Head Groundsperson (Live out) - EC6819
A truly exceptional opportunity has arisen for a head groundsperson with drive and enthusiasm to manage and maintain the grounds of a beautiful 27-acre estate in Antibes, France.
The estate includes 7 houses, two swimming pools, two tennis courts, golf course, large forest area (about 10 acres), extensive lawns, vegetable garden and a fruit orchard including citrus, peach, cherry, pomegranate and fig trees.
The successful candidate will be responsible for the maintenance of the gardens i.e. strimming, leaf blowing, hedge cutting, pest control, weeding as well as the maintenance of the fruit orchard and lawncare to a high standard. He / She will also be responsible for the maintenance and daily care of the swimming pools and will have the mechanical knowledge to operate and maintain the garden machinery; tractors, lawnmowers, chainsaws, etc.
Initially, the head groundsperson will have part time support and once onboard, they will have the opportunity to build their team and hire two full time gardeners/groundspersons. The golf course and vegetable garden are managed separately by a contractor.
Applicants will ideally be fluent French speakers or at least to good conversational level. Good knowledge of Mediterranean plants along with good general plant knowledge and proven hands on experience in a similar role is required. He / She should be highly self-motivated with a good eye for detail and able to organise and carry out work with minimum supervision. Candidates must be hands-on, positive in their approach to the job at hand and physically fit. A driving licence would be an advantage.
If this Head Groundsperson vacancy is of interest, please apply or contact Sara Yassin on 01233 733510 or info@englishcountrygardeners.co.uk.
SALARY: Circa Euros 3,300 gross / month (Euros 39,000 gross per annum)
LOCATION: Antibes, South West France
JOB No: EC6819
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Nursery Production Supervisor - J893 - This position has now been filled
Our client has a well-established nursery with the production of trees producing 25m cell-grown trees across the year. These are produced from seed and cuttings and go through various stages of production and are potted at different stages through a 12 month cycle covering over 120 varieties. Due to expansion they are currently seeking a Nursery Production Supervisor to oversee daily operations of production whilst supervising up to 70 staff.
Key points
- To ensure all production processes are running with accuracy and efficiency
- To think and plan strategically and work proactively with other department heads
- Ensure production is on track and targets can be met
- To manage stock control of sundries, compost and cells/trays
- To liaise with the nursery team to ensure space is available in accordance with production requirements.
Must haves
- Previous experience of working within volume nursery production
- The ability to work to a sophisticated 52 week production plan
- Good attention to detail in all daily tasks
- Strong man-management skills with a positive attitude
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Assistant Head Gardener - Live Out - EC6793
An excellent opportunity has arisen for an Assistant Head Gardener to maintain the beautiful estate gardens set within the heart of London, owned by the same family spanning 300 years. Historic garden squares and dynamic open spaces provide a relaxing and spacious retreat for residents and visitors in Chelsea.
The estate’s 93-acres span a vibrant neighbourhood renowned for its unique mix of cultural attractions, stunning homes, international flagship stores, independent boutiques and lively cafes, bars and restaurants. The variety across the gardens consists of lawns, tennis courts, richly planted beds and statuary. Unusual plants such as black bamboo, maples, magnolias and palms and also host an impressive selection of trees and exotic plants such as Brazilian pepper tree, a Chinaberry tree, an old Persian Ironwood Tree and mulberry trees, much of which stand in once was a Repton garden lost to the war.
Deputising for the Head of Gardens, the Assistant Head Gardener will be responsible for supervising the gardening team and contractors as required ensuring health and safety legislation and safe working practices are complied with. He / She will maintain the gardens to a high standard including but not limited to, planting, pruning, weeding, use of light machinery, litter picking, clearing leaves and watering to ensure the visitors, residents and staff have a pleasant, safe and enjoyable experience. The Assistant Head Gardener will be the first point of contact to respond to garden queries and concerns and will help ensure the maintenance of orderly conduct by visitors to the gardens in line with the estates code of conduct. He / She will assistance with garden planning and procedures and positively present and promote the gardens and its activities.
The successful candidate will ideally hold a level 3 horticulture qualification and have experience working in a horticultural environment. He / She will have good knowledge of plants, garden management and broad range of horticultural skills. Experience with using and maintaining a wide range of garden machinery including the relevant safety checks is required for the role. He / She will be physically fit, self- motivated, and flexible in their approach. Good interpersonal skills including the ability to inspire colleagues and work as part of a team is essential. He / She will have a good understanding of health and safety issues relating to gardening and public spaces. A full driving licence would be an advantage. As well as a first aid qualification or the willingness to undergo training.
The position will be 37 hours per week excluding breaks; 8 am – 4 pm Monday to Friday. The package will include BUPA Healthcare, a non-contributory pension, 25 days holiday and on-site parking if required.
SALARY: Circa £30,000 depending on experience
LOCATION: Chelsea, London
JOB No: EC6793
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Contracts Manager (Soft Landscape Construction) - V116
Contracts Manager (Soft Landscape Construction) required
Our client delivers landscaping projects throughout the South East, to house and commercial builders. Their reputation for quality and service has led to strong growth and a very healthy order book and so they require an experienced Contract Manager who will mainly focus on soft landscaping work.
Their clients include major house builders and construction companies.
Job Description:
The Contracts Manager is responsible for the daily running of work schedules, to deliver safe and compliant services to meet contractual specifications on time and on budget.
This role will involve scheduling work, managing service operatives, co-ordinating the supply of equipment and materials and managing client relationships on site.
Construction project values can be anywhere between £20k and £500k.
Responsibilities will include –
- Operations
- Customers
- Compliance (including ISO 9001 and 14001 procedures)
- Finance
- Competency of staff
Key Skills:
- A horticultural qualification is highly desirable
- Current CSCS card
- Health and Safety training to a high level (IOSH, NEBOSH, SMSTS or similar).
- Experience as a Manager within soft landscape construction
- Full UK Driving Licence essential
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Sole Gardener - Live Out - EC6736 - This position has now been filled
An excellent opportunity has arisen for a hands-on sole gardener with a positive disposition to manage the beautiful gardens of a private estate in North Surrey.
The private estate is surrounded by 13 acres of land which includes a 9-acre modern garden designed by a renowned contemporary landscape and garden designer. The garden contains formal lawns with meadow grass sections and grass herbaceous borders. Set out geometrically, the garden contains extensive hedging’s of Yew, birch and box with a river to one side of the garden and a woodland / parkland on the other.
The sole gardener will be responsible for the general maintenance and any further developments of the garden to a high horticultural standard. Due to the geometric shape of the garden, clipping and pruning of the hedges and sharp grass edges is important to maintain the structure. The successful applicant will have a full understanding of the importance of a structured feeding and treatment schedules and will implement this for all the plants in the garden.
Applicants will ideally hold a level 3 horticultural qualification and have excellent plant knowledge and horticultural skills. They will have the enthusiasm and passion to maintain the gardens to the highest level and continue to develop new areas in line with the garden theme. He / She will have excellent communication, be self-motivated and are able to work on their own initiative.
New garden equipment and machinery will be available for the sole gardener’s use. The ability to operate and maintain a range of garden machinery and good craft skills are also desirable for the role. A full driving licence is essential, and a chainsaw certificate would be an advantage.
SALARY: £30,000 – £35,000 depending on experience
LOCATION: North Surrey
JOB No: EC6736
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Grounds Project Manager - ADV263 - Please respond direct to the advertiser
Grounds Project Manager required
Although CGP is an educational publishing company (the UK’s No.1 in fact) we also have a passion for property and grounds. We’re looking for a talented person to take responsibility for grounds projects across our Lake District estate which extends to more than 100 acres.
Our head office at Eccle Riggs Hall has a golf course and stunning Lakeland views, but the wider estate extends to cover parkland, woodlands, ponds and gardens.
As Grounds Project Manager you’ll be experienced in estate or countryside management with a sound track record of project delivery and a passion for the environment you’re working in. You’ll thrive on taking ownership and work collaboratively with your colleagues on varied hard landscaping projects and planting schemes. A keen eye for detail is essential as is an engaging and down-to-earth manner.
You’ll have exceptional customer service, energy and drive and will make a real impact by:
- Producing robust work programmes and tracking systems for all grounds projects and tasks
- Managing workflow of our diverse estates team and contractors, whilst rolling your sleeves up
- Dealing with operational issues, with a focus on solutions, not problems
- Challenging people to meet your high standards, and monitoring quality of work
- Enthusing others with your positive attitude and superb interpersonal skills
Applicants must be flexible, trustworthy, proactive and organised with excellent communication skills. A full driving licence is essential.
Interested?
Why not call us on 01229 715717 or visit our website cgpbooks.co.uk for more detail about CGP and what we do.
To apply, email recruitment@cgpbooks.co.uk with your CV and a full covering letter explaining why you’re right for this role. Please include details of your current salary and benefits.
Successful applicants will be invited to Broughton-in-Furness for assessment.
Closing Date: Monday 17th June 2019
Sole Gardener - Live In - EC6656 - This position has now been filled
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced hands-on Sole Gardener in a beautifully structured yet naturalistic private garden in Somerset.
The 20-acre gardens consist of a walled garden containing a fruit, vegetable and cut flower garden and a glasshouse. In addition, there are various garden ‘meadows’, orchards, water and herbaceous plantings, raised beds, roses and climber, mature trees, and polytunnel. Significant proportions of the estate have been redesigned by a prominent garden designer and continue to be developed.
The successful candidate will be responsible for 4 acres of garden and will have the opportunity to work closely with the garden designer, and with the owners directly. They will gain an understanding of the requirements of the client/household in respect of seasonal produce and flower arranging, to be provide the house throughout the year. The gardens are managed using organic principles therefore an understanding of plant pests and diseases, and associated bio-control use would be desirable. Knowledge of land management, grassland, hedging, ditching and so forth would also be an advantage. The ability to operate a range of garden machinery is required.
The Sole Gardener will have the support of one / two contractors on site to assist with the mowing and hedge cutting. Applicants should ideally have a minimum of five years’ experience working on a private estate. He / She will have excellent demonstrable horticultural knowledge, plant identification skills and hold a level 2 / 3 horticultural qualification. They be well versed in plant propagation, glasshouse work and polytunnel management and have experience growing fruit and vegetables. The ability to be flexible, collaborative and embrace new ideas is essential.
A 2 or 3 bed accommodation is provided for the successful applicant. Partners and children are welcome. A full drivers’ licence is required as a small van is provided for work purposes and the property is situated in a rural location. The working week will be 38 hours with seasonal variations and holiday allowance is 20 days plus bank holidays.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Sole Gardener looking for a rewarding long-term role maintaining and further developing a stunning private garden.
SALARY: Circa £30,000 depending on experience
LOCATION: Somerset
JOB No: EC6656
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Head Gardener - Live In/Out - EC6711 - This position has now been filled
A unique estate in West Sussex is looking for a Head Gardener.
This impressive site includes an Elizabethan house and an acclaimed prize-winning garden that opens to visitors between Easter and October. The Garden consists of a four-acre Walled Garden with extensive herbaceous borders, a glasshouse, vegetable garden, herb garden, rose garden, and orchard, 7 acres of surrounding landscaped Pleasure Grounds, a Garden Shop and other areas within the curtilage of the House.
The Head Gardener will be accountable to, and will liaise closely and regularly with, the family and the Agent, and be responsible for the maintenance, presentation and development of the Garden to the highest standards.
The Head Gardener will be responsible for all gardening operations. These include propagation, ordering new stock, planting, edging, watering, weeding, path maintenance, mowing, hedge cutting, pruning, and keeping work areas clean and tidy. The Head Gardener will propose and implement new planting schemes and other plans for the Garden, to be developed in conjunction with expert opinion when necessary. The provision of cut flowers (annuals and perennials) and houseplants for display in the House throughout the open season and as required will be necessary, as will the provision of vegetables for the household. The care of the orchard, fruit trees and other soft fruit, lake management, tree management, pest and disease control, machinery maintenance/servicing programmes and management of the glasshouse will also fall under the responsibility of the Head Gardener. The successful applicant will be responsible for maintaining records of planting schemes (which will remain the property of the estate).
The successful applicant will be responsible for leadership of the team of garden staff and volunteers, ensuring they are organised effectively and well-motivated. Staff training needs will also be addressed by the Head Gardener, e.g. the holding of valid spraying and machinery certificates. Six gardeners make up the team: one Garden Foreman, three Senior Gardeners (each working 4-days per week), one Gardener and one Gardener/Warden (working an average 2-days per week in the garden). The Head Gardener will also be required to liaise with outside contractors where necessary.
The successful applicant will be involved with establishing a garden budget with the family and the Agent in order to facilitate strict financial controls and procedures with regard to the Garden in general, the Garden Shop and associated stock, machinery, tools etc. The Head Gardener will be required to prepare a Garden Report every 6 months for consideration at the meetings of the Directors and Trustees of the estate.
Applicants are required to have a good working knowledge of First Aid and risk assessing, such that he/she will be able to carry out all risk assessments and ensure that all statutory requirements and routines are complied with for staff, volunteers and visitors. The safe storage of all chemicals, fertilisers, machinery, tools, equipment etc. will be the responsibility of the Head Gardener.
The Head Gardener will play a key part in helping to create, manage and deliver (in conjunction with the administrative team), any public events, and in particular those pertaining to the Garden.
The successful applicant will act as an ambassador for the estate and be required to assist with the promotion of the Garden in conjunction with the marketing team, including leading the occasional guided tour of the Garden and developing good relationships with visitors and the local community.
Candidate Profile
In addition to fulfilling the requirements outlined in the above description, whilst applicants for this role need not necessarily have previously been a Head Gardener, they must have at least five years horticultural experience in a private or public garden with excellent horticultural knowledge and garden management experience. They must hold academic horticultural qualifications at Level 3 or above. Applicants must be able to foster a collegiate atmosphere and have good people management skills to ensure a happy and motivated team. Good leadership skills are essential.
The successful applicant must be a self-motivator with excellent communication skills, be capable of taking on a diverse and exciting workload, have the ability to develop and create new initiatives and planting schemes, be flexible and sensitive in respecting the estate’s traditions and have the imagination to retain and adapt these as necessary. The Head Gardener must be environmentally sensitive in their approach; to include management of wildflower areas, and a site of special scientific interest, and must be prepared to work within organic principles insofar as is practicable. The Head Gardener must be commercially astute and strategically focussed (budgetary control) and will be expected to seek expert opinion in specialist fields outside their competence where necessary.
This position is offered with a self-contained cottage on the estate refurbished to a high standard, if required. The client is also offering a generous pension contribution at 5% for the successful applicant.
SALARY: Up to £35,000 DOE + Accommodation if required
LOCATION: West Sussex
JOB No: EC6711
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Head/Sole Gardener - Live In/Out - EC6651 - This position has now been filled
A rare and exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Head/Sole Gardener to play a leading role on this structured, yet soft, private estate, designed by one of the country’s foremost garden designers. The newly designed site is in an implementation phase and now requires a Head/Sole Gardener to join the project on a permanent, long-term basis. This role will suit experienced Head/Senior Gardeners who possess excellent horticultural knowledge, some general estate maintenance experience and a positive, flexible and committed hands-on approach to their work.
Set within a rural 50-acre site, the formal 2-acre garden has been designed in such a way that pays compliment to the surrounding landscape through intelligent plant use and spacial consideration. Though formal in areas, the completed project will have a natural feel that reflects the history of the site as well as the intended new use as a family home. The incorporation of orchards, multiple meadow areas and soft ornamental planting ensures the imposing contrast of a garden to its surrounding landscape, is refreshingly and impressively avoided. Upon completion, the garden will be identifiable by the trained eye as one that quintessentially represents the natural simplicity, yet formidable talent of this internationally celebrated garden designer.
The main dwelling on the estate is complimented by an annex, a cottage and converted barn, with each sensitively incorporated into the new garden design. The formal garden itself comprises a walled pool garden, orchards, a pond, herbaceous beds and borders, roses and climbers, a kitchen garden, young and mature trees with topiary and pleached specimens throughout.
The newly appointed Head/Sole Gardener will be solely responsible for the garden. The requirement for additional seasonal staff being identified at a later stage. Applicants for this role must have demonstrable competence in the planning and prioritisation of their workload, with proven experience of staff management as Head and/or Senior Gardener on a horticulturally diverse private estate. Excellent horticultural knowledge and academic horticultural qualifications at level 3 or above are desired, as is an ability to manage a garden budget efficiently.
The new Head Gardener will be expected to establish an understanding of the requirements of the household in respect of seasonal produce, flower arranging and house plants, so knowledge and demonstrable experience in these areas is essential. Applicants with experience and knowledge of the basic considerations associated with conservation and ecological land management, i.e. of paddocks and meadows, in addition to the above, are encouraged to apply. The Head Gardener is required hold competence in the fundamental areas of private estate gardening; kitchen gardening, plant propagation, species-specific pruning techniques, and the safe operation and basic maintenance of garden machinery. Applicants must hold a full UK driving licence and their own transport for this role, as the estate is located rurally.
The position is offered with accommodation on site, if required, in addition to the generous salary. The accommodation has been designed and built to a high standard and will offer the successful applicant (and partner if applicable) a warm and welcoming environment as direct reward for their efforts in the surrounding garden.
SALARY: Circa £35,000 + Accommodation if required
LOCATION: Leafield, Oxfordshire
JOB No: EC6651
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Head Gardener - Live In - EC6697 - This position has now been filled
A hands-on Head Gardener is sought after for a beautiful estate located in Piedimonte Etneo, Sicily. The property is based on the slopes of Mount Etna, 600m above sea level and the site is characterized by 360 degrees breath-taking views of the volcano on one side and the Mediterranean on the other.
The climate is more temperate than one would expect in Sicily given the altitude, which allows for a wide variety of species to be cultivated. The majority of the 20-hectare estate is dedicated to the organic commercial growing of a variety of fruits (lemons, peaches, cherries, plums, avocados), olives for olive oil and a small vineyard.
With 3 residential properties on site (1 currently being built), the head gardener will be responsible for the maintenance and development of the landscaped gardens around the properties as well as the kitchen garden totalling to approximately 3 hectares. He / She will work closely with the owners on the plans for several development projects including planting schemes and the input of an irrigation system. Someone with leadership and the imagination to design and maintain the gardens would suit the role well. He / She will then continue to work unsupervised for the implementation of the projects. Two agricultural farmers are currently working on site and would be available to support the head gardener on the landscaped gardens. The head gardener would be responsible for the staff management and training.
The ability to speak Italian (or at least to be able to communicate in Italian) is essential for the role. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 5 years’ experience working in private gardens and will hold a level 2/3 horticultural qualification. He / She will have excellent plant knowledge and experience in maintaining and growing organic vegetables. They will also be responsible for the composting of waste on site. The ability to operate and maintain a range of garden machinery and good craft skills are also desirable for the role.
The property is easily accessible from Catania airport (about 40 minutes by car). The airport in Catania is well connected with direct flights to London. A cottage will be provided for the successful applicants together with access to a car. A full driving licence is required.
SALARY: £30,000-£35,000 depending on experience
LOCATION: Sicily, Italy
JOB No: EC6697
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