Garden Centre Manager - G475
A fantastic opportunity to join a family run group of garden centres who are seeking a highly motivated Garden Centre Manager to manage, motivate and develop a small team of staff. Their Garden Centres are widely known for being great value for money, having a friendly knowledgeable staff and stocking an extensive range of horticultural products.
Can you and maintain and develop the highest standards of presentation?
Can you provide attention to detail in all areas of the business?
Are you a people’s person able to lead and inspire the team?
Key points
- To liaise with the General Manager on the operational efficiency
- Planning, budgeting, personnel and customer service
- Stock control based on seasonal forecasts, daily management of existing stock & wastage
- Leading a small team of staff by example
- Ensuring excellent standards of customer sales and service
Must haves
- At least 3 years garden centre experience at management or assistant manager level
- The ability to manage, motivate and develop the team
- Experience of using and EPOS system
- Able to maintain and develop the highest standards of presentation and customer service
If this Garden Centre Manager vacancy is of interest, please apply or contact Pauline Thomas on 01233 732767 or pauline@horticruitment.com.
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Sales Representative - J721 - West Sussex
Sales Representative Required
Our client is one of the leading suppliers of plant material to the British Landscaping Industry, producing an extensive range of plants which is supplemented with stock from key suppliers to ensure they can supply a one stop shop for their clients. The company has ambitious expansion plans and are currently seeking a sales representative to join the team working across the U.K.
Do you have a background in field sales and hungry for success?
Do you enjoy the challenge of sourcing and building relationships with new and existing clients?
Are you results orientated and prepared to go that extra mile?
Key points
- To adopt and grow a base of new and existing amenity accounts
- To price incoming enquiries and follow up outstanding quotations
- Improve and develop sales systems with the Sales Manager
- Meet with clients off site in the UK and abroad as required
- Assist with the promotion of the company at trade shows and events
Must haves
- A proven track record in sales
- Excellent negotiating skills and product knowledge
- Plenty of drive and passion to reach and exceed sales targets
- Ensure the company remains a leading supplier to the Landscape Industry
If this Sales Representative vacancy is of interest, please apply or contact Pauline Thomas on 01233 732767 or pauline@horticruitment.com.
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Senior Maintenance Gardener-ADV268-Please respond direct to the advertiser
Senior Maintenance Gardener required
MarmaladeJam Gardening Ltd plant and maintain private gardens in central London to a very high standard.
We are looking for a Senior Maintenance Gardener to join our busy team from the beginning of September . The position is full-time Monday to Friday with good long term prospects and salary for the right person.
Essential requirements for the Senior Maintenance Gardener job:
Enthusiastic with a can do attitude, polite, reliable and punctual 4-5 years experience in town garden maintenance. Qualified to HORT Level 3 or similar. The ability to lead a team by example. Full clean UK driving licence. Excellent plant & pruning knowledge. Good working knowledge of all aspects of garden maintenance. Pa1 & Pa6 an advantage
The role is to manage and increase an existing round of regular gardens with an assistant, carrying out the following duties:
Planting & plant care. Pruning. Pest Control. Irrigation. Lawn care. Van driving. To work as part of a planting installation team when required
£27,000 - £30,500 Salary dependent on experience, qualifications etc.,
Please apply with your CV.
Head Gardener - Live Out - EC7703 - This position has now been filled
A rare opportunity has arisen for a talented gardener to step up into their first Head Gardener position, on a beautiful private estate near Farnham in Surrey. The property owners are keen amateur gardeners and are looking for a knowledgeable, skilled horticulturist, to put their stamp on this 6-acre garden which was originally designed by Gertrude Jekyll. This position would suit a Skilled Senior Gardener (as mentoring/supervisory experience is desired), or applicants already in a Head Gardener role. Excellent horticultural knowledge is essential as is physical fitness, and importantly, good imagination with respect to plant use. The successful applicant will be tasked with recruiting an assistant in due course.
The garden is reportedly one of the first designed by Gertrude Jekyll whilst working alongside Edwin Lutyens, however the original plans have been lost and the garden has been neglected over the past few years. The rejuvenation of the garden offers an exciting project for the successful candidate and will involve implementing ideas that result from discussions with the property owners.
The existing gardens comprise woodland with spring bulbs, many Rhododendrons (for which a removal program is in place), a large fish pond (which also requires care), a formal parterre which will be extended and planted in the near future, a large formal lawn and two smaller lawns, two herbaceous borders, hedging, topiary and a rose garden. The garden does not contain a kitchen garden or fruit trees, but there is a small glasshouse on site. An additional glasshouse may be added in future, if required.
Part of the woodland has a development programme in place in which lawn will be sown. There are also plans to sow a meadow at the rear of the property, so candidates with experience in wildflower establishment and management are encouraged to apply, as are those with experience in Beekeeping, as plans for hives on the property are in place but will require expert input. The owners aim to create a beautiful, elegant but simple garden, rich with diversity of insect and birdlife.
Applicants for this role should be have imagination and energy, with excellent plant knowledge and identification skills. The successful applicant will have responsibility for budgeting and planning as well as for developing new garden areas over time. Propagation skills will be necessary, and an understanding of sustainable gardening will be beneficial. Applicants must have a reasonable grasp of computers/I.T as the owners would like to be kept up to date via email, with photographs, on a weekly basis when they are away. An allocated gardener’s office with a laptop and workspace will be provided. The property owners are away for much of the year but are passionate about the development/rejuvenation of the garden, so regular contact and communication skills are an important aspect of the role.
A local Arborist visits the garden regularly to maintain the trees and to undertake any hard landscaping requirements. A husband and wife team look after the property (contract and live-out) and are excellent in arranging additional items required for the property and ensuring maintenance of the house in the absence of the owners. The Arborist and Property Manager are currently working on some of the structural redesign (removing wild rhododendrons etc.) and will welcome professional input from the successful applicant. This will be a full-time Head Gardener role, with the Assistant Gardener also being employed on a full-time basis, once recruited.
This is an excellent and rare opportunity for a talented gardener to put their stamp on a special garden in Surrey. The position will not simply require the successful applicant to maintain an impressive garden, but rather to develop one from a hands-on perspective, in collaboration with the property owners.
SALARY: £35,000 - £40,000 DOE
LOCATION: Farnham, Surrey
JOB No: EC7703
If this Head Gardener vacancy is of interest, please apply or contact Mark Read on 01233 733510 or info@englishcountrygardeners.co.uk.
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Bedding & Houseplant Manager - A410
Our client has a family owned and run garden centre, proud to be one of the best stocked garden centres in the South West. Their expert team are always ready to help provide advice for all areas of the garden. They have an exciting opportunity for a Bedding & Houseplant Manager to join the management team where you will play a vital role in delivering excellent retailing standards and customer care.
Do you have a real passion for Horticulture?
Do you enjoy holding a good level of autonomy for daily operations?
Can you lead, train and inspire a dedicated team of staff?
Key points
- Ordering of Seasonal Plants and dealing with leading plant suppliers
- Monitoring sales particularly through peak season in order to maximise sales
- Maintaining professional standards across the department at all times
- Providing innovative plant displays
- Delivering exceptional levels of customer sales and service
Must haves
- A strong record in bedding plant and houseplant sales
- Excellent people management skills
- Strong plant purchasing skills
- Good attention to detail in all areas of the department
If this Bedding & Houseplant Manager vacancy is of interest, please apply or contact Pauline Thomas on 01233 732767 or pauline@horticruitment.com.
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Department Manager - Garden Leisure - T726
Department Manager - Garden Leisure required
A rare opportunity has arisen to join an award-winning Destination Garden Centre established as one of the leading businesses in the North West. They are currently seeking a Department Manager to oversee the efficient running of their Garden Leisure Department stocking a comprehensive range of stylish furniture to give a truly individual look.
Can you provide a high level of customer sales and service?
Do you have a good knowledge of Garden Leisure suppliers?
Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment?
Key points
- Sourcing of a wide range of Garden Leisure products
- Merchandising and displays in line with seasonal changes
- Analysing sales and taking appropriate action
- Leading and inspiring a team of staff
- Providing excellent customer sales and service
Must haves
- A proven track record in garden centre retailing
- An eye for detail presentation and displays
- A good knowledge of leading furniture suppliers
- An enthusiastic and positive approach to all tasks
If this Department Manager – Garden Leisure vacancy is of interest, please apply or contact Pauline Thomas on 01233 732767 or pauline@horticruitment.com
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Skilled Gardener - Live Out - EC7688
A rare opportunity has arisen for a Skilled Gardener to work alongside, and provide guidance to, an existing small team on a beautiful private estate in Hertfordshire. The impressive period property is framed by gardens designed by a highly respected Chelsea Gold Medal winning designer.
The new Skilled Gardener, along with the team, will liaise with the Head Gardener on a regular basis and impart their horticultural knowledge to the team from a hands-on perspective.
The privately-owned estate encompasses approximately 40-acres, of which five are gardens maintained to a very high standard. The gardens are open once a year at the end of May as part of the NGS scheme, and as testament to their popularity, have broken the regional record for the most successful turnout in a day. The varied site includes a ¾ acre walled garden containing ornamental borders, fruit trees, bushes and beds dedicated to vegetable production, and a 4 ¼ acre ornamental garden with water features, trees, shrubs, perennials borders, rose parterre, formal hedging and many other elements. Glasshouses on site are used for propagation, growing vegetables, overwintering citrus and a few ornamentals. The remainder of the estate encompasses paddocks/ménage, a tennis court, swimming pool and parkland.
The garden team are noted for their small but much-praised production of fruit and vegetables, of which some are used for home-made preserves and juices. The estate also provides a home for various animals; a small herd of Dexter cattle, Texel sheep, chickens and horses.
A vacancy has arisen for a Skilled Gardener with a particular passion and skill for productive kitchen gardening. Applications are sought from experienced private estate gardeners who have excellent experience and understanding of ornamental and productive horticulture, seasonal garden management, a great work ethic and communication skills and a positive, friendly character. Skill in seasonal fruit and vegetable propagation, care and harvesting are required as the Skilled Gardener will be, alongside the Head Gardener, responsible for the management of the productive side of the garden.
Good physical fitness and a commitment to the garden is necessary, as is the ability to provide guidance to colleagues with diplomacy and a positive attitude. Chemical spray certificate and chainsaw licenses are both desirable, but not essential. A full driving license and your own transport are required for this role as the estate is situated in a rural location.
SALARY: Circa £30,000 DOE
LOCATION: Ayot-St-Lawrence, Hertfordshire
JOB No: EC7688
If this Skilled Gardener vacancy is of interest, please apply or contact Mark Read on 01233 733510 or info@englishcountrygardeners.co.uk.
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Garden Centre Manager - C743
Our client is a family run business which has grown from strength to strength now operating with a sales turnover of £2.5 million. The centre is renowned for not only supplying a diverse range of gardening and leisure products but also providing a fantastic range of top-quality plants. They are currently seeking a Garden Centre Manager who will work closely with the owners holding a good level of autonomy for all daily operations, providing an exceptional level of customer sales and service.
Key points
- To drive performance maximising sales potential
- To maintain high standards of merchandising and displays throughout the centre
- To actively develop the teams sales skills and knowledge
- To work with the owners purchasing of stock and dealing with suppliers
- To provide excellent customer sales and service
Must haves
- A proven track record at Garden Centre Manager level
- An enthusiastic and highly motivated personality
- Well organised with meticulous attention to detail
- The ability to communicate well at all levels
If this Garden Centre Manager vacancy is of interest, please apply or contact Ruth Bolam on 01233 732767 or ruth@horticruitment.com.
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Sole Gardener - Live In - EC6873 - This position has now been filled
A fantastic and rare opportunity has arisen for a Sole Gardener to play a leading role in the development and ongoing care of a new Arne Maynard designed garden in Tuscany, Italy. Applicants must be fluent in spoken and written Italian and have experience at Sole/Senior Gardener level in a developing a newly planted garden. The successful candidate will need to be proactive in furthering the nuances of the planting on site as it develops, managing the spread and propagation of plants, and additions of new plants to maintain the intended balance of the garden. As the design team are based in London, the gardener should be in regular communication with the designers; sending periodical updates of the garden progress. This position will commence in spring 2020.
The candidate should develop relationships via a local network of suppliers and contractors for the purpose of ongoing garden management and the development of the garden. Applicants must have a strong background in horticulture and gardening with experience in garden construction and/or related disciplines being beneficial, but not essential.
This impressive multi-use estate is situated close to Radda in Chianti, Tuscany, and encompasses 165-acres of land. Upon completion, the formal garden will comprise 1.5- acres, including a kitchen garden, orangery, an edible meadow, a 0.75-acre wildflower meadow, herb gardens, a swimming pool garden and multiple terraces planted with fruit trees and Mediterranean planting. The formal garden is surrounded by vineyards and mixed woodland.
The formal garden is in the development phase. The kitchen garden, edible meadow, swimming pool garden and woodland garden have been established already, with the rest of the garden construction expected over the winter of 2019 and throughout 2020. A second, established garden attached to a rental property nearby will also fall under the responsibility of the Sole Gardener. The estate is managed organically, and the new garden will also be managed to organic principles.
The vineyard is subcontracted and managed by others, therefore the applicant will not have responsibility of this aspect of the property. Planning permission has been obtained for the construction of a ‘cantina’ on site which the clients hope to realise in the future. A small team of staff consisting of a housekeeper and handyman currently work on site with potential for a part-time gardener to assist where necessary.
Typical garden management duties will include:
- Ongoing maintenance of, and potentially additional planting in the established garden.
- Annual planting of existing beds and pots.
- Establishment of a cutting garden/greenhouse.
- Management of various plants prior to being used as part of the new garden; including lemon trees and roses.
- Preparation of soil and the establishment of suitable growing conditions throughout the garden, where required.
- Supporting contractors in the lifting and planting of trees.
- Trialling plants for the conditions, where necessary, including for the wildflower meadow in conjunction with the designer.
- Assisting the design team by acting as an on-site go-between for small-scale contractors in terms of language translation/interpretation.
- Ongoing review of initial planting and management with regard to ensuring plant aftercare and management.
- Supporting in the planting and successful establishment of new trees from Autumn 2019.
The project is expected to be carried out over a series of phases in order for the client to enjoy the garden when at the property and to allow for appropriate planting windows (September/October to March/April). The project is expected to take 2 years to complete.
The design team, or representatives thereof, expect to visit the site every six weeks during the construction phases and will be coordinating the construction works on an ongoing basis during this time. Outside of construction periods the design team will visit as and when required.
A self-contained flat, suitable for a single person or couple, is available (if required) in an ancillary building to the house which includes a newly refurbished living room, bedroom, bathroom and kitchen. The client has expressed a preference for the successful candidate to live on site, but this is open for discussion and will depend on the ideal candidate’s preferences and situation. A salary adjustment will be made in the case of candidates not requiring the provided accommodation. A pick-up truck can be used by the successful candidate for collection of materials and deliveries; however a personal vehicle will be necessary due to the property being located rurally.
SALARY: Circa £35,000 + Accommodation
LOCATION: Tuscany, Italy
JOB No: EC6873
If this Sole Gardener vacancy is of interest, please apply or contact Mark Read on 01233 733510 or info@englishcountrygardeners.co.uk.
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Plant Reception Coordinator - ADV267 - Please respond direct to the advertiser
Plant Reception Coordinator - required
Scientist /Senior Scientist
Royal Horticultural Society – Science & Collections
Scientist £26,498 – Senior Scientist £30,914
RHS Garden Wisley, Woking, Surrey
(or RHS Bridgewater, Harlow Carr or Hyde Hall) by negotiation
Hours: Full-time (37.5 hours per week)
The threats from pests and diseases are a major concern to the UK, and to the nation’s gardeners in particular. Plant health in gardens is one of the four themes in the Royal Horticultural Society’s (RHS) science strategy (https://www.rhs.org.uk/science/pdf/rhs-science-strategy-2015-2019) and the Society had recently reviewed its plant health policies and procedures. As part of the review the RHS has decided to significantly invest in this area including funding the position of Plant Reception Coordinator.
This role will develop, implement and oversee a programme of activities to improve plant health practice in the RHS, and to provide authoritative and up-to-date advice and information to RHS members and the general public.
Depending on the knowledge, skills and experience recruitment will either be at the Scientist or Senior Scientist grade. A degree in a relevant biological subject, plus a higher degree or horticultural experience is required. Knowledge of horticultural practices, plant pest and disease diagnosis and management, and plant health regulation and certification is required. The successful candidate will have the ability to communicate to scientists and the public, and will be able to work effectively as part of a team and using their own initiative.
For further information about the role please contact Gerard Clover, Head of Plant Health: gerardclover@rhs.org.uk
For a full job description and person specification please visit our website via the link and apply online.
All applications should be received by 4pm, on the closing date which is 15th September 2019.
