Senior Gardener
An enthusiastic and hands-on Senior Gardener is required to work in collaboration with the owner on managing and developing a beautiful garden of a private estate in Maldon, Essex. This is an exciting position for someone looking to be an integral part of the ongoing design, development and maintenance of the gardens.
The property is surrounded by a diverse 11-acre garden. The main area surrounding the property has a canvas for exuberant, colourful and vibrant planting of thousands of tulips in box-edged beds followed by an exotic display of dahlias, bananas, grasses, cosmos, sunflowers and other annuals to provide late summer interest. The garden extends out into the countryside and the emphasis changes to a more naturalistic and permanent style of planting. Drifts of snowdrops and daffodils start the gardening year off. Mature weeping willows grace the side of a large pond with herbaceous perennials in shady stream beds. Woodland, pink and white theme gardens as well as drought-tolerant borders and a perennial wildflower meadow provide other areas of interest throughout the season. In addition, there is a productive vegetable garden with a Victorian-style greenhouse.
The owner is a garden enthusiast and is very much involved in the day to day running of the garden. The garden is open to the public through the NGS and arranged tours from the UK and abroad to raise money for charity. The garden is ever evolving, and the owner is looking for a Senior gardener to work in collaboration with them, inspire and be inspired by them.
The ideal candidates will have excellent communication, interpersonal and organisational skills with a friendly disposition. They will be self-motivated as well as possessing the initiative to work with and supervise one other part time gardener. They will possess the initiative to plan and complete projects in consultation with the estate owner, working as part of a team in a family environment. The successful applicant will be responsible for planning and prioritising the garden work schedule and ensure that they are compliant with Health and safety at all times.
Applicants must have thorough knowledge of plant types and excellent plant identification skills. Experience with various planting schemes and demonstrable experience of managing a large private garden. A horticultural qualification would be valuable, and the Senior Gardener will be confident with their specialist knowledge such as pest and disease management and nutritional deficiencies. PA1/PA6 spraying certificate and CS30/31 chainsaw certificates would be an advantageous but not essential. A non-smoker is preferred and due to the rural location of the property, a driving licence and own vehicle is essential.
SALARY: £32,000 - £35,000 DOE
LOCATION: Maldon, Essex
JOB No: EC47486
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Garden Team Leader
Garden Team Leader required
Job Ref T394
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a team leader to join a garden maintenance and landscaping firm in central London. The client has over 20 years’ experience in landscape design and construction of gardens in London and the Home Counties, and a team of highly skilled and motivated landscapers and gardeners who work to a high standard. Our client believes a garden should not be a static space that looks the same year after year – it should improve and grow over time, and thrive throughout the seasons, and they have the vision and skill to develop gardens to attain their full potential, and then take them beyond that.
Job Brief
With a high demand for our client’s services, a team leader is required. He / She and will work with one other colleague; take full responsibility of a van and tools and lead the decision-making process on what needs doing with each gardening maintenance visit. As a Team Leader and a Professional Gardener, you will be hands-on and knowledgeable in all areas of gardening and experienced in leading a small team. The team leader will have a professional approach in all dealings with the client and whilst on their property. He / She will demonstrate the ability to prioritise and problem solve when required to be cost and time effective. Attention to detail is really important in all aspects of the job.
Key Responsibilities
The successful candidate will be responsible to train and develop their team to produce the best results.
- Guide and support team members to ensure that jobs are completed as per quote within the allotted timescale and with 100% customer satisfaction.
- Ensuring health and safety is adhered to at all times, and a safe working practice is undertaken
- Daily cleaning and inspection of equipment and ensuring that the team respect all tools, equipment and machinery including the van and treat it as their own
Candidate Skills
Applicants will have a proven record of professionally maintaining gardens to a high standard, skills must include mowing, weeding, lawn care, seasonal pruning, topiary work and hedge cutting. Good general plant knowledge on trees, shrubs, perennials, annuals and weed identification is a requirement. He / She will be good at working towards deadlines, be able to identify, plan and action short and long-term improvements to the gardens in their care, have a high attention to detail and have effective and respectful communication skills with other members of the team, the public and clients. The successful candidate will be self-motivated, physically fit and enjoy working in all weathers. A good knowledge of Health and Safety with respects to gardening and landscaping.
The ideal candidate will hold:
- A full clean UK manual driving licence held for 2 years + (required).
- Several years’ experience working within a similar environment
- Experience using a range of machinery
- Good horticultural knowledge
- A good understanding of pests and diseases and their treatment
PA1/PA6a, NVQ are desirable, but not essential
Each morning, the day will start at 7:15am meeting on site in Fulham and the van will be ready for leaving the unit by 7:30am ready to begin work at 8am with a finish time of 5pm (season allowing).
The position is Monday to Friday, 45 hours per week. Overtime is available during the summer months.
If this Garden Team Leader vacancy is of interest, please apply or contact Niall Anderson on 01233 732767 or niall@horticruitment.com.
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Sole Gardener
A wonderful opportunity has arisen for an experienced Sole Gardener to maintain and manage the gardens of a beautiful private estate in Godalming, Surrey.
The grounds extend to 35 acres including fields that are looked after and maintained by horse owners who keep horses in the fields. The 18-acre gardens comprise of expansive lawns requiring care (except in the summer), a small kitchen garden, the rockery is one of the most important and labour-intensive parts of the garden including acers, shrubs and some annuals, two greenhouse, mixed borders on the terrace and around the tennis court, and roses are grown in the fruit cage that also has apple trees, some soft fruit bushes and a cherry tree.
The current Gardener will be retiring in October, the owners are now looking to recruit an experienced gardener/horticulturalist with the skills and knowledge to maintain the gardens to a high horticultural standard. Outside contractors are employed for seasonal/occasional jobs such as hedge cutting, clearing of the wild valley twice a year and tree surgeons.
The successful candidate will be a well-rounded and experienced private estates gardener with an academic horticultural qualification and/or extensive experience. Enthusiasm, energy and physical fitness is paramount, as is your understanding of seasonal horticultural practices and plant identification. The ideal candidate will possess spray certificates and a chainsaw certificate is a requirement. A diesel garden tractor to pull the trailer, a Saxon wide sit-on mower and a push mower for the area around the pool are available onsite and the gardener looks after the basic maintenance of these, but they are serviced elsewhere annually.
As this is a Sole Gardener role, you must also be willing and able to undertake typical garden-based duties as well as other estate duties. The property owners are genuinely friendly, amenable, and passionate about their garden. As such, you will need to have good organisational skills and be willing to plan your day effectively.
Additional non horticultural duties include but are not limited to feeding the chickens and doves every morning, collects eggs and cleans out the chicken house on Fridays. The owners have a dog and therefore the Gardener must be comfortable with dogs and occasionally letting the dog out when the owner is away.
A competitive salary is provided based on a working week of 37.5 hours. Working hours are 8 – 4 pm in the winter and 8 – 5 pm in the summer with 30 minutes for lunch each day, and two 15-minute breaks for tea/coffee.
SALARY: Circa £35,000 DOE
LOCATION: Godalming, Surrey
JOB No: EC47082
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Sole Gardener
Sole Gardener required
A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an experienced estate gardener to take ownership of a lovely newly established private estate garden near the market town Wilmslow, Cheshire. The role will suit a skilled and experienced gardener with the ability and willingness to help out with general estate tasks.
The gardener will be responsible for all aspects of maintenance and improvement to this well stocked 2-acre garden which is predominantly laid to lawn with ornamental herbaceous and perennial beds, together with a small number of raised beds for vegetable growing. The owners built the house two years ago and the gardens were fully landscaped by a landscape designer with ongoing seasonal planting taking place in subsequent seasons. An example of recent developments is yew hedging has been replaced with extra herbaceous planting.
The successful candidate will demonstrate a good understanding of plants, trees, shrubs, annual maintenance planning and the ability to work independently. There will be a small amount of kitchen gardening work which the owners may look to expand in the future. Professional contractors will be brought in where necessary e.g. tree surgeons but applicants should have a good working knowledge of the garden to identify when required.
An academic horticultural qualification would be advantageous, good physical fitness, a proven ability to manage their own time and demonstrate competency in the operation and basic maintenance of garden machinery. The primary focus of the role is gardening, so applicants must be gardeners/horticulturists first and foremost, but applicants must be able and willing to help out with other estate duties as they arise such as assisting with deliveries / parcels, occasional driving and general DIY. Candidates will ideally hold spray certificates, a full driving licence, and a positive ‘can-do’ attitude.
SALARY: £35,000 - £38,000 DOE
LOCATION: Nr Wilmslow, Cheshire
REFERENCE: EC47081
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Horticulture Manager
Horticulture Manager required
Job Ref K144
Our client set up their business approximately 28 years ago to provide support to people with learning difficulties. Supported by a team of staff, they provide work-based training opportunities within a real commercial environment and as such, working with learning difficulties is central to the core of their business. Operating on a 5-acre site, they are a small but busy nursery which is open 7 days a week to both retail and trade customers selling mainly Shrubs, Perennials, Vegetable and bedding plants as well as Christmas trees, hanging baskets, table arrangements, wreaths and other seasonal goods.
Job Description
An experienced Horticulture Manager is required for the development, motivation and training of the existing team whilst also ensuring a safe and friendly working environment. The successful candidate will be responsible for the growing of high-quality plants for sale to Trade & Retail Customers to agreed growing and production plans in a team setting, working with adults with learning difficulties and volunteers.
The successful candidate will be required to:
Prepare and review the growing plans each year to ensure sales timing and targets are achieved and waste percentage reduced:
- Contact suppliers and place orders.
- Ensure the sales areas are tidy and provide a welcoming retail experience for the customers.
- Ensure the growing areas are well presented and all the products are well labelled and priced.
Involve staff, adults with learning difficulties and volunteers in the growing plans and to work effectively within the team:
- Encourage staff, adults with learning difficulties and volunteers to continually improve their understanding of the horticultural process.
- Line managing staff, taking responsibility for yearly appraisals, training needs and disciplinary matters, organizing regular team meetings and managing sick days and holidays.
Managing weed/pest/disease control programs:
- An understanding of biological control would be beneficial.
- Preparing fertilizer programs for various types of plants.
- Chemical spraying in conjunction with biological control.
- Be responsible for Plant Hygiene throughout the crop cycle.
- PA1 and PA6 certification are desirable.
Organising/giving talks and presentation as required:
- Giving monthly talks onsite to the gardening club.
- Preparing and giving general presentation about plants in order to promote the nursery to different organisations/groups.
- Contribute to the monthly newsletter about progress at the nursery, informing about seasonal plants and activities.
Carrying out risk assessments in conjunction with the general manager:
- Ensure appropriate records are kept for health and safety.
- Follow Health and Safety procedures and maintain records as required.
Flexible working will be necessary which will include some weekend work:
- Organising rota with the team to work during the weekends.
Additional Information
It is essential for this position that candidates have a number of years of growing experience, growing a wide range of quality plants from bedding to hardy stock. Strong leadership skills and a willingness of working with people with special needs are key qualities for the role.
Any offer of appointment will be conditional and subject to a DBS check due to the nature of various individuals that the successful candidate will be working closely with. The hours of work of this position are full time, 40 hours per week.
If this Horticulture Manager vacancy is of interest, please apply or contact Bevan Andrews on 01233 732767 or bevan@horticruitment.com.
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Sole Gardener
An experienced Sole Gardener is required for managing approximately 5 acres of private estate garden in Surrey. The garden includes a formal area of lawns, herbaceous borders and parterre, a kitchen garden and glasshouse, a rockery and less formal areas of lawns, ponds, a number of large trees, extensive hedging and woodland.
The candidate will need to attend to the formal garden and grounds to a high standard. He or she will manage the kitchen garden, supplying the owners with fresh produce. Additional duties will include ensuring the security of the property in the owner’s absence, undertaking minor handyman duties, providing firewood for the household and looking after the cars. He or she will occasionally drive the owners to the airport and as such, a full UK driving license is essential for this position.
Applicants will need to have a relevant horticultural qualification or proven gardening experience in a similar role. The successful candidate will have a broad knowledge of plants, composting and box blight treatment. Previous experience with a wide range of gardening machinery and PA1/PA6 spraying certification are a requirement for this position. Chainsaw certification is not essential but advantageous for this role as the client utilises a team of tree surgeons once or twice a year and management of external contractors on the estate will be a feature of the position.
The hours of work for this position are 40-hours per week, Monday to Friday with start and finish times dependant on the season. There will be occasional weekend work such as watering duties required so, candidates will need to be flexible in this regard. The position provides a 1 bedroom on flat onsite, rent and rates provided by the client, with its own entrance, a small courtyard and garage. This accommodation is suitable for a single person or couple and small pets are accepted.
SALARY: £28,000-£33,000 depending on experience
LOCATION: Surrey
JOB No: EC46495
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Plantarea Manager
Plantarea Manager required
Job Ref T088
Our client has a well-established Plant Centre stocking the very best quality plants and horticultural products that come with an affordable price for complete customer satisfaction. 80% of the plants stocked are grown on their nursery, everything from small to large, very young plants to fully grown specimens. They are currently seeking a dedicated plants person to manage the outside plants department helping to create a pleasurable shopping experience with a great look and feel!
Job Description:
Duties and responsibilities would include the following:
- Presentation and displays of a wide range of top-quality plants
- Stock control and maximizing sales opportunities through themed displays
- Good housekeeping standards across the department
- Liaising with the Nursery Managers from their different nurseries for product availability
- Delivering excellent customer sales and service
- Supervision of staff
- Duty management responsibilities of the garden centre as required
Key Skills:
The appointed person will be a great team leader with a good working knowledge of plants, able to work to high standards of retailing and confident to provide excellent customer service at all times in return for good long term career prospects with a family business who value their staff and encourage a good level of autonomy at all times
If this Plantarea Manager vacancy is of interest, please apply or contact Sophie Sharpe on 01233 732767 or sophie@horticruitment.com.
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Experienced Landscape Gardener and/or Team Leader
Experienced Landscape Gardener and/or Landscape Gardening Team Leader required
Job Ref ADV412
New Zealanders believe life is for living. It's about balancing a good day's work with time for family and friends. Explore the new life that you (and your family) could enjoy in New Zealand.
About Us:
Second Nature brings together a team of landscape experts who are dedicated to creating beautiful, sustainable and functional outdoor spaces. We take huge pride in creating quality gardens of diverse style and scale. We strive to be a leader in our field and the landscape company of choice for discerning clients, designers and employees.
Second Nature is built on the passion, dedication and expertise of our extraordinary team. The cumulative experience and knowledge across the craft of landscape gardening is extensive. The ‘landscape’ and people are central to our vision.
We seek individuals who share our passion for excellence, good design and the environment to join our dynamic team. We offer the opportunity to work alongside some of the best practitioners in the industry, to undertake work that is meaningful and creative, and to be part of an organisation that is committed to the well-being of its team.
Seeking Expressions of Interest:
We are seeking an Experienced Landscape Gardener and/or a Landscape Gardening Team Leader from the UK to join our highly skilled and dedicated professional Garden Care team. To be considered for the Experienced Landscape Gardener position, we are looking for a skilled Amenity Horticulturist with at least 3 years’ experience. The Team Leader role would suit someone who is a capable Gardener with interest/experience in people leadership, ready to take the next step in their Horticulture career or alternatively someone who is already operating at a Team Leader level.
Both roles are full-time, permanent positions, where no two days will be the same. You will be responsible for looking after a portfolio of some of Auckland’s best gardens. For the right individual, with proven experience in all aspects of landscape garden maintenance, we can offer you:
- Contribution towards your relocation costs;
- Fulfilling role in New Zealand, doing rewarding work;
- Fun team environment;
- Excellent hourly rate
- Five (yes 5!) weeks of Annual Leave, (plus 12 days of Bank Holidays, which we call “Public Holidays” here in NZ).
In return, we ask that you are:
- Willing and able to relocate to New Zealand;
- Passionate about gardens and working outdoors;
- A skilled amenity horticulturalist, with relevant experience;
- Fit and able to cope with physically demanding tasks, such as hedge trimming;
- Committed to excellence, with an eye for detail and an affinity for garden design;
- An effective team player;
- Organised and an effective communicator;
- Holding a clean driver’s licence (restricted or full is fine by us!).
If that sounds like a bit of you, we would love to meet you at our Second Nature Meet ’n’ Greet event in E8 London on either Thurs 28 July at 6pm or Sat 30 July at 2.30pm. An additional session will be held north of London, if there is the demand for it.
If you are interested in having a conversation about making the move to New Zealand and potentially joining our team please visit our Careers page and apply using the form on there, where you can also upload your CV and cover letter. Make sure you let us know which Meet ‘n’ Greet event you would prefer to attend in your application.
Want to learn more about Second Nature and see some of our inspired creations?
Visit our website: https://secondnature.co.nz/
And our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/Second-Nature-Gardens-Limited-340182066189299/
Landscape Manager
Our client is an independent landscaping company which offers unparalleled design, instillation, and maintenance to commercial properties. With over 40 years’ experience within the commercial sector, BALI award winning and recognised for their outstanding value and quality. Providing landscaping services to high end sites in London and the South East of England, with clients including business parks, urban civic spaces, office estates, hotels, restaurants, retail parks and hospitals. They are now looking to recruit a Landscape Manager for a static site based in Surrey since taking over the site in September 2021. The site holds huge potential, and this is an excellent opportunity for someone to be part of the development of the grounds. Covering approximately 40 acres the site includes manicured gardens, woodland walks, and expansive lawns; with plenty more plans for the grounds in the pipeline.
Main Responsibilities
As Landscape Manager for this stunning site, the successful candidate will play a key role as a member of the landscaping team, leading a team of operatives on the maintenance of all landscape and infrastructure. Playing an important part of the development and ongoing maintenance of the site.
Main duties will include:
- Effectively manage/supervise, motivate, and lead the landscaping team to ensure that activities and tasks are undertaken to the highest possible safety standards and in accordance with the contract terms and KPI’s
- Ensure tools, equipment, machinery, and vehicles are in good working order and routinely maintained
- Manage, supervise, and assist with landscaping projects and the ongoing maintenance of the site
- Proactively report incidents, or concerns offering suggestions regarding the site, clients, or team to the line manager.
- Motivate, and support the ongoing training of the team to help them reach their maximum potential and providing a supportive and visible presence.
Key Skills:
The successful candidate will have excellent horticultural knowledge with a recognised horticultural qualification being highly desirable, as well as a PA1/PA6 spraying certificates and chainsaw certificate. A minimum of 4 years’ experience in the horticultural sector with plenty of hands-on experience, as well as a good understanding a wide variety of landscape strategies and knowledge of.
Also essential for the role are:
- Hands on landscaping experience of bedding out, pruning and lawn edging
- Experience with use of a wide range of garden tools and machinery
- A demonstratable ability to establish and sustain a good working relationship within a team, as well as holding the initiative to work alone.
- Basic IT skills
- Excellent communication and customer service skills.
- Full UK drivers’ licence, preferable with legal and practical ability to use a trailer
This is a full time, permanent role. Working days are Monday to Friday and working hours can be flexible.
If this Landscape Manager vacancy is of interest, please apply or contact Sophie Sharpe on 01233 732767 or sophie@horticruitment.com.
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Senior Gardener
Senior Gardener required
Job Ref H077
Our client is an established company operating from West London specialising in the design and construction of bespoke residential gardens. They have won a number of industry awards for their work and unique designs which often incorporate specialist materials and features requiring the highest standard of workmanship. They currently have a vacancy for an Experienced Horticulturalist to be part of their successful and progressive company.
Job Description:
The person appointed will be working within a small team of 2-3 working on individual projects reporting to the maintenance manager. The successful candidate will be assisting in high end domestic garden maintenance.
- General ground care, use of strimmer’s/mowers/hedge cutters
- Maintaining beds and boarders
- Weeding
- Mulching
- Planting
- Pruning
- Communicate with clients
- Be aware of health & safety on site
Key Skills:
Candidates must have a dedicated and positive attitude to work with the ability to work in a team as well as independently. The successful candidate will have a keenness to learn and have experience in operating garden machinery with an eye for detail. Normal hours of work will be 07:30-16:30 with overtime, salary and level of position will be dependent on previous garden maintenance knowledge and experience, a current driving license is essential.
If this Senior Gardener vacancy is of interest, please apply or contact Sophie Sharpe on 01233 732767 or sophie@horticruitment.com.
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