HSEQ Compliance Manager - R013
HSEQ Compliance Manager required
Our Client has been established for over 20 years and have been involved in commercial soft landscaping right across the South East, spanning as far north as Peterborough and as far west as Bristol. They have completed landscape schemes for a wide variety of clients, including company headquarters, new schools and academies, business and retail parks, superstores and industrial estates, as well as involvement in ecologically sensitive areas. The business has had a change of ownership in the last two years and a new CEO recently. They are currently looking for a motivated and skilled HSEQ Manager to join them on a full-time basis. Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer, they will be overseeing all aspects of safety and quality at site and management level. The successful candidate will be required to operate across the south of England.
Job Description:
- Provide support in developing, reviewing and monitoring of the HSEQ Plan and objectives and targets.
- Provide positive leadership and promote the adoption of best practice.
- Responsible for developing, promoting and monitoring the HSEQ culture.
- Lead and direct functional management for any HSEQ personnel under your control.
- Identify areas of risk and develop measures to reduce and control.
- Identify initiatives to improve performance and assist in addressing areas of poor performance.
- Produce HSEQ performance reports as required.
- Promptly alert line and functional management to significant accidents and incidents.
- Responsible for reviewing accident and incident HSEQ reports and investigation.
Key Skills:
- Significant experience in safety and environment within the landscape industry.
- Good academic qualifications, minimum of NEBOSH certificate or equivalent desirable
- Health & Safety Training (IOSH) Awareness of industry issues.
- Experience of managing and developing staff.
- Computer literate.
- Hold a full, clean driving licence.
If this HSEQ Compliance Manager vacancy is of interest, please apply or contact Mark Bolam on 01233 732767 or markbolam@horticruitment.com.
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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
- Focusing 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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Decorative Gardener - Live Out - EC6320
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Decorative Gardener to develop and maintain the herbaceous and mixed borders on a beautiful 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.
Our client is looking for a Decorative Gardener to assist with horticultural duties such as developing and maintaining 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, terrace, front of house borders and various other decorative areas. The position reports in to the Head Gardener and the successful candidate will join a friendly and horticulturally passionate team
The ideal candidate will have good horticultural knowledge and hold a level 2 horticultural qualification. He / She 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 borders as required. The property is open to the public several times a year and is also a private garden, so you must always be presentable and personable for the owners to enjoy. The role will focus on horticulture rather than general maintenance, so it is essential that you have good plant identification abilities and a genuine passion for plants.
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.
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 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: Circa £20,000
LOCATION: Near Hastings, East Sussex
JOB No: EC6320
If this Decorative Gardener vacancy is of interest, please apply or contact Sara Yassin on 01233 733510 or info@englishcountrygardeners.co.uk.
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Plantarea Manager/Buyer - L264 - This position has now been filled
Plantarea Manager/Buyer required
Our client has developed a popular Garden Centre that has grown considerably over recent years with an ever increasing customer base and award winning restaurant. They strive to continuously meet and exceed customer expectations stocking a vast range of plants, gardening products, home and leisure goods and much more. They have exciting plans in place to expand the garden centre and are currently seeking an experienced Plant Manager/Buyer who will play an important role in developing the business.
Do you have excellent plant purchasing skills and product knowledge?
Do you have excellent negotiating skills and knowledge of leading plant suppliers?
Can you lead and inspire a team of staff to offer excellent customer sales and service?
Key points
- Holding total autonomy for purchasing of all horticultural products
- Re-designing the layout of the outside plants department
- Providing innovative plant displays throughout each season
- Maintaining accurate stocking levels and a good level of housekeeping
- Key holder duties as and when required
Must haves
- Excellent plant purchasing skills ideally from a multi-site operation
- The ability to lead and motivate a team of staff
- Have a customer focused approach
- An energetic and inspirational personality with a flexible approach to all tasks
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Trainee Kitchen Gardener - Live Out - EC6212
Trainee Kitchen Gardener required
A unique opportunity has arisen for a dynamic and driven gardener with a strong interest in kitchen gardening to be part of a friendly team on a private family estate, located on the East Sussex coast.
The majestic property sits among 90 acres of pleasure gardens, pastures and woodland in the sunniest part of the country. The stunning gardens and property itself play host to numerous events throughout the year.
Under the Head Gardener, the existing team manage the gardens, which are around 15 acres in size, however a vacancy has arisen for a Trainee Kitchen Gardener to manage a 1.5 acre Soil Association certified Victorian walled garden that has been modernised. The walled garden contains a variety of staple fruit and vegetables there is also the opportunity to grow more unusual varieties. The Trainee Kitchen Gardener will be responsible for the kitchen garden, orchard and second greenhouse and the supplies of fresh fruit and vegetables to the house. He / She 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. The orchard contains apple trees, quinces, pears, soft fruit and a fruit cage to be developed to look more decorative.
The ideal candidate should be passionate about food in relation to fruit and vegetable growing and know how they can be prepared. You must hold a level 2 horticultural qualification at least, with a keen interest in growing produce. You 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.
This is an exciting opportunity for a Trainee Kitchen Gardener with a real passion and drive for horticulture 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: East Sussex
JOB No: EC6212
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Undergardener - Live Out - EC6156 - this position has now been filled
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Undergardener to work alongside the Head Gardener maintaining a beautiful and innovative 35-acre private estate near Rye, East Sussex.
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 small 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 5 years ago and continue to do so. The Undergardener 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, lawn mowing, 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 successful candidate will hold an academic horticultural qualification and have proven experience working in a large private 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, 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 Undergardener with a real passion for horticulture looking for a long term and rewarding role on a beautiful estate.
SALARY: £22-24k depending on experience
LOCATION: Near Rye, East Sussex
JOB No: EC6156
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Shop Manager - P073
A small traditional family run business is proud to remain an independent garden centre. Stocking all you need to grow your garden as well as a great range of giftware, home furnishings, clothing and leisure goods, presenting an exciting inside shop department. They are currently seeking a Shop Manager to join their dedicated team of staff.
Do you enjoy the buzz of garden centre retailing?
Do you have a good knowledge of the seasonal changes?
Do you enjoy creating eye catching displays?
Key points
- Stock control and monitoring sales
- Assisting with the department layout and seasonal changes
- Staff supervision ensuring a good level of customer service at all times
- Goods In and ensuring all stock is clearly priced
- Cashing of tills and key holder duties as and when required.
Must haves
- An enthusiastic and highly motivated personality
- A good working knowledge of garden centre retailing
- Well organised with meticulous attention to detail
The ability to communicate well at all levels
If this Shop Manager vacancy is of interest, please apply or contact Pauline Thomas on 01233 732767 or pauline@horticruitment.com.
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Commercial Quantity Surveyor - R012
Commercial Quantity Surveyor required.
Our Client has been established for over 20 years and have been involved in commercial soft landscaping right across the South East, spanning as far north as Peterborough and as far west as Bristol. They have completed landscape schemes for a wide variety of clients, including company headquarters, new schools and academies, business and retail parks, superstores and industrial estates, as well as involvement in ecologically sensitive areas.
An opportunity has arisen for a Commercial Quantity Surveyor to take responsibility for various commercial soft landscaping projects, throughout the south east.
The role of Commercial QS is key to the company’s future development and success, in delivering successful outcomes to all stakeholders on their (growing) projects portfolio.
The successful person, who will report to the CEO, needs to have a keen commercial acumen and an eye for detail. They need to be able to support projects from pre-contract to final account.
Job Description:
- Liaise with BDMs, estimating team, operations and procurement (in time there may be cause/opportunity to amalgamate lead on procurement into this role)
- Carry out pre and post tender/pricing negotiations to take a bid to contract status
- Maintain contract documentation and advise on pre-tender and post contract matters
- Prepare and issue contractual letters to clients and/or sub-contractors (including negotiating back to back terms with sub-contractors)
- Carry out post contract liaison with clients
- Ensure best practice in carrying out take offs for material procurement
- Sub-contractor negotiation and letting of sub-contracts
- Preparation and submission of interim valuations, liaising with operational managers
- Management and valuing of variations, liaising with operational managers
- Agreement and certification of sub-contractors interim valuations and final accounts
- Preparation and submission of final account
- Agreement of final accounts
- Cost value reconciliation and ongoing project reporting
- Supply regular analysis and reports as required
- Suggest improvements to procedures and behaviour
Key Skills:
- Has an understanding of contractual formation and various (appropriate) methods of measurement (preferably within the landscape construction industry – but not essential)
- Has excellent communication skills
- Has a high degree of personal motivation
- Has commercial acumen
- Has the ability to work as part of a team supporting both the operational team and peer group
- Can manage numerous activities across a number of projects simultaneously
- Has an outgoing personality essential for dealing directly with clients
- Is a good negotiator
- Is flexible with regard to working across all areas of the business and hours to meet the requirements of the job.
- Has an enterprising and commercial approach
- Has a planned, systematic approach
- Takes Responsibility
- Has a full driving licence
- Has an ability to add value to the role and the company as a whole.
Qualifications
Degree in quantity surveying/commercial management and/or 5 years’ experience in a similar role.
If this Commercial Quantity Surveyor vacancy is of interest, please apply or contact Mark Bolam on 01233 732767 or markbolam@horticruitment.com.
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