Skilled Hard Landscaper - North Wiltshire - L202
Our client is a high-end Landscape Company with a reputation for creating outdoor spaces across Wiltshire and the South West that complement and enhance the environment. They are just at home designing traditional gardens as cutting-edge, contemporary landscapes and their highly-trained experienced teams make sure that projects are built to exacting standards, whatever style is chosen. They offer full garden design and build, planning and project management, and both hard and soft landscaping.
Due to an increasing workload they are looking to employ a skilled hard landscaper to join their team.
They are seeking a candidate with the following qualities:
Experience of having completed domestic hard landscaping projects successfully. A recognisable qualification in Horticulture or Landscaping will be a distinct advantage. Successful applicants will need to have previous experience of completing high-end domestic hard landscaping projects and be able to demonstrate an excellent finish. You will also need to have excellent customer service and communication skills and be an enthusiastic, reliable team player. The ideal candidate will be experienced in running projects and teams without supervision.
A full UK driving licence is an essential requirement.
If this position is of interest please apply or contact Mark Bolam on 01233 732767 or markbolam@horticruitment.com
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Garden Rounds Supervisor - E099 - This position has been filled
Do you want to work for our successful, high quality grounds maintenance company based near Bournemouth?
Do you want to be a valued member of our dynamic, young and enthusiastic team?
Do you want to take pride in your work and provide a high-quality service?
Would you like to work in a role where you can further your horticultural knowledge whilst taking advantage of excellent career opportunities?
Key points
- Grass cutting with straight stripes
- Strimming
- Weeding beds and borders
- Pruning, dead heading and shrub maintenance
- Operating various horticultural machinery including, mowers, hedge cutters, blowers, strimmers, chippers, chain saws and much more
- Preparation and laying of large areas of turf
- Planting of shrubs and trees
- Ensuring that projects are completed to the high quality that our customers expect.
- Taking responsibility for the day to day operations of a small team.
- Taking responsibility for other members within the team.
- Following health and safety policies and procedures
- Maintenance of commercial and domestic grounds to a high standard
- Demonstrating a dynamic and hands-on approach to work
Must haves
- Formal horticultural qualification
- Proven supervisory experience
- Spraying Certificate – PA1 and PA6
- Good plant knowledge and understanding of correct horticultural practice
- Good practical skills in garden maintenance
- Excellent technical horticultural knowledge and practical skills
- Ability to operate various horticultural machinery
- A full UK driving licence
- Towing licence would be desirable
If this position is of interest please apply or contact Mark Hudson on 01233 732767 or mark@horticruitment.com
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Head Gardener - Live Out - EC4001
Dynamic person required to take full responsibility for the management of a large 12-acre garden made up of lawns, woodland, colourful borders, kitchen/walled garden, pond, greenhouses and pavilion/summerhouse in Rutland. The successful candidate will also be responsible for up to c. 4 assistant colleagues to help with the busy seasonal schedule.
Key Responsibilities:
- To ensure the effective responsibility for the property’s gardens and grounds at all times.
- To report in a timely manner to the owners regarding any decisions, actions and progress relating to the gardens and grounds.
- To source and actively liaise with all external horticultural suppliers and contractors for the owners approval, and in order to ensure full maintenance to the required standards at all times.
- Establish good working relationships with all external contractors, whilst prioritising any required works and demonstrating informed decision making.
- To maintain all service records and manuals in relation to the garden and grounds.
- Work collaboratively and effectively with the under gardener/s to resolve problems and make decisions that enhance overall effectiveness for the gardens and grounds.
Key Activities:
- Ensure all outside areas and gardens are clean, neat and tidy at all times
- Maintain outdoor natural swimming pool - supervise contractor visits etc.
- Clean and maintain garden furniture and lights
- Clean and maintain greenhouses, pavilion/summer house etc.
- Supervise gardening suppliers and contractors
- Monitor irrigation and rainwater systems – supervise contractor etc.
- Water pots etc.
Key Skills
- Past-experience as a Head Gardener is desirable but not essential
- Practical knowledge of horticulture including design and planning at all levels (RHS Level II)
- Creative vision for the short, medium and long term
- Ability to safely operate machinery such as mowers, strimmers, etc.
- Warm and friendly dispositions with an approachable manner
- Self-motivated, adaptable and flexible
- Discretion required at all times
- Ability to plan and organise
- Ability to be hands on/take instruction
- Ability to manage third party contractor activities
- Good budget control/negotiation skills
- Ability to prioritise
- IT competent
- Full driving licence
ACCOMMODATION: Live out position
SALARY: Circa £30,000 - £35,000 DOE and qualifications
LOCATION: Nr Oakham, Rutland
JOB No: EC4001
If this position is of interest please apply or contact Ruth Bolam on 01233 733510 or info@englishcountrygardeners.co.uk
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Housekeeper & Gardener/Handyman Couple - Live In - EC4032
A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a live-in couple to join a historic private estate in Devizes, Wiltshire. This opening would suit a couple with demonstrable experience in private estate maintenance and housekeeping respectively. A generous salary of £22,000 each is offered to candidates in addition a two bedroom cottage on site.
The impressive eight bedroom main house is framed by an NGS registered, former RHS garden of six acres. The 300 year old garden is currently managed by a full-time Skilled Gardener who will require assistance from time to time with basic gardening tasks such as mowing and hedge cutting. The remainder of the estate maintenance duties will consist of non-horticultural tasks, i.e. DIY/handyman jobs on and inside the property buildings, occasional chauffeuring etc. The full-time gardener welcomes enthusiasm and the desire to learn, so keen gardeners with well-rounded practical estate management skills are invited to apply.
Housekeeping duties will consist of the upkeep of the main house by way of cleaning, laundry, weekly shopping, and some preparation of food for one child of 8 years old. Three dogs reside on site and will require care when the property owners are away. This will be limited to feeding and opening the door to enable them to entertain themselves in the large garden. The position will be a Monday to Friday role with free weekends except on very rare occasions, as unforeseen circumstances inevitably arise.
A two bedroom cottage is provided, with rent, Council tax, water, electricity etc. covered by the employer. Bills such as phone and internet will be covered by the successful candidates. Couples with demonstrable experience in each of the above areas are encouraged to apply. Candidates with experience and training in trades, with good all-round DIY skills are particularly sought after. Likewise, housekeepers with experience on private estates and autonomous working will be most welcome. Applicants must have an excellent command of spoken and written English, a natural ability to get on well with other staff and visitors, and must be capable of working unsupervised and managing their own time.
A welcoming environment and stunning property, located in a very desirable part of rural Wiltshire, awaits the successful candidates. The estate owners are genuinely passionate about their property and staff, and look for equally committed employees to share the result of their combined efforts. A generous combined salary is offered, as stated below, with a cottage on site with its own separate entrance and driveway, courtyard garden and storage space.
SALARY: £44,000 + Accommodation
LOCATION: Devizes, Wiltshire
JOB No: EC 4032
If this position is of interest please apply or contact Mark Read on 01233 733510 or mark.read@englishcountrygardeners.co.uk
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Horticulture Manager - Hampshire - A203
A unique opportunity to join a fabulous new garden centre heading up the outside plants and garden sundries team.
Can you demonstrate a positive leadership style whilst maintaining a high profile with customers on the shop floor?
Do you have excellent plant knowledge with a passion for creating innovative displays?
Would you relish the challenge to work as part of the senior management team?
Key points
•To source and purchase a wide range of plant stock
•To share product knowledge and selling skills with the team to optimise their capabilities
•To generate new and innovative ideas to enhance and improve the department
•To form part of the senior management team in terms of duty manager, leadership and communications
•Demonstrate a positive leadership style with an enthusiastic and flexible attitude
•To track the departments financial contribution and analyse sales
Must haves
•Extensive knowledge of plants and the seasonality of products
•Experience of merchandising and managing rapidly changing stock
•Outstanding organisational skills with a hands on approach to all tasks
•The ability to lead and motivate a team to deliver results
If this position is of interest please apply or contact Pauline Thomas on 01233 732767 or pauline@horticruitment.com
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Head Gardener - EC3983
A superb opportunity has arisen for a live in Head Gardener to manage a one of the most colourful and interesting private gardens in Aberdeenshire. The garden is also open for the Scotlands Garden Scheme. You will work with the Under Gardener and family to maintain and progress the many areas of the garden that include a walled garden, fruit/vegetables, indoor fruit, roses lawns and policy areas. There is also a large display glasshouse with temperate and tropical plants to maintain. A horticultural qualification, excellent plant knowledge, and of IPM and indoor plant cultivation are a must. You will need to have excellent communication skills and ability to manage people and records. A two bedroom cottage is available for the appointed person with council tax paid.
If this position is of interest please apply or contact Mark Hudson on 01233 733510 or mark.hudson@englishcountrygardeners.co.uk
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Contracts Manager - J169
Are you an experienced landscape manager?
Are you based in the Newmarket area?
Would you like to work for an established company who specialise in the design and construction of bespoke residential gardens with projects ranging in value from £50k to £1m?
Would you like to have an input in a company as it moves forward?
Key points
The person appointed will be responsible for delivering a variety of hard and soft landscaping projects where a high standard is essential. Working throughout Cambs, Suffolk, Norfolk, Essex and London, you will be completing projects for high-end domestic clients. As Contracts Manager you will report to the partners and shareholders.
Must haves
•Full UK driving licence
•Excellent operational experience in hard and soft landscaping
•Experience in managing site based teams and running hard and soft landscaping projects successfully
If this position is of interest please apply or contact Mark Bolam on 01233 732767 or markbolam@horticruitment.com
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Experienced Gardener, Stanmore, Middlesex - ADV111
Experienced Gardener to work on a beautiful private estate in Stanmore, Middlesex.
The estate is set in 35 acres with 2 acres of formal lawns, bedding around the house, a walled kitchen garden with a substantial greenhouse growing a mixture of fruit and vegetables, Koi and informal ponds and Japanese Garden, Folly, woodlands, paddocks and stabling for quality dressage horses and a private fenced deer park with 30 fallow deer.
The applicant must have excellent horticultural knowledge and experience working in a kitchen garden is essential as is the ability to multi-task on the various daily gardening responsibilities and be enthusiastic and self-motivated and able to work on their own initiative within a small but dedicated team. Applicants should have a range of practical skills and ATV, spray and chainsaw certificates are desirable
Candidate must live relatively local to Stanmore, Middlesex.
Projects Manager - C286
Our client runs a successful landscape and grounds maintenance business which carries out work for a variety of clients, including Housing Developers, Housing Associations, Local Authorities and Construction Companies etc.
An opportunity has become available for an experienced Landscape Projects Manager to join the team.
Key points
As the Projects Manager you will play a key role in leading the delivery of public realm construction projects from £10,000 to £1m.
Working within our projects team, this varied role will involve taking projects at their pre-construction phase; informing the final stages of the design process and resolving the practical limitations of the design in relation to the existing built environment on site.
Must haves
•Full UK driving licence
•CSCS and SMSTS
•Project Management experience in the soft landscape construction industry
•Experience with NEC, JCT and JCLI contracts
•Proficient in Microsoft Office Packages, particularly Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Project
If this position is of interest please apply or contact Mark Bolam on 01233 732767 or markbolam@horticruitment.com
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Business Development Manager - G021
Our client runs a successful landscape and grounds maintenance business which carries out work for a variety of clients, including Housing developers, housing associations, Local Authorities, construction companies etc. Contract values range from £10,000 to £1m.
This field sales opportunity covering the South East is a fantastic chance to join a company providing a complete service package from one of their many diverse departments.
Key points
Reporting into the Head of Operations and Managing Director you will be required to represent the company and win new business in the South East of England. The region reaches from as far North as Lincoln and South as far as Basildon. Due to this this role will ideally be East Anglia based but any location will be considered within reason.
Must haves
•Full UK driving licence
•CSCS and SMSTS
•Business Development experience in the soft landscape construction and maintenance industry
•Proficient in Microsoft Office Packages, particularly Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Project.
If this position is of interest please apply or contact Mark Bolam on 01233 732767 or markbolam@horticruitment.com
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