Skilled Gardener - Live Out - EC6455
An attractive opportunity has arisen for an experienced and well-rounded Skilled Gardener to maintain and develop the gardens of a beautiful Estate in Surrey.
The grade II listed Estate has two-acre of formal gardens comprising of a court yard garden with yew topiary hedging and a magnolia grandiflora in the centre, a box parterre with garden statues, mixed and herbaceous borders, large terraced flower beds, mature coniferous and broadleaf trees, extensive manicured lawns, parkland, topiary and a beehive. Located within the Surrey Hills area, the surrounding countryside is predominantly rural in nature and comprises largely agricultural land and woodland of outstanding natural beauty and of great landscape value.
As a Skilled Gardener, you will have the determination and drive to work autonomously and have a vision for maintaining and enhancing the garden as required. The ideal candidate will have a true passion for plants and gardening and a positive ‘can-do’ attitude. He/ She will be dog friendly as the owners have 2 Russian Shephard dogs that are in garden. They would also be happy to assist with additional basic tasks such as fencing.
The successful candidate will ideally hold a minimum level 2 horticultural qualification combined with good plant and tree knowledge, excellent technical skills and previous experience working on private estates. You will need to be organised, able to plan and prioritise your work load. PA1/PA6 spray certificates would be an advantage and a full driving licence is essential for the role. The ability to operate and maintain a range of garden machinery is desirable.
SALARY: £25,000-£30,000 depending on experience
LOCATION: Surrey
JOB No: EC6455
If this Skilled Gardener vacancy is of interest, please apply or contact Sara Yassin on 01233 733510 or info@englishcountrygardeners.co.uk.
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Soft Landscape Construction Contracts Manager - O113 - This position has now been filled
Soft Landscape Construction Contracts Manager required
Our Client has been established for over 20 years and have been involved in commercial soft landscaping right across the South East, spanning as far north as Peterborough and as far west as Bristol. They have completed landscape schemes for a wide variety of clients, including company headquarters, new schools and academies, business and retail parks, superstores and industrial estates, as well as involvement in ecologically sensitive areas.
The business has had a change of ownership in the last two years and a new CEO recently. They are currently looking for a motivated and skilled Contracts Manager to join them on a full-time basis. Reporting to the Operations Manager they will be overseeing teams of landscapers ensuring landscaping services are delivered to a high standard to meet client expectations. The successful candidate will be required to operate across the south of England.
Job Description:
They provide soft landscaping to a wide variety of commercial clients. The successful candidate will be required to deliver an effective service delivery of landscaping including:
- Contractual negotiation with clients
- Identification of opportunity within contracted work to quote for extras
- Effective communications with staff and office
- Health and safety – maintain and ensure responsibilities onsite are met, plus inclusion to writing and implementation of method and risk assessments.
- Lead and motivate staff to reach full potential
- Identify and plan learning and development opportunities for teams
- Review and compliance of required audit and administration documentation as required.
Key Skills:
- Management experience within soft landscaping – minimum of (2years)
- Ability to lead and communicate effectively
- Excellent negotiation skills
- A strong problem-solving ability and proactive approach
- Full clean UK Driving Licence
- CSCS card is essential, SMSTS an advantage
- Please advise of further qualifications upon application
In return they can offer:
- Competitive rate of pay
- Opportunity to work on a variety of exciting projects
- Training and development
If this Soft Landscape Construction Contracts Manager vacancy is of interest, please apply or contact Mark Bolam on 01233 732767 or markbolam@horticruitment.com.
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Interior Maintenance Operations Manager - X208 - This position has been now been filled
Interior Maintenance Operations Manager required
Our client is an established company which specialises in the installation of interior landscaping, creating a pleasant working environment in offices, hotels, showrooms, restaurants and other commercial properties. They also install and maintain water and coffee facilities. They currently seek an enthusiastic and energetic Operations Manager to provide plant maintenance services to manage the maintenance team and warehouse function.
Job Description:
The Operations Manager will be expected to provide plant maintenance to a regular customer base. This involves reasonable amounts of driving throughout London and the Home Counties. Together with colleagues you will carry out deliveries of new or replacement plant displays.
The incumbent will need to bring previous experience in maintaining interior plants and to build strong working relationships with all other members, notably the Customer Service & Scheduling Manager and Sales Manager.
The incumbent will have direct responsibility for the warehouse operations, design, production and installation functions. To succeed he/she will need to devise, introduce and develop robust systems for managing their team and introducing meaningful key performance indicators that assist the continuous improvement of the operations function.
Key Skills:
- Experienced interior landscaper (tropical plants)
- Organisational skills
- Management skills
- Practical with tools / Hands on
- Full driving licence essential.
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Head Gardener - Live In or Live Out - EC6410 - This position has now been filled
An opportunity has arisen for an experienced Head Gardener to take the lead role on a historic estate near Tetbury in the Cotswolds. This role would suit a skilled hands-on Head Gardener with extensive experience of managing private estate gardens and associated staff. If required, accommodation is provided for the ideal candidate with rent, Council Tax and utility bills paid by the employer.
This stunning Grade 2 listed property includes a 9-acre garden, comprising expansive formal lawns, box and yew hedges/topiary, herbaceous borders, an organic kitchen garden, cutting flowers, a glasshouse and garden water features. The owners have worked with renowned garden designer Tom Stuart-Smith to rejuvenate garden, including large walled garden and ornamental glasshouse.
Applicants for this vacancy should have excellent horticultural knowledge and hold a recognised horticultural qualification, ideally at RHS Level 3 or equivalent as well as proven experience of managing garden staff on large high-end private estates. Experience in organic gardening/growing would also be an advantage as the garden is largely run organically. The successful candidate will lead a team of three staff and will be required to work with the team on a hands-on, full-time basis.
Typical Head Gardener duties will include maintenance and management of the entire outdoor area under the employer’s ownership;
- Weed control of the whole site; (including extensive new woodland planting), via organic means whenever possible.
- Responsible for ensuring all plant support and staking is undertaken (herbaceous borders, cut flowers etc.) with natural materials; harvesting of silver birch and hazel.
- Advising on the necessity for arboricultural work by contractors, and carrying out ground-based work where within competence.
- Maintenance of all lawn areas.
- Seasonal bulb planting as required.
- Maintenance of all drives, paths, terraces and tracks.
- Managing the irrigation system.
- Regular mulching.
- Maintenance of garden features; e.g. water features, sculpture, seating, swimming pool maintenance within reason and competence.
- Checking drains.
- The maintenance of equipment; undertaking any minor repairs where possible, and arranging external maintenance/servicing where necessary.
- Organic pest control.
- Manage composting of waste on site.
- Organic vegetable and cut flower production in vegetable garden.
- Limited maintenance of external lighting (replacing bulbs).
- Supervision of ornamental glasshouse.
- Oversee pot plant (in house and outside), cut flower and vegetable propagation.
- Regularly liaise with the employer via a short weekly report by email or in person.
- Liaise with any professionals, landscape contractors and maintenance contractors, neighbours and suppliers to insure the effective management of the site.
- Care for chickens and runner ducks
- Provide and liaise with the cook and housekeeper regarding cut flowers, fruit and vegetables for the house and sometimes to take away for an additional property in London (maintenance of which does not fall within the remit for this role).
Applicants for this role should have experience in each of the above areas and be willing to learn aspects that fall outside the typical duties of a Head Gardener, i.e. chickens/ducks and basic swimming pool maintenance, if necessary.
This role will involve a commitment of up to 48-hours per week, with an expectation to undertake sufficient work required of the successful applicant’s own choosing, to keep the garden in a good state of health and a high quality of finish at all times. It is possible that by good management, weekend work will not be necessary other than for watering in hot weather. It is not anticipated that the Head Gardener would need to be on-call at weekends, however the expected seasonal variation in working hours applies; summer and winter daylight hours and associated growing conditions. The position is offered with the standard 28-days holiday per annum (including Bank Holidays), with holidays to be taken at reasonable times that do not conflict with the proper management and upkeep of the garden.
SALARY: £35,000 + Accommodation
LOCATION: Tetbury, Gloucestershire
JOB No: EC6410
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Sole Gardener - Live In - EC6366
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a skilled Sole Gardener with a genuine talent and passion for kitchen gardening. Though still in the design and build phase, this new project is being managed on behalf of a well-known author and TV presenter by the celebrated garden designer, Justin Spink. This private home will, upon completion, be a beautiful synergy of form and function as well as a unique and rewarding place of work for the successful candidate.
The estate comprises 50-acres of paddocks and woodland in addition to the main dwelling and associated gardens. The property is nestled among mature trees in a rural location, approximately 15-miles of north-east of Basingstoke.
With the project now in full flow, a skilled Sole Gardener is required to join the estate in order to familiarise themselves with the site, the plans and the eventual responsibilities of the role. The successful candidate will initially manage areas outside of the formal garden, such as the surrounding paddocks and woodland, and will play a primary role in the management of the formal gardens thereafter.
The new design is focussed on the kitchen garden, as this will form the primary theme of the property. The gardens will be an area for entertainment as well as for private enjoyment and professional development, and as such, the ornamental/non-produce aspect will also be a significant factor in the overall feel of the finished product.
The new design comprises sweeping hedges of native species, with existing and new trees providing perspective and scale throughout the property. Spring bulbs will emerge in view to visitors along the driveway, with mixed fruit, native broadleaf and oriental flowering trees shadowing mown paths and bulb meadow areas. The main courtyard will provide teasing glimpses of the garden, itself leading to a private terrace with sculptures, lavender and clipped rosemary on one side, with open grass areas with mature and newly-planted trees on the other.
Mown paths run through stunning bulb meadow areas between the house and formal garden areas and lead the eye to wrought iron gates; the entrance to the walled kitchen garden and primary entertainment/eating area. The variety, quality and combination of crop species affirm the fact that this area is the heart and soul of the property. Raised oak beds containing herbs and salad crops surround a timber pergola, holding trained vines over a formal seating and entertainment area. Adjacent to the vine-laden pergola, lawns provide outside space for guests to stand and enjoy the unique environment from which ingredients in their recent meal had been grown. A greenhouse, potting shed and fruit cages sit among beds of cutting flowers and sweet peas on the south-facing wall, with the view through a picket gate in the wall expanding to a carpet of wild flowers.
Applicants for this attractive role must be very experienced and competent in kitchen gardens, primarily, as well as being knowledgeable horticulturists. An academic horticultural qualification at RHS level 3 or above is desired, with at least 5 years’ experience hands-on experience on private estates at sole, skilled and/or senior level essential. Applicants with competence in chainsaw operation as well as a wide variety of garden machinery are encouraged to apply, as management of the surrounding paddocks and woodland will necessitate such skills. The working week is expected to require three days’ worth of kitchen gardening, with the remaining time being divided between the wider estate and ornamental aspects of the garden.
This position is offered with accommodation off-site, which will be arranged according to applicants’ specific situations and requirements. In addition to the provided accommodation, a generous salary is offered, with guaranteed workplace satisfaction and a stunning environment in which to work.
SALARY: £25,000 - £30,000 + Accommodation
LOCATION: Nr. Newbury, Berkshire
JOB No: EC6366
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Hard Landscape Team Leader - B398
Hard Landscape Team Leader Required
Our client is based on the borders of Nottinghamshire, Lincolnshire and Leicestershire. They pride themselves on offering a high-quality professional service in garden design, construction, planting and maintenance. Their aim is to grow their business by combining landscaping skills with a professional and courteous service, to construct affordable gardens of value using quality materials, and to ensure their work is completed to a high standard.
They do not employ contractors; the work will be carried out by skilled, local full time employees, all of whom have undergone DBS checks as part of the work they carry out in local schools.
They offer peace of mind and guaranteed satisfaction in a job well done.
This philosophy has led to excellent referrals resulting in the successful completion of projects and opportunities of which they are proud.
Key points
Our client is seeking to appoint an experienced Landscaping Team Leader. If you are skilled in landscaping construction with proven experience of leading a landscaping construction team and want to advance your career further this is an exciting opportunity.
Must haves
- Proven experience of team leading in landscaping construction
- The ability to plan and organise your time on projects efficiently and cost effectively
- A sound knowledge in all aspects of the landscaping industry
- Ability to work on own initiative and as part of the team
- Must be conscientious, hardworking and able to thrive on physical labour
- A keen and willing attitude and eagerness to apply your skills
- Excellent customer liaison skills
- The ability to adhere to strict health & safety procedures
- A willingness to train less experienced staff
- Driving licence and own transport to get to yard
- The ability to adhere to company rules and procedures regarding tools, equipment and machinery
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Operations Assistant to the Directors - E139
Our client is an expanding group of garden centres who are looking for an Operations Assistant to the Directors to join their established Operations Team. The newly appointed Operations Assistant should have a proven track record in a similar role, able to hit the ground running and assist in the continuing growth of development work across the group of garden centres.
Do you have strong negotiation skills able to liaise with internal and external contractors?
Are you well organised able to prioritise work in a fast paced and often reactive environment?
Do you enjoy the challenge of raising standards bringing future growth?
Key points
- To partner the Directors and making sure their plans are executed within the business
- To assist the Directors in contacting suppliers and subcontractors to obtain quotations
- Downloading project and tender files/drawings from commercial clients
- Implementing cost saving measures and ensuring best value from suppliers
- Managing expenditure and maintenance budgets
Must haves
- Ability to interpret data quickly and correctly
- Strong negotiation skills with analytic thinking abilities
- Great communication skills, confident to liaise with internal and external parties
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office packages
If this Operations Assistant to the Directors vacancy is of interest, please apply or contact Pauline Thomas on 01233 732767 or pauline@horticruitment.com.
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Nursery Manager - A265
Nursery Manager required
Our client has a family owned business which has been growing plants since the 1950’s. The nursery grows 750,000 bedding plants and some perennials annually which are grown exclusively for 2 stores. They are currently seeking an experienced grower of bedding plants who can lead the team and work closely with the family.
Do you have a passion for plants and growing able to produce consistently high standards?
Can you lead and inspire the team acting as a positive role model?
Do you react well in crisis able to think on your feet?
Key points
- Overall responsibility for efficient nursery production maintaining high standards
- Identifying trends and forecast space and production needs
- Asses plants for disease, pests and husbandry practice
- Recruitment, development and motivation of the team
- To assist directors and senior team taking on projects to improve the running of the business
Must haves
- Proven experience in growing a variety of bedding plants
- Excellent communication skills and good IT skills
- A passion for plants with good attention to detail in all tasks
- Able to plan prioritise offering new ideas for future success of the business
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Garden Centre Manager - K269
Garden Centre Manager required
Our client has a small group of garden centres each with their own identity selling a wide range of plants, garden sundries, leisure goods and with a popular café. They pride themselves on not only offering a vast range of products but have a well-trained team of staff offering excellent customer sales and service.
Would you enjoy the challenge of working for an independent garden centre holding a good level of autonomy?
Are you a good leader of people able to inspire the team with an enthusiastic approach?
Do you have a background in garden centre retailing and keen to progress in your career?
Key points
- To manage daily operations and ensure a high level of customer sales and service
- To manage an effect budget for the site
- To ensure high standards of merchandising and displays
- To actively develop the team’s skills and knowledge
- To work to the companies agreed targets and objectives
Must haves
- Excellent communication skills with good attention to detail
- An enthusiastic and positive approach
- A background in garden centre retailing or similar environment
- Able to promote good team spirit to deliver excellent customer sales & service
- Able to drive performance maximising sales potential
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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Interior Plant Maintenance Technician - R037 - This position has now been filled
Interior Plant Maintenance Technician required
Our client is a well-established company that supplies and maintains corporate interior/exterior planting schemes for prestigious companies based in London and the Home Counties.
Job Description
You will be responsible for visiting multiple clients each day and maintaining their existing plant displays to a high standard, as well as installing new displays. This is a responsible position as you will need to work on your own initiative and will be representing the company to the client. You will also need a keen eye for design and trends.
Duties
- Visiting client’s sites on a regular basis.
- Ensuring planting schemes are kept to a high standard
- Making changes when necessary
- Installing new planted displays where required.
- Some exterior maintenance of terraces
- Liaising with the clients
Key Requirements
- Full UK driving licence
- Minimum of 1 year’s Interior plant experience
- A horticultural qualification is highly desirable
- Excellent customer service skills and a smart appearance
Must be self-motivated, trustworthy and able to work alone or as part of our team. Uniform and company van will be provided.
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