Head Gardener
An experienced, enthusiastic and responsible Head Gardener is required to work in a private garden near Andover. It is an extremely exciting opportunity to be involved in a site that is both an existing landscape as well as a new project.
The garden requires work to bring selected elements back into shape. They will have the chance to have an input into the setting up of some of the supporting garden infrastructure (e.g. contribute to the internal layout of the Machine Store). Some parts of the garden are also currently under construction, so they will be joining the project during the on-going implementation phase. The candidate should have strong horticultural knowledge, as well as extensive experience in both administrative and practical management of gardens and landscapes throughout the year and proven supervisory experience.
The position is fulltime, and they will be required to work with and manage other garden staff and coordinate with external contractors, as required, for specialist horticultural projects. They will be expected to manage, programme and oversee any external maintenance and service contractors for items such as the irrigation, cascades, water features, lighting, energy systems etc. It will also be necessary for them to gain a working understanding of the relevant equipment for day-to-day management. They will be expected to keep up-to-date records and daily diaries accordingly.
The site incorporates existing woodland, which has been enhanced with recent planting, mature specimen trees, veteran trees, and arboretum, mixed shrub and herbaceous borders, formal and informal planting, formal lawns, hedges, cascades, formal water features and a working walled garden planted for both produce and cut flowers with a mixed zone greenhouse, including one for houseplants and display plants. There will be a working compost area and they should be comfortable around animals, including horses.
The successful candidate will be expected to maintain the grounds to the highest horticultural standards throughout the seasons and have a sound understanding of general garden machinery, their uses and maintenance. They should be willing to undertake training as required and have qualifications in spraying (PA1 and PA6). Hedge-cutting and chainsaw use would be an advantage. They should be good at budget planning and have a comprehensive understanding of the relevant Health and Safety Regulations, environmental management, manual handling and risk assessment.
Candidates must have excellent interpersonal skills, be self-motivated, capable of working as part of a team and have a valid driving license.
References will be required
Role to commence in September 2024
Accommodation can be provided if required to suit the candidates’ circumstances
LOCATION: Near Andover, Wiltshire
SALARY: Circa £60,000 plus accommodation
JOB No: EC63067
If this Head Gardener vacancy is of interest, please apply or contact Sara Yassin on 01233 733510 or info@englishcountrygardeners.co.uk.
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Chief Operating Officer
Chief Operating Officer required
Job Ref U580
Our client is looking for an exceptional and experienced Chief Operating Officer (COO) designate with a proven track record of delivering success through an effective and ambitious business strategy that optimizes the Company’s on-going growth and profitability.
In addition, the ideal candidate will, working in association with the senior management team, assume responsibility for the identification and development of new markets, the continuous research and development of new products and the on-going investment by the Company in innovative and efficient new technologies, processes and machinery.
The COO designate will have full responsibility for the development and oversight of team initiatives, and help make robust and informed, corporate decisions that elevate the company’s financial and operational performance. As a senior leader within the business, the International COO designate will foster a positive, inspiring, and collaborative work environment that empowers employees to actively work toward clearly defined companywide strategic goals.
Objectives of this role:
- Develop profitable international sales in existing and new markets.
- Be the key representative of the Board and Company in communicating seeding important decisions to shareholders, other business stakeholders, customers and suppliers.
- Manage the company’s overall development and ensure that general operations run seamlessly as employees accomplish clearly defined goals.
- Make strategic and financial decisions that determine and deliver the Company’s approved long term strategic goals.
- Create and monitor budgets, resources, and procedures by working with the Company’s cross-functional senior management team.
- Create a positive company culture through strong, inspirational leadership.
- Deliver and engender delivering excellent customer service throughout the Company’s operations.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop, execute, and assess critical business strategies that will drive the Company’s growth and profitability.
- Collaborate with other executives, managers, and employees to identify meaningful solutions across all aspects of the business.
- Principal responsibility to drive the sales and marketing function across the key markets of UK, Europe and North America.
- Undertake regular travel principally to Europe and North America for customer visits (circa 10 trips to Europe/2 trips North America annually).
- Serve as a main resource for managers in finance, production, Health & Safety, and HR operations.
- Constantly review and adapt all important company procedures and policies by collaborating with all relevant staff and assessing current external best practice and industry trends.
Required skills and qualifications:
- Excellent communication skills and effective decision-maker.
- Possess a strong customer focus ethos.
- Demonstrable track record of success within a manufacturing business of driving Sales & Marketing functions including social media.
- Proven success as a senior executive managing departmental teams.
- Expert understanding of corporate finance, imports/exports and business management.
- Strong knowledge of financial, technical, and economic concepts.
Preferred skills and qualifications:
- Relevant certification in business, sales and marketing or equivalent experience in senior corporate management.
- Collaborative skills for establishing and fostering positive working relationships at all levels.
- Familiarity with the manufacturing sector and the Seed Industry together with its regulatory environment.
- Ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines and accomplish business objectives.
- Project management skills for the identification and delivery of bespoke capital investment.
- Language skills – ideally French, German and/or Italian.
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Head Gardener
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Head Gardener to join the mature garden of a residential property located near Cirencester, Gloucestershire. The owners now require an experienced gardener with a proven track record of managing a large English country garden to assist in the ongoing maintenance and potential development of the garden and grounds. This exciting vacancy would be great for someone looking to work in a beautiful part of the country and join the community making this opportunity a way of life.
The estate in its entirety covers roughly 15-acres with 5-acres of formal gardens. The gardens are a fascinating blend of traditional elements with intensive planting and have been developed by the current owners throughout the years. Features include a walled garden, rose garden, formal topiary, prairie garden as well as a swimming pool area with mediterranean planting. The gardens also boast impressive herbaceous borders, bursting with colour and texture throughout the seasons as well as formal lawns and meadows. The garden is mature and has been professionally designed and maintained therefore the owners are looking for a highly skilled candidate to keep the gardens at a high standard.
Our client seeks an experienced gardener to help maintain the gardens on a year-round basis following the annual calendar. Applicants will possess an academic horticultural qualification, such as a Kew Diploma, RHS level 2 or equivalent, combined with extensive experience working in a similar role. As such, excellent plant knowledge and technical skills are essential for this position with experience in compost management, propagation, spraying, weeding and rejuvenating beds. A self-motivated, organised individual with a self-start attitude and proven track record of managing both a mature English country garden as well as a small team. A strong work ethic, ability to work to their own initiative and willingness to work to consistently high standards are qualities which are essential for this role. Candidates will be flexible and willing to extend their duties where needed. As such, this is a physically demanding position which requires a fit and strong individual who is comfortable working in all weathers.
General maintenance duties will include but are not limited to pruning, propagating, weeding, edging and compost management. Experience in managing a small team as well as contractors will be advantageous for prospective candidates. Experience in the use and maintenance of a wide range of gardening machinery as well as PA1 and PA6 spraying certificates, and a chainsaw certification are desirable for this position. The house is equipped with machinery, which the gardener should be capable of maintaining between services.
Please note, the successful candidate with be offered subject to extensive reference checks (both written and verbal) and DBS check. Candidates will also need to provide evidence of qualifications held and hold a full driver’s licence. This is a full-time permanent position. Hours of work are Monday to Friday 8:00am – 4:00pm with holiday entitlement 20 days plus Bank Holidays.
SALARY: Up to £60,000 depending on experience
LOCATION: Gloucestershire
JOB No: EC63006
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Head Gardener
Head Gardener required
Our client is one of London’s finest private residences, a spectacular Grade II listed 30,000 sqft Georgian mansion, which has undergone a ten-year extensive restoration and meticulous refurbishment. This magnificent property is situated in Southwest London just moments from Richmond Park.
Its three-acre estate has been dramatically re-presented by a celebrated landscape architect, Todd Longstaffe-Gowan and includes green house, potager, extensive lawns, parterres, mixed shrub and herbaceous borders, flower gardens, sunken secluded Italian garden, water features, mature trees and woodland planting, extensive yew hedges and topiary, a championship-standard outdoor tennis court, outdoor swimming pool, paddock, stabling and other outbuildings.
The client also owns and manages a number of Award-winning Executive homes in the area, each having smaller but beautifully designed and stocked family gardens, having a range of mature trees, plants and lawns.
The owners are seeking to employ an experienced and dynamic Head Gardener who will have excellent horticultural knowledge and have experience of, or affinity with, historic gardens, and a passion for maintaining grounds to the highest standards, working closely in line with the owners’ vision. The role will be supported by a small team and seasonal help.
It is essential to hold an academic horticultural qualification at Level 3 or above and ideally CS30/CS31 and PA1/PA6A certificates. The successful applicant will work with the client to create and deliver the agreed strategies for our short, medium and long-term goals, including agreeing and managing the budget. Responsibilities will include:
- the development and implementation of annual management plans for the estate’s gardens, formal parterre, herbaceous borders, greenhouse, vegetable/fruit gardens, lawns, water features, and newly planted and existing mature trees, liaising with specialist sub-contractors, where appropriate.
- maintain or improve the existing gardens, including some hard landscaping, while also undertaking new projects. All this work will be undertaken with a great eye for detail and a passion to achieve the highest standards.
- have a detailed knowledge of the watering requirements for all plantings and manage the irrigation system to that effect. The irrigation system is under an annual maintenance contract, although experience of minor repairs and adjustments is essential.
- Assist with the implementation of sound Health and Safety practice, machinery and equipment maintenance. You will be able to handle a wide range of garden machinery, including tractors, mowers and chainsaws. The ability to maintain machinery is a bonus.
Candidates will be flexible and sensitive in respecting the principles of landscape design and have the imagination to retain and adapt these as necessary. The successful candidate will be highly self-motivated, energetic and enthusiastic, with a hands-on, proactive can-do attitude, excellent time management skills and you must be willing and able to work and join in as part of the wider team on the estate.
LOCATION: Southwest London
SALARY: £45,000 – £60,000
JOB No: EC62548
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Landscape General Manager
Landscape General Manager required
Job Ref T445
Our client services an approximate 60-mile radius and specialises in comprehensive landscaping services, encompassing prestigious landscaping projects, regular garden maintenance, and tree surgery. With over 30 years of successful operation, the company has consistently expanded its operations annually.
Currently led by three Directors, the company is poised for a transition in leadership. Two of the Directors plan to step back from the day-to-day management upon the successful onboarding of a new General Manager, while remaining available for board meetings. The third director is responsible for pricing and the day-to-day logistics of the Gardeners and intends to continue in this capacity for the foreseeable future.
The prospective General Manager will play a pivotal role in sustaining and advancing the company's growth trajectory. The business boasts a fleet of 20 vehicles and maintains a dedicated team of approximately 40 full-time permanent members, with an increase in personnel during the summer months to accommodate seasonal demand.
Our client is seeking a dynamic and experienced individual to assume the role of General Manager and drive the continued success and expansion of the business. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to lead a well-established team and contribute to the ongoing legacy of a thriving landscaping business.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead all personnel-related activities, including recruitment, onboarding, and HR documentation.
- Handle all aspects of insurance-related matters, ensuring policies are up-to-date and compliant.
- Preparation of tender documentation for Landscaping projects.
- Implement and monitor health and safety protocols to create a secure working environment.
- Ensure all fleet vehicles are well-maintained and adhere to safety standards.
- Coordinate with teams to ensure efficient job scheduling and completion.
- Introduce new systems and processes to enhance overall office efficiency.
- Develop a thorough understanding of the roles and responsibilities of each office team member, facilitating the capacity to seamlessly take on their tasks when needed.
- Be prepared to provide leadership and support in unforeseen situations.
Qualifications:
- Proven experience in office management, preferably in a similar industry.
- Strong organisational and multitasking skills.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.
- Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.).
If this General Manager vacancy is of interest, please apply or contact Sara Yassin on 01233 732767 or sara@hprticruitment.com.
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Landscape General Manager
Landscape General Manager required
Job Ref T445
Our client services an approximate 60-mile radius and specialises in comprehensive landscaping services, encompassing prestigious landscaping projects, regular garden maintenance, and tree surgery. With over 30 years of successful operation, the company has consistently expanded its operations annually.
Currently led by three Directors, the company is poised for a transition in leadership. Two of the Directors plan to step back from the day-to-day management upon the successful onboarding of a new General Manager, while remaining available for board meetings. The third director is responsible for pricing and the day-to-day logistics of the Gardeners and intends to continue in this capacity for the foreseeable future.
The prospective General Manager will play a pivotal role in sustaining and advancing the company's growth trajectory. The business boasts a fleet of 20 vehicles and maintains a dedicated team of approximately 40 full-time permanent members, with an increase in personnel during the summer months to accommodate seasonal demand.
Our client is seeking a dynamic and experienced individual to assume the role of General Manager and drive the continued success and expansion of the business. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to lead a well-established team and contribute to the ongoing legacy of a thriving landscaping business.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead all personnel-related activities, including recruitment, onboarding, and HR documentation.
- Handle all aspects of insurance-related matters, ensuring policies are up-to-date and compliant.
- Preparation of tender documentation for Landscaping projects.
- Implement and monitor health and safety protocols to create a secure working environment.
- Ensure all fleet vehicles are well-maintained and adhere to safety standards.
- Coordinate with teams to ensure efficient job scheduling and completion.
- Introduce new systems and processes to enhance overall office efficiency.
- Develop a thorough understanding of the roles and responsibilities of each office team member, facilitating the capacity to seamlessly take on their tasks when needed.
- Be prepared to provide leadership and support in unforeseen situations.
Qualifications:
- Proven experience in office management, preferably in a similar industry.
- Strong organisational and multitasking skills.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.
- Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.).
If this General Manager vacancy is of interest, please apply or contact Sara Yassin on 01233 732767 or sara@horticruitment.com.
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Contracts Manager
Contracts Manager required
Job Ref B996
Our client is an award-winning Landscape company who specialise in all forms of landscaping, external works and natural & synthetic sports facilities. Traditionally dealing with Local Authorities, Royal Parks, Government Agencies, Sports Clubs, Consultants, Architects and Construction Companies, completing contracts from £100K to £5 million+
Currently work is secured via select lists, reputation, their marketing division and through a trading history that has been built up over 30 years.
Due to their continued growth, they are seeking a Contracts Manager with previous experience in managing and delivering commercial landscape projects, on time, to specification and producing the budgeted margin. Contracts in London and South East, ranging in value between £100K to £4.5 Million.
The Role:
- Completion of contracts on time and to specification.
- Ensuring gross margins are maintained on contracts.
- Management of sub-contractors and direct labour.
- Procurement and management of resources (plant, equipment and materials).
- Delivering contracts in line with Health, Safety, Quality and Environmental standards.
- Production and ongoing development of Construction Phase Plans
- Production and management of programmes of work.
- Maintaining site records.
- Effective client/ project team communication and relationship building.
- Proactive approach to contract delivery, highlighting any potential problems and proposing solutions.
- Production and presentation of monthly progress reports
- Production and submission of monthly valuations
- Project reviews at the end of each project.
What We Are Looking For:
Proven track record within the construction/landscaping industry, be commercially minded and adept at managing site managers and subcontractors.
Full UK Driver’s License
Project Management qualification (Preferred)
SMSTS (Preferred)
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Landscape Estimator
Landscape Estimator required
Job Ref B997
Our client is an award-winning Landscape company who specialise in all forms of landscaping, external works and natural & synthetic sports facilities. Traditionally dealing with Local Authorities, Royal Parks, Government Agencies, Sports Clubs, Consultants, Architects and Construction Companies, completing contracts from £100K to £5 million+
Currently work is secured via select lists, reputation, their marketing division and through a trading history that has been built up over 40 years.
Due to growth our client is currently looking to recruit an experienced Landscape Estimator to work with the Director responsible for tendering. The main objective of this position will be to secure by tendering and negotiation sufficient contracts to meet the company’s targets for turnover, project type and project size.
This is a hybrid Landscape Estimator, role with a mix of working from home and from the head office in Surrey. The position will involve:
- Tender preparation and submission.
- Helping the full bid submission
- Identifying areas of risk
- Attending site meetings
- Client communication during the tender process
Our client would like candidates who have knowledge of soft and hard landscaping and general horticulture/technical knowledge.
They should also be skilled in presentation, reporting, questioning and listing, creating rapport and IT, including Word, Excel and Access, though full secretarial support is available. Desirable personal attributes include self-motivation whilst working with different teams, confident professionalism, willingness to learn and an interest in the clients and colleagues view point.
If this vacancy is of interest please apply or contact us on 01233 732767 or info@horticruitment.com
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Gardener Couple
A delightful opportunity for an experienced gardener or gardening couple to work for a stunning private estate near Ripley in Surrey. The property is grade II listed, set within a shooting estate.
The established large garden comprises herbaceous borders, 2 mixed shrub and herbaceous gardens, arboretum, green houses, large kitchen and fruit garden that provides the house with fruit and vegetables, lawn and woodland.
Applicants would need to have experience in all or some aspects of the following: planting, pruning, lawn care, planting, propagating, growing vegetables, as well as general garden maintenance including weeding, strimming and hedge cutting. Strong plant knowledge is important.
The successful applicant will be passionate about their work, responsible, willing to learn and open for feedback. He / She will have the ability to work with little supervision and maintain a high level of performance, be dynamic and have the ability to problem solve with autonomy.
Practical experience with a full range of garden machinery is desired, as well as one of the gardeners holding a full driving licence is essential.
The working week is 40-hours per week, Monday to Friday with occasional weekend work on rota basis consisting of watering, dog caring and security duties. The position provides a beautiful newly built two-bedroom cottage onsite, with an outdoor area and all bills included. Regrettably no pets of their own. Generous salary depending on experience.
SALARY: £70,000 combined salary
LOCATION: Surrey
JOB No: EC59764
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Head of Production
Head of Production required.
Job Ref: T963
Our client is proud to have been ranked the 11th largest UK ornamental grower by turnover according to Hortweek April 2022. They specialise in alpines, bedding plants, perennials, potted bulbs and hard nursery stock, producing over 100 different varieties of bedding and over 500 varieties of alpines. Our clients supply 90% of garden centres and over five major retailers across the UK, growing within a mixture of glasshouses, polytunnels and outdoor beds. Our client wishes to recruit a Head of Production to join the existing, experienced Leadership Team. The individual will be joining a very stable and successful family business with a rich heritage built over 4 generations of growing.
Job Description
The Head of Production will oversee the entire production team and provide strategic input on the day-to-day and long-term running of the company. The ideal candidate will be highly experienced in the horticultural sector or have experience of a similar role within a fresh produce or FMCG business.
The Head of Production is an integral role within our client’s business, predominantly overseeing end to end company-wide operations including the production, growth and dispatch of the product. In reporting to the Board of Directors, the successful candidate will be responsible for the direct line management of the Transport Manager, four Site Managers and Growing Team. A key focus for the Head of Production will be to develop and implement operating methods and procedures including company-wide space planning method, designed to reduce or eliminate operating problems and improve product cost, quality, delivery, performance, and customer satisfaction. In line with the company’s Core Values, they will be required to create an environment of employee engagement, training and succession to create a high performance, motivated work culture and continuous improvement environment.
Key Accountabilities
- Responsible for managing all elements of plant production (including planning, potting, moving plants, minimising waste and managing budgets) to achieve customer specifications and sales windows.
- Active member of the Leadership Team contributing to the running of the Company and shaping overall business strategy.
- Chair regular production meetings to review, evaluate and improve the performance of the production team.
- Build strong internal working relationships with Purchasing, Production, Operations and QA teams to ensure that purchasing timelines are met; procedures are followed; customer specifications are achieved and goods are dispatched in a timely manner.
- Establish an R&D team and lead on new projects (e.g. new varieties, peat-free trials etc), as directed by the Company.
- Work closely with Stock Control to ensure that production data is accurately captured in the Company’s ERP software (Netsuite).
- Work closely with the space management planning team to ensure we grow the right product in the right environment and at the right time.
- Effective line management of site managers, growers and logistics team. Work with HR and Training Principal to ensure that the production team is continuously developing and meeting skills requirements.
- Work closely with the Quality and Compliance Manager to ensure all operations on site are in accordance with the HSE expectations.
- Create an environment of employee engagement, training and succession to create a high performance, motivated work culture and continuous improvement environment.
- Identify production CAPEX and investment opportunities for the team.
- Have a sound awareness of industry developments and news. Attend tradeshows, industry events and customer meetings, as required.
- Exhibit and promote the Company core values.
Other benefits:
- Company car
- Private health insurance
- Life insurance
- Competitive bonus scheme
- Competitive pension scheme
- Wellbeing day
If this Head of Production vacancy is of interest, please apply or contact Sophie Sharpe on 01233 732767 or sophie@horticruitment.com
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