Contracts Manager - J141
Our client is a leading Grounds Maintenance Company, which carries out work for commercial clients throughout the UK. They currently require a Contracts Manager to take responsibility of their grounds maintenance operation within the North London region.
Job Description:
You will be expected to generally operate from home, managing the day-to-day running of the service function within your district, supervising the work of 10 mobile maintenance teams carrying out regular grounds maintenance on commercial sites throughout their region. Each team is equipped with their own van and equipment. The prime role is to ensure that service delivery to the client is to the highest standards and to ensure that financial targets are achieved through the proactive and safe management of staff and resources.
Your duties will include: -
- Regular site visits and meetings
- Control, motivate, and discipline members of your team.
- Recruitment, training and development of team members.
- Ensuring work is completed to required KPI’s and quality standards.
- Full budgetary accountability for wages, consumables, hand tools and work wear etc.
- Planning work schedules.
- Responsible for the maintenance and safe use of company vehicles, equipment etc.
- Health and safety issues in line with Company H&S manual.
- Working with customer service department.
- Assessment of new sites.
Must haves:
Applications are invited from candidates who either have strong experience as a Contract Supervisor and are looking for increased management responsibilities, or from existing Contract Managers who have worked within a similar environment and have good commercial and operational experience. It is important that you have excellent communication skills coupled with strong leadership qualities able to plan and delegate work effectively making the most economic use of resources.
If this Contracts Manager vacancy is of interest, please apply or contact Mark Bolam on 01233 732767 or markbolam@horticruitment.com.
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Undergardener - Live Out - A604
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Undergardener to join a very well-respected award-winning company in London. The company has been responsible for numerous very high-profile projects throughout the city for many years and are currently installing and managing an extensive regeneration of Kings Cross. The company are offering an hourly rate of £10.80 with time and a half on Saturdays, with double time on Sundays. Generously, this company will also pay for your daily commute into and out of London as part of the package.
This project is centred around the regeneration of 25-acres around Kings Cross; including 8-acres of gardens and 11 roof gardens. The site is visited by 7.5 million people per year and offers a significant and varied horticultural attraction to visitors and employees alike. The garden areas have been designed by some very high-profile designers and will offer the successful employee the chance to upskill whilst working with a very well-respected company and its senior employees.
The job role will initially be to aid the site team by installing and maintaining plant beds, shrubs, lawns and soils and then undertaking the maintenance of completed areas; pruning, weeding and general aftercare.
The following will be expected of the successful candidate:
- Routine maintenance of a newly establishing high density planting scheme, to a high standard
- Working to contractual procedures to ensure compliance with maintenance guidelines
- Demonstrate a high level of detail and motivation with a strong work ethic and ability to work well as part of a team
Applicants must possess the following:
- Horticultural knowledge
- Excellent practical skills in all areas of garden maintenance including the use of petrol-powered garden machinery
- A CSCS Card and PA1/PA6 spraying licence are desirable, though training can be provided if necessary
This is an excellent opportunity to join one of the most respected and established firms in their field, to significantly improve your horticultural knowledge, and to increase your standing within the industry. Candidates must prove eligibility to work in the UK. Strict security checks will be undertaken prior to employment.
If this Undergardener vacancy is of interest, please apply or contact Mark Read on 01233 733510 or info@englishcountrygardeners.co.uk.
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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.
If this Interior Plant Maintenance Technician vacancy is of interest, please apply or contact Mark Bolam on 01233 732767 or markbolam@horticruitment.com.
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New Sales Developer - ADV256 - Please respond direct to the advertiser
New Sales Developer required
Do you want to help make London a greener and healthier place to work?
At Plant Designs we pride ourselves on our award-winning plant displays. Through the ability, commitment and experience of our team we can maintain our client’s plants to the highest standards.
We would like more customers to benefit from doing business with us and are hiring new Sales Developers to make this happen. We are looking for someone with a superb sales attitude, an eye for design and an awareness of plant displays and their benefits.
The is a Sales Development role, creating new clients for Plant Designs through your own recognizance and leads that come in from our marketing. The role is for West End, Central London and Docklands. You will be self-reliant yet a team player with terrific communication skills and the ability to develop strong relationships at all levels. You will be well presented, articulate, proactive and target driven.
You will have a proven track record in achieving sales growth. You will need a new business-oriented mentality to help you grow our client list. You will need to be confident, personable and always work with integrity.
This is a full-time role based in Central London.
You will report directly to the Managing Director.
Salary Basic Plus Commission to OTE £40,000
If you feel you can meet our high standards and you want to work somewhere you will be appreciated as well as having some fun, then please apply by Friday the 15th of March 2019.
Please include a 2-page CV and a covering letter with the reasons you are the correct person for us to talk to.
Garden Maintenance Team Leader - J161
Garden Maintenance Team Leader required
Our client is a high-end landscape company providing domestic landscaping and gardening maintenance services to high-end clients. Their work is predominantly in west London and surrounding areas.
They seek an Experienced Team Leader with knowledge of maintaining beautiful gardens to join an established gardening team.
Key points
The successful candidate will be highly motivated, well organised and work well within a team environment. Good communication skills are required. You will take a proactive and flexible approach to your work and be confident in your ability to take responsibility for your team. You will be required to achieve very high standards of maintenance to ensure that the gardens are beautifully presented.
Key duties
- Liaise with clients and suppliers
- Lawn cutting and Edging
- Changing window displays
- Weeding and Planting
- Pruning and hedge cutting
- Watering and management of watering systems
- Management of water features
- Pest control
- Maintenance of gardening equipment
Must haves
Candidates will need to have similar previous experience and relevant horticultural qualifications as well as comprehensive plant knowledge. Spraying certificates would be desirable and experience in using and maintaining garden machinery will be essential.
A full, clean driving licence will be essential.
General Information
- Paid Overtime.
- Birthday day – all employees have their Birthday as paid
- Training and career development is
- 28 days holiday (includes Bank Holidays).
- Uniform and personal protective equipment (PPE) is supplied at no
- Working Hours: Monday to Friday 7am –4pm
If this Garden Maintenance Team Leader vacancy is of interest, please apply or contact Mark Bolam on 01233 732767 or markbolam@horticruitment.com.
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Assistant Plant Manager - B175
A fantastic opportunity exists for an Assistant Plant Manager to join an award-winning independent Garden Centre and supporting the department manager in a wide range of daily duties. This centre is owned by a charity and runs a training scheme to help long term unemployed people back in to work.
Do you have an extensive knowledge of plants and gardening products?
Are you a real people’s person able to inspire others to perform to the best of their ability?
Do you enjoy offering excellent customer sales and service?
Key points
- Maintaining a high standard of presentation and displays
- Providing excellent customer sales and service
- Ordering of plant stock particularly hardy nursery, shrubs, herbaceous, trees and roses
- Supervision of trainees and work experience students
- Key holder duties as and when required
Must haves
- Great team leadership skills
- Excellent plant knowledge
- Be meticulous in terms of presentation and displays
- A good working knowledge of garden centre retailing
If this Assistant Plant Manager vacancy is of interest, please apply or contact Pauline Thomas on 01233 732767 or pauline@horticruitment.com.
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Plantarea Manager - B174 - This position has now been filled
Our client is an award-winning Garden Centre established in 1983 and are the largest Garden Centre in central London. They are very much a plant focused Garden Centre majoring on plants and gardening products and their customers demand the very highest quality plants which are sourced mainly from top British growers. Unusually they are owned by a charity and run a training scheme to help long term unemployed people back in to work. They are currently seeking an enthusiastic and dedicated Plantarea Manager to join the team.
Do you have extensive knowledge of plants and gardening products?
Do you enjoy the challenge of purchasing your own plant stock and visiting suppliers?
Are you a real people person able to inspire other to reach their goals?
Key points
- Developing and maintaining a high standard of customer service
- Building excellent relationships with suppliers, attending trade shows and events
- Purchasing of stock and setting annual reserves
- Managing staff and trainees and prioritising tasks based on their abilities
- Duty Management with key holder duties
Must haves
- Excellent plant and product knowledge
- Strong plant purchasing skills
- The ability to present and merchandise a professionally run department at all times
- An enthusiastic approach and passion for horticulture
If this Plantarea Manager vacancy is of interest, please apply or contact Pauline Thomas on 01233 732767 or pauline@horticruitment.com.
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Gardens Manager - Live Out - EC6184
An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced Gardens Manager to manage and develop 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.
This is a fantastic opportunity for a Gardens Manager to create a lasting legacy developing and maintaining standards across 14 private garden squares as well as open and commercial high net worth spaces within the estate. The Gardens Manager will propose and implement weekly, monthly and annual programmes of work to include progressively raising standards with effective maintenance of all gardens and open spaces on the estate. The candidate will provide their horticultural expertise and will be expected to plan and budget for best value whilst achieving the objectives set out within the programmes of work. They will manage the administration of all garden task related operations, ensuring the professional maintenance of all digital tree, plant and financial records. Working closely with their direct manager and the gardens administration team, the successful candidate will make proposals where there is a need to consult outside of agreed authority. The role will also include the exciting opportunity to organise and implement a small number of successful garden events for charitable causes.
The successful candidate will be responsible for the direct management, safety, personal development and motivation of a garden team of four; one employee and three contractors. The Gardens Manager will also work closely with arboriculture specialists to oversee the delivery of the estate’s Tree Policy – both in terms of safety and sustainability. They will oversee the digital data collection (tree inspection programs and associated tree work), ensure compliance of all Health and Safety legislation and requirements in accordance with current Health and Safety at work and other relevant legislation. It is paramount that the Gardens Manager captures the health and safety inspections using a digital data collection system. Experience with digital data collection applications and programs is therefore required of all applicants for this role. The successful applicant would need to manage contractors to ensure value for money, adherence with the estate’s processes, and for health and safety.
The ideal candidate will be a qualified Horticulturalist with a minimum of 10 years’ relevant experience, supported by evidence of the innovative development and implementation of programs of work and long-term garden planning. They will have an eye for enhancing open spaces with attractive planting regimes. Good verbal communication skills and a positive attitude are essential, as is the ability to ensure customer satisfaction by acting as an ambassador for the estate.
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced, Gardens Manager who is confident to lead the development, maintenance and flair to maximise their beauty standing within this impressive garden community.
SALARY: Up to £50,000 depending on experience
LOCATION: Chelsea, London
JOB No: EC6184
If this Gardens Manager vacancy is of interest, please apply or contact Sara Yassin on 01233 733510 or info@englishcountrygardeners.co.uk.
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Experienced Gardener - Live Out - A998
A fantastic opportunity has arisen for an experienced gardener to be part of the team at a very prestigious site in London. This role is an excellent opportunity for a talented and passionate gardener to significantly enhance their standing in the industry.
As part of a dedicated team, you will share responsibility for the 42 acres of gardens; including rose beds, herbaceous boarders, lakeside planting & extensive hedging. The Gardens team is comprised of the Head Gardener, Senior Gardener and five Gardeners, which form a key part of the 26-strong estate team. The grounds have over 600 mature trees, extensive ornamental gardens and lawns.
Typical horticultural duties include bed preparation, planting, weeding, feeding and pruning across all garden areas. As the successful applicant, you will work under the direction of the Head Gardener and Senior Gardener, and alongside the rest of the team to ensure the highest horticultural standards are maintained for the benefit of all members and their guests.
Candidates must be friendly, polite and diplomatic, with proven horticultural ability and genuine passion. Good plant identification ability, experience with a range of gardening machinery and a PA1/6 certificate is essential, as is the willingness to learn new skills. You must be able to work well within a team as well as on your own initiative. References will be required for all applicants for this role.
Working hours consist of a 39-hour week (7am-4pm Monday to Thursday, and 7am-3pm Friday) with scheduled, but not guaranteed overtime on one in three weekends (only 4hrs each day) inclusive of bank holiday weekends when scheduled.
SALARY: Up to £25,000 DOE
LOCATION: London
JOB No: A998
If this Experience Gardener vacancy is of interest, please apply or contact Mark Read on 01233 733510 or info@englishcountrygardeners.co.uk.
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General Maintenance Gardener - T336
General Maintenance Gardener required
Our client, based in central London, is a well-established, prize-winning, garden maintenance company established over 20 years ago. They maintain contemporary gardens, communal residential gardens, London squares, topiary hedges, herbaceous borders, containerised roof gardens and water gardens. Currently recruiting a maintenance gardener to join dynamic team in central London.
This exciting hands-on role, where you will work closely with your Manager and Supervisor within a team of 7, offers the opportunity to work on some top end gardens. You will need a love of, and enthusiasm for plants and gardens. A good basic knowledge of horticulture and experience within the industry is required; a desire to learn and develop is vital. You will need to be good at communicating and enjoy being part of a close-knit team, whilst being able to show initiative.
Candidate requirements:
- Good horticultural knowledge.
- To be highly organised and efficient time management.
- A desire to develop and learn.
- A full UK driving licence
- PA1 PA6 certificates (preferable)
Hours of work: Hours 8am-4.30pm with 1 hour off during the day.
Holiday: 20 days paid holiday per annum plus bank holidays.
If this General Maintenance Gardener vacancy is of interest, please apply or contact Mark Bolam on 01233 732767 or markbolam@horticruitment.com.
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