garden centres across Kent, focusing on excellent customer service, quality plants and value for money. They are passionate about horticulture and pride themselves upon the quality of their plants which is why they are part of the Garden Centre Association which guarantees expertise, impeccable service, and the highest quality. They employ like-minded experienced horticulturalists at their Centres to ensure they maintain their exceptional levels of customer care; they are now looking for a knowledgeable Horticultural Manager to join their friendly team.
Job Description
The Horticultural Manager will have complete knowledge of the product range, together with an ability to operate the department effectively, employing the Company’s operational, sales and services policies, making sure staff are well motivated and ensuring customers’ needs are met.
Duties and responsibilities would include the following:
- Planning daily tasks and controlling staff levels, with the Assistant Manager and Centre Manager where needed and appropriate.
- Ensure that stock, quality, and presentation is maintained in a highly saleable condition and stock is priced correctly and displayed with the relevant POS.
- Advise and implement product ranges and establish effective re-ordering systems with the guidance and assistance of the Head of Horticulture.
- Assist the Stock Controller to accurately manage the booking in of stock via the EPOS system.
- Talk with, advise, and assist customers in a friendly, informative and positive manner. Understanding the importance of sales and make the team recognise and implement the importance of excellent customer service and support.
- Ensure that high standards of housekeeping and cleanliness are maintained throughout the department on a day-to-day basis.
- Review sales using EPOS figures and inform the wider management of slow-moving lines as well as those that are exceeding sales targets.
- Assist ad train staff in developing their product knowledge with regards to specialist product areas.
- Aid with the day-to-day running of the whole centre when asked by the Assistant Manager or Centre Manager including key holding, security and cash handling duties reporting any discrepancies.
Key Skills
The successful candidate will,
- Have a creative attitude towards plant retailing to deliver consistently high standards of merchandising and displays.
- Meticulous attention to detail.
- An eye for detail, excellent housekeeping & stock control management.
- A passion for customer service and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
- Excellent organisational and communication skills.
- Ability to lead, train and motivate a team.
- Knowledge and a passion for horticulture.
Please note this is a physically demanding, manual role.
What the client can offer:
- 20% staff discount on most purchases
- 28 days holiday including Bank Holidays
- Auto-enrolment Pension Scheme
- Training and Development
A qualification in a horticultural subject would also be desirable but not essential. If you have experience in any of the following areas, we would like to hear from you.
- Nursery Manager
- Nursery Supervisor
- Nursery Team Leader
- Plantarea Assistant/Supervisor
- Plantarea Assistant Manager.
If this Horticultural Manager vacancy is of interest, please apply or contact Sophie Sharpe on 01233 732767 or sophie@horticruitment.com.
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Sole Gardener
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Sole Gardener to join the garden within a private estate located near Chippenham, Wiltshire. The owners now require an experienced gardener with a proven track record of managing a horticulturally diverse garden to assist in the ongoing maintenance and development of the garden and grounds. This is a full-time permanent position which will give the successful applicant an opportunity to collaborate with the friendly principles.
The 17th century Grade II* listed property sits within 80-acres of land, with 2-acres of formal gardens surrounding the main house which, have been recently re-designed by a Chelsea multi-award-winning Garden Designer. The arts and craft style garden are formal in structure with multiple garden rooms, with yew hedging, topiary and colourful plantings. The gardens also boast impressive herbaceous borders, bursting with colour and texture throughout the seasons as well as formal lawns, mini orchard with apple trees, a collection of old roses, and croquet lawn. There is also a fruit and vegetable garden with glasshouse and potting shed, wildflower meadow, pond, formal lawns as well as a grass amphitheatre. The garden is complex and has been professionally designed and maintained, therefore the owners are looking for a highly skilled candidate to keep the gardens at a high standard with organic practices and sustainability being a key focus for the owners.
Our client seeks an experienced gardener to help maintain the gardens on a year-round basis following the annual calendar. Suitable applicants will possess a recognised horticultural qualification as well as extensive experience in horticulturally diverse gardens in a private estate setting. As such, excellent plant knowledge and technical skills are essential for this position with experience in compost management, propagation, weeding and rejuvenating beds. The owners are seeking a candidate who is keen on sustainability and organic gardening, mirroring their values. A self-motivated, organised individual with a self-start attitude and proven track record of managing a diverse garden, with a strong work ethic, ability to work to their own initiative and willingness to work to consistently high standards are qualities which are essential for this role. Candidates will be flexible and willing to extend their duties where needed. As such, this is a physically demanding position which requires a fit and strong individual who is comfortable working in all weathers.
The owners are passionate about their garden and are open to ideas the Gardener will have with regards to the development of the gardens. Some works are cared for by external contractors, therefore previous experience in managing contractors will be advantageous for prospective candidates. Experience in the use and maintenance of a wide range of gardening machinery, which ideally the gardener should be capable of maintaining between services.
This exciting vacancy would be great for someone looking to work in a beautiful part of the country and join the community making this opportunity a way of life. This is a live in position with accommodation on offer to the successful candidate with partners, children and pet’s welcome.
Working hours are Monday – Friday with timings flexible depending on the season. Please note, the successful candidate with be offered subject to extensive reference checks (both written and verbal) and DBS check. Candidates will also need to provide evidence of qualifications held and hold a full driver’s licence due to the rural location of the property.
SALARY: Up to £35,000 depending on experience + Accommodation
LOCATION: Wiltshire
JOB No: EC63446
If this Sole Gardener vacancy is of interest, please apply or contact Sophie Sharpe on 01233 733510 or info@englishcountrygardeners.co.uk.
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Senior Horticulturist
Senior Horticulturist required
Our client is a fast growing and well-respected garden design, landscaping and maintenance company operating across London. They are looking for a Senior Horticulturist to join their team.
Job Brief
The ideal candidate should have a real drive and desire to deliver exceptional quality garden (maintenance focused) services to high-end residential houses. The role will involve client management and supervision of a horticulturalist that works alongside you. A hand’s on and joyful attitude is required to fit into the company culture and a thirst for knowledge to continue progressing within the role.
Key Responsibilities:
- Confident with plant health and cross contamination measures
- Confident with all areas of shaping and pruning (with plant health as the main priority)
- Understanding of pests and diseases with preventative and treatment methods being ecofriendly (we are environmentally conscious in everything we do, this is at the core of our ethos)
- A strong knowledge of tools - we use a wide range of electric power tools everyday
- (mowers, blowers, strimmers, hedge cutters) - as well as hand tools and other equipment - and how to use them effectively
- Strong delegation skills and the ability to follow-up with the horticulturalist you are working with.
You will need:
- Be a people person - personable, well-mannered and presentable. This is particularly important as they deal with high end clients
- Full and clean UK driving licence and confident in driving electric vehicles around London roads
- Have a strong horticultural knowledge and plant base and ideally at least 2-5 years experience working in high end residential gardens
- Horticultural qualification(s)
- Be physically fit and able to carry out a demanding and fast paced role 5 days a week
- Be able to work on your own initiative both in a team and alone
- Be flexible with work hours and pitching in with other tasks, when required - to get the job done
- Be focused, hardworking and swift when on the job
- Have excellent time management and organisational skills - as a guide they can maintain up-to 5 gardens per day
- Tidy and considerate (side access is not always available so we often go through people’s homes)
- Excellent communication skills - client management and constant communication with the management team is key to the success of the role.
- Good garden management skills and the ability to plan ahead across the gardening year.
- The ability to support the management team to ensure that your gardens look the best and that your clients receive the best possible levels of care.
If this Senior Horticulturist vacancy is of interest, please apply or contact Jay Rimell on 01233 732767 or recruitment@horticruitment.com.
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Sole Gardener or Couple
Sole Gardener or Couple required
The owners of this beautiful and well-maintained private garden near Alton, Hampshire are looking for a full-time gardener or a couple (Gardener and part time housekeeper) to manage and maintain their garden / property on a full time and permanent basis.
The stunning property has incredible expansive views. As part of a wider estate with about 9 acres of paddocks, the 3-acre garden consists of herbaceous borders and sloping lawns down to a reflection pond, rose garden, wildflower meadow, lime avenue with original yew hedges laid down 60 years ago, kitchen garden, ornamental grass area and a variety of mature and young trees. The gardens have previously been open to the public through the national gardening scheme.
The role of the Sole Gardener involves both standard and expert garden work to include: The cultivation and pruning of roses. The cultivation of herbaceous borders and growing some annuals. Shrubberies, seasonal fruit and vegetables, care of topiary. Greenhouse and some propagation. Hedge cutting. Competence with garden machinery, mowing and hedge cutting.
Additional duties include minding the owners very friendly dog when the owners are away and contributing to general security. Minor DIY jobs that may be required from time to time.
If applying as a couple for the gardener and part time housekeeper, then the role of part time housekeeper is to clean the main house 4 to 6 hours per day, 3 times per week. Salary to be discussed further.
This role offers a competitive salary of up to £30,000 per annum depending on experience, and accommodation is provided rent free as a detached 3-bedroom bungalow within the grounds and will be covered by a separate agreement. The gardener is to pay own electricity and oil costs (employers will provide 1 tank of oil per annum and pay council tax).
A driving licence is essential, and a DBS will be required from the successful candidate.
LOCATION: Alton, Hampshire
SALARY: £30,000 plus accommodation
JOB No: EC63456
If this Sole Gardener or Couple vacancy is of interest, please apply or contact Sara Yassin on 01233 733510 or info@englishcountrygardeners.co.uk.
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Garden Maintenance Foreman
Garden Maintenance Foreman required
Job Ref S487
Our client is a fast growing and well-respected garden design, landscaping and maintenance company operating across London. They are looking for an experienced full-time skilled Garden Maintenance Foreman to join their busy and innovative team.
Job Brief
The ideal candidate will have a passion for horticulture, a keen eye for detail and have strong leadership abilities to manage a team effectively. This exciting role requires team players who show initiative and can also work independently; they will report directly to the office. The successful candidate must hold a full driving licence and have experience driving vans. They will need to be self-motivated with good horticultural knowledge and be passionate about gardening with a desire to develop.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead a team of garden maintenance staff in daily operations, ensuring tasks are completed efficiently and to the highest standards.
- Work as part of a soft landscaping team to plant and maintain prestigious, premium gardens and commercial sites across London.
- Ability to work efficiently and effectively manage a busy and flexible schedule.
- Deliver great customer services, able to build client relationships and respond calmly and politely to any queries.
- Highlight and communicate any problems or developments to GM Manager.
- Ensure all tools, materials and plants are taken to site when required.
- Daily completion of electronic job sheets highlighting next steps for future jobs.
- Ensure that the van is kept clean and tidy with a full set of tools.
- Oversee and carry out general garden maintenance – including mowing, planting annuals and bulbs, pruning at the correct time, lawn care and overall garden development.
- Ensure all health and safety procedures are followed
You will need:
- Excellent horticultural knowledge with at least 3-4 years + experience in the industry to include: pruning, pest & disease control, planting, irrigation, lawn care, using a wide variety of horticultural machinery.
- A desire and passion to continually learn and develop
- A drive to deliver/create/nurture high standard gardens.
- Knowledge of seasonal variations.
- Good organisation and time management.
- Excellent communication skills, able to communicate effectively and appropriately with clients, operations team and designers.
- Right to live and work in the UK.
- Full clean UK driving license, with experience of driving vans.
- Recognised horticultural qualification, or a high level of horticultural experience/knowledge.
If this Garden Maintenance Foreman vacancy is of interest, please apply or contact Jay Rimell on 01233 732767 or recruitment@horticruitment.com.
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Garden Maintenance Supervisor
Garden Maintenance Supervisor required
Job Ref S484
Our client is a fast growing and well-respected garden design, landscaping and maintenance company operating across London.
Job Brief
Our client is seeking an experienced Garden Maintenance Supervisor to join their busy and innovative team full time, responsible for ensuring the highest standards of care and customer satisfaction with domestic and commercial projects across London. You will be managing the maintenance department alongside the head of maintenance, to ensure the department is running smoothly and seamlessly.
This role requires a combination of horticultural knowledge and leadership skills. The ideal candidate will be responsible for managing a team of gardeners, assisting with scheduling and coordinating maintenance activities, and liaising with clients to ensure their gardens are maintained to the highest standard
Key Responsibilities:
- Team Management, communication and reporting: Lead, motivate and manage a team of garden maintenance staff.
- Scheduling and team coordination: Assist our client’s operations team in scheduling maintenance activities to ensure timely completion of jobs and consistency within team members and dates/times of regular maintenance jobs.
- Client Relations and client satisfaction: Act as primary point of contact for clients. Conduct site visits, and engage with clients to understand their needs, providing accurate estimates and delivering exceptional customer service. Provide maintenance recommendations and address any concerns or feedback promptly.
- Horticulture Care: Oversee all garden maintenance tasks throughout the year, including planting, pruning, weeding, fertilizing, pest control and irrigation management. Ensure all work is carried out to the highest horticultural standards. Issuing monthly maintenance tasks for the teams and checking in on the teams to ensure the correct horticultural care is being carried out.
- Quality Control: Regularly inspect gardens/sites to ensure maintenance standards are met. Implement improvements as necessary to enhance garden aesthetics and health. Careful monitoring of irrigation systems, including planning and overseeing the dormant season shutdown and spring start up programmers.
- Health & Safety compliance: Ensure all teams comply with health and safety regulations. Provide training and enforce safety protocols among the teams.
- Equipment Management: Oversee the maintenance of gardening tools and equipment. Ensure all equipment is in good working order with regular maintenance service checks. Work with the Team Leaders to ensure all operatives are fully equipped each day with the necessary tools, equipment, and materials to complete required tasks. Ensure vehicles assigned to the Maintenance Teams are kept in good working order every week.
You will need:
- Excellent horticultural knowledge with at least 5 + years’ experience in garden maintenance, with at least 2 years' supervisory or managerial role.
- Ability to produce accurate quotes.
- Highly organised and able to multitask effectively.
- A desire and passion to continually learn and develop.
- A drive to deliver, create and nurture high standard gardens.
- Excellent leadership and team management skills.
- Remaining calm and composed and able to deliver instructions clearly to the teams and during meetings.
- A right to live and work in the UK
- Full clean drivers licence.
- Recognised horticultural qualification, or a high level of horticultural knowledge/experience.
If this Garden Maintenance Supervisor vacancy is of interest, please apply or contact Jay Rimell on 01233 732767 or recruitment@horticruitment.com.
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Head Gardener
An exciting opportunity has become available for an experienced and passionate Head Gardener to manage, maintain and continue to enhance this extraordinary garden in the heart of a beautiful village near the historic market town of Bishop’s Stortford, Hertfordshire.
The estate is 26 acres in total with 14 acres of parkland, lakes and wildflower meadows. Surrounding the sublime Grade I listed property, the gardens consist of 12 acres of formal gardens with two walled gardens, cutting garden, a potager, kitchen garden, greenhouses, orchard, large herbaceous borders, lawns and a tennis court.
The gardens were redesigned in 2007 by a renowned landscaper designer and has an incredible structure in place. The role would suit a Head Gardener who is organised and experienced to drive the gardens forward and continue to enhance the character of the individual spaces with colour, scent and atmosphere. Longevity and a realistic maintenance programme being key factors. The gardens are open to the public occasionally and kept to a high horticultural standard.
The Head gardener will lead a friendly team of 3 gardeners (full and part time) who have built strong working relationships and create a positive atmosphere. The employers have a keen interest in their garden and are looking for a Head Gardener who will collaborate with them, take their garden and make it his/her passion to develop it.
The successful applicant will be hands on in all aspects of gardening on the property. Applicants will ideally hold a horticultural qualification and / or experience as a Head Gardener in a similar setting. The Head Gardener will have a proven track record, be a knowledgeable plants person and a good leader and team player. Spray certificates and chainsaw certificates would be advantageous, and a driving licence is essential.
The position is permanent and full time – 8 am to 4 pm including lunch and tea breaks or the client would be open to 4 days per week on a pro rata basis.
SALARY: £35,000- £48,000 DOE
LOCATION: Bishop’s Stortford, Hertfordshire
JOB No: EC63358
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Senior Horticulturist
Senior Horticulturist required
Job Ref G301
Our client is not your average garden design company. Over the years they have built up a reputation for greatness; a testament to which is their growing client base. As a company they focus on garden design, landscape construction as well as the aftercare for the unique and bespoke gardens that they create. Their vision is to be the number one horticultural company in the UK; transforming individuals and companies’ outdoor spaces into gardens and grounds they can be proud of.
They also aim to educate their clients on the importance of sustainability, helping them to minimise the impact of their operations on the environment and create thriving green gardens that both they and the local wildlife can enjoy. Working with a wide range of domestic and commercial clients to further their own garden design experience and provide even more people with gardens, terraces, grounds and play areas their customers can take pleasure from.
Due to an ever-increasing client base, they are now seeking a skilled and knowledgeable Senior Horticulturist to join the team and work within some truly spectacular open spaces, showcasing your skills and horticultural knowledge.
Job Responsibilities
The Senior Gardener will drive the curation and aftercare of their projects forward to ensure ongoing horticultural excellence. In this hands-on role the successful candidate will be responsible for the day-to-day maintenance of high-end domestic gardens and luxurious commercial sites.
Duties will include but are not limited to:
- Planning and scheduling aftercare plans for each client.
- Being the main point of customer contact and acting as an ambassador of the company dealing with any questions or queries the customers may have.
- Adhering to Health & Safety Guidelines
- Species specific specialist pruning such as top and soft fruit, pleached, espaliered, trained fruit trees, topiary and roses.
- Operating a variety of machinery, tools and equipment safely
Our client requires reliable, enthusiastic, positive and experienced individuals to maintain and exceed the customer’s expectations. You’ll have excellent customer service skills, be naturally capable of demonstrating your knowledge and have core skills in all types of garden maintenance.
Key Skills
The ideal candidate will be a plants person, with strong horticultural knowledge and a passion for all things gardening. The successful applicant will be self-motivated, organised, confident and enjoy working alongside the current team.
Requirements
- A recognised Horticultural qualification of minimum Level 2 is desirable
- Excellent horticultural practices with strong plant knowledge
- PA1 & PA6 spraying certificates are desirable, however training can be provided.
- Confidence working alone and with others in a supervisory capacity.
- Experience with a wide range of garden machinery.
- Able to complete physical work in all weather conditions.
- Ideally must hold a full, clean UK driving licence.
- Must be eligible to work in the UK.
If this Senior Horticulturist vacancy is of interest, please apply or contact Sophie Sharpe on 01233 732767 or sophie@horticruitment.com.
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Head Groundsperson
Head Groundsperson required
Job Ref W451
Our client is the largest privately owned mid-sized provider of bereavement services in the UK. They offer a sustainable alternative to traditional cemeteries through beautiful woodland and traditional memorial parks. They operate multiple sites across the UK.
The client provides a unique end-of-life experience for bereaved families, with a focus on preserving and enhancing the natural beauty of these serene locations, providing families with a distinctive and often eco-friendly way to memorialise their loved ones.
Position Overview:
As the Head Groundsperson, you will lead, motivate and develop the Grounds team, to ensure the grounds and Park is maintained to a high standard all year round, with a genuine enthusiasm to help the families.
Strong leadership skills are required to achieve and deliver park objectives. The Head Groundsperson will ideally be from a landscape or horticultural background who will champion and promote exceptional customer service, within the teams they are managing.
Diary management and effective planning around required work are essential. Plus, providing support and guidance to your teams to achieve high volume output and productivity.
Key Responsibilities:
- CUSTOMER SERVICE
- Ensure the park’s teams consistently promote the highest standard of professional customer service.
- Customers are greeted and acknowledged in a warm and friendly manner and all questions are answered.
- Plan and manage all funeral duties including the supervising/digging (and backfilling) of graves, transportation to local crematoria, ash interments and ash scatterings.
- WOODLAND /GROUNDS/ FACILITIES MAINTENANCE
- Ensure all woodland maintenance tasks are implemented to the company WOW Standards for Maintenance.
- Basic Tree felling /maintenance; coppicing, pruning, & chipping. A tree surgeon will be brought in to manage the larger tree work. Organise external contractors for stump removal & windblown trees.
- Maintenance of buildings, facilities, site furniture and boiler (where applicable).
- Plan and manage all grounds maintenance tasks and implement the Company Standard for the Maintenance of Burial Circles and Graves and the Landscape Maintenance Framework, including the surveying of plots and burial trees.
- Ensure all “landscaping” is completed, including the planting, tree management, hedges, shrubs etc.
- PEOPLE MANAGEMENT
- Develop the team through coaching and training, recommending where external training is required.
- Develop and coach the Grounds Team through the 121 process.
- Conduct 1-2-1’s and the setting of SMART objectives and targets for the business.
- Recruitment and retention of quality employees.
- Work with colleague numbers to provide excellent woodland/ grounds services within the salary budget.
- PROJECT MANAGEMENT
- Delivery and input of the key projects for Mother’s Day (Spring), Father’s Day (Summer) and Remembrance event (Autumn) – ensuring; Vision, Mapping, Costing, Project planning and delivery are all undertaken to agreed timescales and deadlines.
- Input into annual forecast and business plans.
- Delivery of Woodland/ Grounds projects, such as seasonal planting, coppicing, creation of prestige areas etc.
- FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION
- Manage all department costs to budget. PO management of all stocks and supplies for day-to-day use.
- Manage stocks of materials and products required for the projects being completed to forecast.
- Ensure all admin, financial and control processes associated with the grounds of the parks are followed.
- HEALTH, SAFETY AND SECURITY
- Ensure colleagues are aware of evacuation & security procedures and alert senior managers to risks/problems.
- Responsible for the maintenance of OHS requirements instilling good techniques & standards across the Parks.
- If required take responsibility for first aid and follow the correct H&S procedures to ensure your own safety.
Qualifications / Experience:
- Experience working either in landscaping or horticultural (ideally with a horticultural qualification) or has obtained / willing to work towards obtaining tickets for chainsaw, felling, grave digging etc.
- Excavator experience is highly desirable.
- Computer literate/data entry – (training will be provided on internal systems).
- A full (Manual) Driving Licence is required.
Working hours per week: 37.5 hours per week, with occasional weekend work.
If this Head Groundsperson vacancy is of interest, please apply or contact Sara Yassin on 01233 732767 or sara@horticruitment.com.
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Sole Gardener
A fantastic position for Sole Gardener has become available to carry out maintenance and development of a beautiful 3-acre garden at the heart of a 30-acre estate including paddocks and 15-acre woodland. The position is full time, permanent and is based near Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire.
The 3-acre garden contains varying features including a pond, lawns, mixed beds and borders, and the sole gardener will have the exciting opportunity to further progress and enhance parts of the garden. The 1 acre walled garden has been converted from having a tennis court to include various beds and space to create a productive kitchen garden which will be maintained using a no dig method. The garden is currently being maintained to a good standard and is tidy and well looked after.
The role would suit someone hands on and physically fit who is able to work alone and has the experience to maintain the garden to a high standard. Although a sole position focusing on the garden, applicants should be a good team player and enjoy working and being part of a wider team on the estate.
Ideally candidates will have a horticultural qualification or equivalent and proven practical experience managing the routine maintenance and development of the garden. The ability to operate and maintain a wide range of garden machinery is essential and tickets such as spraying, strimming, chainsaw and tractor-driving certification would be advantageous. The new gardener should be willing and confident to assist with general estate duties including strimming paths in the paddocks.
The estate owners take pride in their estate and look forward to building a friendly working relationship with the new gardener to further develop their garden. The Sole Gardener may potentially have an assistant join them from the Agricultural College.
A full driving licence is required as the successful applicant will be insured on the vehicles onsite. A DBS will also be required
LOCATION: Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire
SALARY: £30,000 – £35,000 DOE
JOB No: EC63399
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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Thank you for the interest you have shown in this Sole 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 Sole Gardener vacancy will have been unsuccessful.
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