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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Assistant Manager - Garden Services - ADV250 - Please respond direct to advertiser
Title: Garden Services Assistant Manager
Reporting to: Directors and other Garden Services Managers
Location: London - North - based in Kentish Town NW5
·You will be required to work at sites where the Boma is carrying out work and at The Boma Garden Centre Islip Street London NW5 2DL
Description of role:
·You will be part of the Garden Services Management Team who are responsible for managing both our Regular and Once-Off garden maintenance services.
·You will be required to communicate directly with clients and to convert enquiries into confirmed business by visiting gardens to meet with clients to discuss their requirements and to sell the Boma’s services.
·To plan and quote for soft landscaping projects and garden maintenance plans
·To work with our Team Leaders and Gardeners to ensure we deliver a high quality service and product.
·To establish regular communication and successful relationships with our clients to ensure they value our service.
·You will be involved in Health and Safety at the Boma and responsibility for ensuring our staff are operating in a safe environment.
·You will be involved in the maintenance and upkeep of our tools and staff training.
Skills & experience required:
·Excellent soft-landscaping and plant knowledge, including pruning techniques
·Ability to quote and present your works to clients
·Ability to manage, train and motivate staff by achieving the respect of your colleagues
·Good organisational and operational skills
·Exceptional planning skills and communication, particularly forward thinking/planning to anticipate and prevent problems from occurring
·Creating systems to improve work processes
·Ability to patiently multi-task when required, to move between jobs to ensure quality is being achieved and problems are avoided and resolved
·Ability to find solutions and implement them
·Acceptance of responsibility by creating an environment where problems are resolved through training
·Good presentation skills and relationship management with clients
·Good IT skills
Essential requirements:
·Extensive knowledge of and passion for plants
·Leadership qualities
·Work under pressure – not time sensitive
·Genuinely hard-working!
·A positive, happy and flexible attitude
·Accept responsibility and the willingness to find solutions
·The ability to work and share in a team environment
·Desire to constantly learn more about your profession and to improve yourself
·Full clean driver’s licence valid in the UK
Hours of Duty: 5 days per week (which may include occasional weekend work)
Gardener - ADV244 - Please respond direct to advertiser
Manor Fields is a prestigious private estate in Putney, south-west London. Consisting of 228 flats in fourteen houses, it was built in the 1930’s and was influenced by the Arts and Crafts movement.
The 12-acre gardens reflect the Arts and Crafts-style of the buildings, with structured formal hedges and clipped topiary blended with cottage garden perennials to create a soft pastel colour palette. The grounds are located within a conservation area with many native and ornamental mature trees. The elements of the garden include: a woodland glen, main lawn, sunken garden with an ornamental pond, formal bedding, shrub borders, rose garden, herbaceous borders, orchard, greenhouse and shade garden.
The Role
We are seeking an enthusiastic full-time Gardener to join our maintenance and soft-landscaping team, working for a prestigious 12-acre private estate in south-west London. Working hours are 8am – 4:30pm Monday to Friday.
Within the role the candidate’s duties would include the development and maintenance of the gardens. This is a role for someone with experience of working within the horticulture industry, who wants to be involved with a motivated, innovative company and has the ability to work with minimum supervision.
Duties will include:
- Planting and general aftercare
- Pruning and hedge cutting
- Mowing and lawn care
- Irrigation
- Weeding and border maintenance
- Using horticultural machinery including ride-on mowers, pedestrian mowers, hedge cutters, strimmers and backpack blowers
- Leaf and litter clearance and path cleaning
- Glasshouse duties
- Pesticide application
- Work as part of a team as well as independently
The Candidate
Applicants must be experienced and skilled Gardeners with an ability to work alongside others in a private estate setting.
Ideally applicants should hold:
- NVQ Level 2 Horticultural Qualification (essential)
- PA1/6 chemical spraying certificates (essential)
- Good plant knowledge (a plant ident will be required at interview stage)
- Driving license (desirable)
Good communication skills are key, as well as being proactive and cooperative, with the ability to work to deadlines and high standards with minimum supervision. The role will involve interaction with other employees, residents and contractors, so you will ideally be outgoing and friendly.
The successful candidate will be enthusiastic about plants and gardening and be willing to expand their horticultural knowledge and skills. Further training and learning opportunities will be available.
Due to the high volume of applications, we are unable to respond to unsuccessful candidates.
Email your CV and covering letter to garden@manorfields.co.uk for the attention of Joanne Morris (Head Gardener).
Closing date: Friday 18th January 2019
Interviews will be held: Thursday 31st January 2019
Successful applicant to start: Monday 4th March 2019
