Skilled Gardener
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Skilled Gardener to work alongside the Head Gardener and another senior gardener in maintaining a beautiful and innovative 35-acre private estate near Rye, East Sussex. This position is available to candidates interested in 4 or 5 days per week and the salary would be pro rata for 4 days.
The stunning garden is made up of several different character areas consisting of a very large formal English modern style garden with extensive perennial plantings, rose garden, fern garden, Italian garden, exotic beds, other shrub and perennial beds. There is a young orchard, a large vegetable garden as well as a new tree plantation, two large greenhouses, rose and clematis 'cloister' type walk, formal hedging and topiary and several formal lawn areas. The garden extends to around five acres in all.
The owners are garden enthusiasts and have been developing the gardens since they bought the property nearly 7 years ago and continue to do so. The skilled gardener will work closely with the Head Gardener on any developments and will be willing to learn and develop their skills to later work on their own initiative. He / She will be responsible for the general maintenance of the garden such as the hedge cutting, strimming, clearing leaves, weeding and support in other areas such as feeding and caring for the chicken and peacocks.
The ideal candidate will have good knowledge of plants, garden practices and the use of garden machinery. He / She will have proven general horticultural skills, work to a high standard and ideally is a keen knowledgeable plants person. Experience in vegetable and fruit production and propagation work would be an advantage. The owners expect the garden to be maintained to a very high standard so the ideal candidate will pay attention to detail and work tidily.
The successful candidate will hold an academic horticultural qualification and have proven experience working in a large private garden or a public garden. Chainsaw certification (CS30/31) though desirable is not essential, however spray certificates (PA1/PA6) would be an advantage. You must be somebody who is organised, physically fit and able to work in a small team. Someone who is a fast learner, works to a high standard of professional finish, proactive and capable of working unsupervised generally once started off to maintain the garden's annual calendar and own daily work schedules effectively. References will be required for the successful candidate prior to starting work.
This is a fantastic opportunity for a driven skilled gardener with a real passion for horticulture looking for a long term and rewarding role on a beautiful estate.
SALARY: £25,000 – 28,000 depending on experience
LOCATION: Near Rye, East Sussex
JOB No: EC27777
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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Junior Sales Advisor
Junior Sales Advisor required
Job Ref T420
Our client is a long-established specialist supplier of trees, shrubs and accessories to both trade and private clients across southern England. The company has a reputation for the supply of high-quality plants supported by helpful and expert advice.
This is an opportunity to join their 15 staff in a small, successful company, in a sales role on our busy retail site.
Job Purpose: This role involves working in a small team of 4 people focusing primarily on the retail aspects of the business, meeting and greeting and advising visiting customers on their choice of plants and dealing with resulting sales transactions. You will also undertake work as necessary on the nursery.
Required Skills
Our client is seeking a person with relevant experience / qualifications and with the ability to develop in this role. The following skills are essential:
-A good level of plant knowledge, preferably including trees, with the ability to give good practical guidance to customers on plant selection and care.
-Good communication and inter-personal skills – customer friendly
-Computer use is required for which training will be provided
-Applicants must be physically fit and happy to do limited work on the nursery
-Need to be able to fit in with and work with others as part of a small team
Hours of work
Hours are likely to average around 40 hours per week and will include working on Saturdays. However, there is some flexibility as to which days and hours are worked during the week but it likely to require a 5 day week (including Saturday).
Holidays
The company offers a minimum of 23 days holiday per year (pro rata) plus bank holidays, to be taken outside peak periods of Spring and Autumn.
Pension
The company operates a contributory pension scheme to which employees are auto enrolled in accordance with current government requirements.
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Sales Advisor
Sales Advisor required
Job Ref T418
Our client is a long-established specialist supplier of trees, shrubs and accessories to both trade and private clients across southern England. The company has a reputation for the supply of high-quality plants supported by helpful and expert advice.
This is an opportunity to join a team of 15 staff in a small, successful company, in a sales role to proactively grow our customer base.
Job Purpose: The role involves working in a small team of 3 people focusing on increasing the business of the supply of plants to projects for both trade and domestic customers. This involves the preparation and submission of quotations, negotiation of orders, and taking a proactive approach.
Required Skills
We are seeking a person with suitable experience in a similar role and with the ability to potentially take on a more senior role in the future. The following skills are essential:
-Excellent knowledge of plants and trees
-Good knowledge of the landscaping / horticultural trade
-Good communication and inter-personal skills – customer friendly
-Good IT skills
-Ability to fit in with and work with others as part of a small team, often working under pressure.
-Must be a team player
Hours of work
Hours are likely to average around 40 hours per week and will include working on some Saturdays. However, there is some flexibility as to which days and hours are worked during the week, but it is likely to require a 5-day week, including some Saturdays
Holidays
The company offers a minimum of 23 days holiday per year (pro rata) plus bank holidays, to be taken outside peak periods of spring and autumn.
Pension
The company operates a contributory pension scheme to which employees are auto enrolled in accordance with current government requirements.
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Plantarea Supervisor/Manager
Plantarea Supervisor/Manager required
Ref No P478
Our client has a popular destination garden centre ideal for the keen gardener and those who enjoy a great day out. They are proud to offer a unique shopping experience with everything you need from a vast selection of top quality plants, beautiful gifts, and everything you need for the home and garden with regular events and offers all year round. Our client is currently seeking a Plantarea Supervisor/Manager to join the team who will support the Garden Centre Manager in delivering excellent sales and service throughout their high volume fast turnaround outside plants department.
Job Description:
Duties and responsibilities would include the following:
- Accountable for the operational excellence and financial performance of the department
- Ensuring the highest standards of displays are maintained and that targets are achieved
- Leading your team with a clear direction and a culture of coaching and mentoring
- Accountable for providing great customer service with a keen eye for detail
- Ensuring accurate stocking levels are maintained with excellent quality plants
- Ensuring the smooth efficiency of all daily duties
Key Skills:
The appointed person will possess some form of horticultural qualification, excellent plant knowledge, will be highly commercial and results driven, a positive and strong communicator and a skilled motivational manager who has excellent problem solving skills and can bring enthusiasm and passion to the job.
If this Plantarea Supervisor/Manager vacancy is of interest, please apply or contact Ruth Bolam on 01233 732767 or ruth@horticruitment.com
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Experienced Gardener - 4 days/week - EC9627 - This position has now been filled
An energetic and experienced Gardener is sought after to maintain a private garden in beautiful part of the country, Northiam, East Sussex for 4 days per week.
The garden covers roughly about 2 acres of land and includes extensive lawns, shrubs, climbing roses, mixed borders, garden beds at the front of the house containing mixed shrubs and herbaceous, a pergola border in the cottage garden and a pond.
The owners have a real passion for their garden and are looking for an experienced gardener to manage the garden with minimal supervision and maintain the garden to a high horticultural standard. The gardener will be expected to undertake a range of normal gardening duties including weeding, pruning, planting etc. and there are a variety of plant pots around the property which the gardener will care for. During the summer months the owners supply cut flowers and the gardener would be responsible for the further development of the cut flower garden as well as the development of a beautiful spring path. The gardener would not be required to maintain the lawns and look after the woodland as these areas fall under the remit of the estate manager.
The ideal candidate will be a true plantsman, have good plant identification and knowledge of the seasons. Applicants should ideally have a minimum level 2 horticultural qualification and have previous experience working on a private estate. Although sprays are used to a minimum, a spray certificate PA1/PA6 would be an advantage.
Other requirements for the role are good communications skills and ability to work alongside other staff. The gardener should be happy to work outside in all weathers, have the drive to get the job done to a high standard and a have a vision for maintaining and enhancing the garden as required. Ability to operate a range of garden machinery and good craft skills are also desirable for the role.
This is an excellent opportunity for a gardener who takes pride in their work and is looking to work with owners who enjoy a beautiful garden.
SALARY: £29,000 pro rata
LOCATION: Northiam, East Sussex
JOB No: EC9627
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Gardener - Live Out - EC7827
A truly exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamic and driven gardener to be part of a friendly team on a private family estate, located on the East Sussex coast near Hastings.
The estate is a picturesque mansion, a splendid example of Victorian neo-gothic and sits among 90 acres of pleasure gardens, pastures and woodland. The garden is around 15 acres in size, organic and soil association certified.
The newly appointed gardener will join a team of gardeners, reporting into the head gardener and will be responsible for the maintenance and on-going development of the walled garden. The 1.5 acre Victorian walled garden that has been recently been modernised and contains perennial beds, a kitchen garden with a variety of staple fruit and vegetables to supply the house, greenhouse an orchard filled with apple trees, quinces, pears, soft fruit and a fruit cage to be developed to look more decorative.
Daily tasks will vary but will involve a hands-on approach. He / She will have the drive and passion to maintain the walled garden at the existing high standards and enhance as and when required. The successful candidate will be required to carry out sowing and communicate with the house on the fruit and vegetable required throughout various times of year and for upcoming events.
A minimum of a level 2 horticultural qualification is required, with experience and a confident approach to growing produce. He/ She will also need to be an organised and proactive person with good record keeping abilities. In addition, the estate gardening team participate in a local in bloom a community horticultural group devoted to enhancing the local village environment and support for this programme will be required (during the working day), from time to time as well as mentoring trainees as necessary. The property itself play host to numerous events throughout the year and the gardener will be expected to get involved.
This is an exciting opportunity for a gardener with a real passion and drive for horticulture and a keen interest in kitchen gardening, to work within a close-knit team on this prestigious and historic estate. The Head Gardener encourages career growth and development and would be happy to support trainings, development programmes, should the budget allow for that year. The owners also keep bees on the estate therefore if there was an interest or you have experience in beekeeping, there is an opportunity there to get involved.
SALARY: £20,000 - £24,000 dependent on experience
LOCATION: East Sussex
JOB No: EC7827
If this Gardener vacancy is of interest, please apply or contact Sara Yassin on 01233 733510 or info@englishcountrygardeners.co.uk.
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Plant Buyer - A625
Our client has a family run business which has grown considerably in recent years now in-line to be a popular destination Garden Centre with customers from far and wide. Due to expansion and recent acquisitions they are currently seeking a Plant Buyer who will take responsibility for plant purchasing across 3 sites.
Do you have extensive plant knowledge?
Are you an experienced plant buyer and in contact with leading plant suppliers?
Can you provide a high level of merchandising and displays?
Key points
- Purchasing of all plant stock and negotiating with new and existing suppliers UK and abroad
- Ensure the buying process is robust and performance is on target
- Analysing sales and taking appropriate action
- Weekly visits to the other branches in order to support the team
- Providing excellent visual merchandising standards
Must haves
- Strong negotiating skills able to develop good relationships with suppliers
- Excellent team leadership skills
- Good attention to detail in all areas of the role
- A proven track record in plant purchasing able to drive product development
Possible accommodation available
If this Plant Buyer vacancy is of interest, please apply or contact Sara Yassin on 01233 732767 or sara@horticruitment.com.
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Gardener - Live Out - EC7567
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and driven gardener to maintain and enhance the beautiful gardens on a private family estate, located near Hastings. The Estate includes a 15-acre pleasure garden and is surrounded by pastures and woodland in the sunniest part of the country.
The position reports into the Head Gardener and the successful candidate will join a friendly and horticulturally passionate team of six. On a rotational basis, the gardeners focus on horticultural duties such as maintaining and enhancing two long herbaceous and mixed borders of approximately 100 metres containing perennials in pastel colours, a hot border of mixed perennials and shrubs, a white border, a tropical border, cut flower garden, terrace, front of house borders and various other decorative areas. They are involved in the planting, pruning, winter preparations and keeping the garden to a high horticultural standard all year round. The successful applicant will also have the responsibility of mentoring the WRAGS trainees and volunteers in various aspects of gardening.
Good horticultural knowledge, a genuine passion for plants and a minimum level 2 horticultural qualification is required for the role. A spraying certificate PA1/6 would be an advantage, however, is not a requirement. Candidates should be prepared to work outside in all weathers, have the determination and drive to get a job done and a have a vision for maintaining and enhancing the garden as required. The property is open to the public several times a year and is also a private garden, therefore being presentable and personable at all times is important. A full driving licence is essential.
In addition, the estate gardening team participate in a local in bloom, a community horticultural group devoted to enhancing the local village environment and support for this programme will be required (during the working day). All gardeners are also required to work one weekend per month for which they will be given time in lieu.
This is an excellent opportunity to work in one of the country’s great estates, and to utilise your horticultural skills in a beautiful and friendly environment. The Head Gardener encourages career growth and development and has an allocated budget and will allow a set amount of time to support trainings and development programmes relevant to the garden, should the successful candidate be interested. The owners also keep bees on the estate therefore if there is an interest or you have experience in beekeeping, there is an opportunity there to get involved.
SALARY: £20,000 – £23,000 DOE
LOCATION: Near Hastings, East Sussex
JOB No: EC7567
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Gardener - Live Out - EC7184 - This position has now been filled
A truly exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamic and driven gardener to be part of a friendly team on a private family estate, located on the East Sussex coast near Hastings.
The estate is a picturesque mansion, a splendid example of Victorian neo-gothic and sits among 90 acres of pleasure gardens, pastures and woodland. The garden is around 15 acres in size, organic and soil association certified.
The newly appointed gardener will join a team of gardeners, reporting into the head gardener and will be responsible for the maintenance and on-going development of the walled garden. The 1.5 acre Victorian walled garden that has been recently been modernised and contains perennial beds, a kitchen garden with a variety of staple fruit and vegetables to supply the house, greenhouse an orchard filled with apple trees, quinces, pears, soft fruit and a fruit cage to be developed to look more decorative.
Daily tasks will vary but will involve a hands-on approach. He / She will have the drive and passion to maintain the walled garden at the existing high standards and enhance as and when required. The successful candidate will be required to carry out sowing and communicate with the house on the fruit and vegetable required throughout various times of year and for upcoming events.
A minimum of a level 2 horticultural qualification is required, with experience and a confident approach to growing produce. He/ She will also need to be an organised and proactive person with good record keeping abilities. In addition, the estate gardening team participate in a local in bloom a community horticultural group devoted to enhancing the local village environment and support for this programme will be required (during the working day), from time to time as well as mentoring trainees as necessary. The property itself play host to numerous events throughout the year and the gardener will be expected to get involved.
This is an exciting opportunity for a gardener with a real passion and drive for horticulture and a keen interest in kitchen gardening, to work within a close-knit team on this prestigious and historic estate. The Head Gardener encourages career growth and development and would be happy to support trainings, development programmes, should the budget allow for that year. The owners also keep bees on the estate therefore if there was an interest or you have experience in beekeeping, there is an opportunity there to get involved.
SALARY: £20,000 - £25,000 dependent on experience
LOCATION: Near Hastings, East Sussex
JOB No: EC7184
If this Gardener vacancy is of interest, please apply or contact Sara Yassin on 01233 733510 or info@englishcountrygardeners.co.uk.
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Plant Sales Advisor - H073 - This position has now been filled
Plant Sales Advisor required
Our client is a long-established specialist supplier of trees, shrubs and accessories situated on a 12 acre site in the heart of the densely wooded Sussex Weald, supplying to both trade and private clients across Southern England. The company has a reputation for the supply of high-quality trees and plants supported by helpful and expert advice. An opportunity has arisen to join a team of 4 staff in a sales role on their busy retail site.
Do you enjoy advising customers on their choice of plants?
Do you enjoy working as a team maintaining excellent plant quality?
Can you provide a professional friendly service?
Key points
- Focussing primarily on the retail aspects of the business
- Helping customers with their choice of plants
- Dealing with resulting sales transactions
- Preparing quotations for both trade and retail customers
Must have
- Some form of horticultural qualification
- Relevant experience in a plant sales advisory capacity
- Excellent customer service skills
A positive and flexible attitude to all daily tasks
If this Plant Sales Advisor vacancy is of interest please apply or contact Pauline Thomas on 01233 732767 or pauline@horticruitment.com.
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