Assistant Gardener
Assistant Gardener required
Job Ref ADV343
Boundary Landscapes offer a full range of garden & grounds maintenance services throughout Kent & Sussex for both residential & commercial clients through regular maintenance programmes which include all aspects of gardening & grounds keeping, fencing and decking to building a new shed and small landscaping projects.
With bases in both Tunbridge Wells & Tenterden in Kent we cover East & West Kent, as well as Surrey & Sussex and provide an array of garden and grounds maintenance services to suit all requirements. This includes commercial grounds maintenance, residential garden maintenance through to fencing and decking and small landscaping projects.
We are looking for a full time assistant gardener to join their growing team. Tasks will include:
-Grass cutting
-Hedge work
-De-weeding & maintaining beds & borders
-Leaf & debris clearing
-Strimming & edging
-Soft landscaping
Gardening experience is a must, as is a clean driving licence, an eye for detail & the ability to work on your own or within a team as you will be maintaining clients gardens on a regular route.
Tools, vehicle & uniform will be provided.
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: From £21,000.00 per year dependant on experience including pension and holiday
Part Time Gardener
Part Time Gardener required
Job Ref ADV342
An opening has arisen for a part time Gardener to assist our Head Gardener for two days a week with immediate start.
The hours are 8.00 a.m. to 4.00 p.m.
Driving licence is required.
Previous Experience Preferred (but not essential):
-Tractor and Quad Bike Driving
-Spraying
-Chainsaw Usage
Starting salary £10 per hour.
Gardener
Gardener required
Job ref ADV341
AS Gardens, established in 2007, is a small friendly team who work on gardens in private homes and estates throughout Hampshire, we are based in Hambledon in Hampshire.
Work includes:
- Maintenance of high spec herbaceous borders
- Pruning of shrubs, climbers and perennials
- Planting of new gardens
- Working closely with garden designers to create new and maintain existing gardens
Candidates will require:
- Passion for gardening
- Good time-keeping and organisational skills
- Full clean UK drivers license
- Experience in horticulture
- Eye for detail and a can-do attitude
- Ability to work independently
Hours 7am to 3pm Monday to Friday
Applicants are required to be based in the UK.
If this Gardener vacancy is of interest, please apply or contact Alan Sargent on 07739 009289 or sue@leaveit2me.co.uk
Plant Area Supervisor
Plant Area Supervisor required
Job Ref ADV336
The Plant Area at Ashtead Park Garden Centre is run by a team of passionate professionals who strive to keep the highest standards in plant care, retail acumen and customer service.
We are currently looking for a Plant Area Supervisor, who shares these passions, to fill a supervisory position, working closely with the Department Plant Manager and his team.
The successful candidate will have a record of employment within a busy retail environment, good IT skills including the use of Excel, and comprehensive knowledge and experience of Garden Centre EPOS systems.
The role is full-time, including alternate weekend working, with a day off during the week.
If you recognise the importance of precision retail skills, and successful customer engagement, please get in contact. Send your c.v. and covering letter to: plants@ashteadpark.com
Estate Team Leader
Estate Team Leader required
Job Ref ADV332
The Groundsmen have been established for over 10 years, we started as domestic garden maintenance contractors but have grown to include services such as tree surgery, landscaping and commercial estate maintenance.
Our core values are reliability, trustworthiness and professionalism. We have fantastic reviews on a number of different platforms which greatly helps our marketing and keeps our work schedule full.
This Role is a fantastic opportunity for anyone looking to take the next step in their Gardening Career. We are looking for an enthusiastic, reliable and knowledgeable gardener who has previous experience in the estate maintenance field.
The role will be responsible for maintaining a high quality standard across all our sites, day to day management of the van to include dealing with timesheets, ensuring all tools are in working order, responsible for the workload of the secondary gardener and reporting back to the directors with site updates.
The candidate must have a full clean driving license and must have a PA1 / PA6 spraying license, be competent using ride on mower, hedge cutter, strimmer and blower.
The candidates working day will be from 7:30 til 4 and will have access to a work van. Work days may vary during the winter months. Holiday will be 23 days per year.
Contracting Operative
Contracting Operative required
Job Ref ADV334
full time, permanent contract, £18,500 - £20,500 pa
Closing date: 09:00 Monday 28th June 2021
Interview date: wk./c 5th July 2021
28 days holiday, including bank holidays
Good company pension
Training provided
Immediate start available
An exciting opportunity to join a leading countryside and ecology contracting company as a Contracting Operative.
The Employer
Morton : Pattison is a contracting firm delivering specialist ecological, design & build and landscape services across the private, public and charitable sectors. The company specialises in countryside works, biodiversity habitat management & creation, ecological mitigation and a diverse portfolio of landscape design and installation. The company works principally on nature conservation sites, renewable energy sites and countryside infrastructure projects.
Role Purpose
The purpose of the role will be to assist with the practical delivery of countryside and ecology contracting work. The types of work undertaken include but are not limited to.
Countryside infrastructure/access projects; boardwalks, footbridges, pond dipping platforms, path installation, fencing, agricultural drainage and water supply installation, gate installation.
Habitat creation and management; small tree felling and scrub management, hedge and tree planting, wildflower meadow creation, pond creation and improvements, control of non-native plant species/herbicide application, hibernacula creation, installation of bird and bat boxes.
Design and Build; Installation of bespoke landscape installations which are designed by our in-house landscape architect, for example biodiversity and educational installations in visitor centres.
This role will be ideal for someone with some landscape-based work experience and qualifications looking to gain specific experience and knowledge in the countryside and ecology area of the landscape sector. Full in-house training in the above tasks will be provided. Morton : Pattison is a growing company so there is scope for the right candidate to progress as the company expands.
Vacancy pack and how to apply
For further information please see the detailed role description and person specification on our website; www.mortonpattison.com/vacancies
To apply please send an up-to-date CV to office@mortonpattison.com
Weed Spray Controller & Soft Landscape Operative
Weed Spray Controller & Soft Landscape Operative required
Job Ref ADV319
We are looking for the perfect people to join our friendly team. Enjoy a hard days work without being on the phone constantly. We are looking for some people who have excellent fluent English communication skills that likes to work as part of a team.
There are two parts of the job as one job or individually. Someone with a PA1 and PA6 to spray the highways and pavements with care, on a manual quad bike and some knapsack spraying on footpaths (Full Manual drivers licence Essential) preferably with a trailer licence. This job is seasonal.
If you have a CSCS card as well then you could also jump onto the soft landscaping side of the business, which involves planting and fencing.
If you do not have spray certificates but do have CSCS card please send me your CV if you are interested as we are also looking for people that can do soft landscaping too, we do lots of work on new builds and schools, Planting and fencing.
The more certificates you have the better, as we do have other works which would involve a tractor and roller, but they are not very often.
You would only need your own vehicle to get to the yard in Watlington, then you can jump into a vehicle and pick some of the other guys on the way to the job. We work all over the place including London. Some days maybe long some maybe short. Our guys currently live in High Wycombe Buckinghamshire and Wiltshire.
So to round it up have you got....
-Fluent English Communication Skills (ESSENTIAL)
-Full Manual drivers licence (ESSENTIAL)
-Trailer licence (preferably)
-PA1 and PA6 certificates.
-And/or CSCS certificate.
-Work well as part of a team.
Enjoy a hard days work.
If this sounds like YOU please contact me, as we would be pleased to hear from you. even if you just have questions, I would be happy to answer them for you.
We are a friendly family business and you would be treated like one.
I hope both of these positions or one suit you. I am looking forward to hearing from you.
Salary £20,000 – £30,000 depending on qualifications and experience.
Landscapers for film sets
Landscapers for film sets required
Job Ref ADV318
Greens Team are a company based at Pinewood Studios who provide natural set dressing for film & TV sets.
Greens Team has worked closely with many directors and producers, filming all around the world, on many celebrated past and present blockbuster films and television dramas.
We have worked on numerous landscaping projects throughout the UK. However large or small, we take outdoor areas and turn them into glorious spaces for people to enjoy. This can involve simple designs, often smaller spaces or more complex design and construction requirements involving decorative water features, intricate drainage systems and high levels of planting.
We are currently recruiting for Greens Crew to work on film sets in and around Pinewood Studios and on location.
-Landscaping & horticultural experience is preferred. (Set dressing, arborist, floristry experience also good)
-Machine tickets a bonus (iPaf, digger, telehandler, chainsaw etc)
The main thing required is a strong work ethic, professional approach, being punctual and a can-do attitude (no egos).
We work outdoors in all weather building on some of the most amazing sets for some of the biggest films in cinema!
We have a fantastic team which we are looking to expand.
Starting wage £125 per day, this could be increased depending on qualifications and experience. To start immediately.
For more information please apply and send through your CV.
Gardener
Gardener required
Job Ref ADV312
An exceptional opportunity to work as a gardener in a substantial private garden in East Sussex. You will need significant horticultural experience, have an interest in growing fruit and vegetables, be physically fit and hold a full U.K. driving licence. The garden comprises perennial and wildflower planting set around the main house, along with a walled vegetable garden and a small orchard, set within the owners’ estate.
The ideal candidate will have the ability to develop and implement the owners’ vision for the gardens, as guided and directed by the estate manager, and be responsible for routine maintenance and seasonal tasks such as pruning. An interest in the wider estate, managed to encourage ecological diversity, is desirable, and the Estate Manager and Gardener will work together on larger projects. A good understanding of organic gardening, flexibility, enthusiasm, and the ability to work on your own initiative as well as part of a team within a private household will also be required.
No accommodation is available. Competitive salary depending on experience. To apply please send a current CV and covering letter date telling us why you are interested in the job to info@gardenrecruitment.com. Early applications are welcome, start date as soon as possible.
Plant Area Assistant
Plant Area Assistant required
Job Ref ADV306
We are looking for a plant area assistant who has a passion for plants, horticultural experience or equivalent qualifications desirable, showing willingness, be self motivated and energetic. The right applicant will be able to assist in the ordering process for the plant area.
The candidate must demonstrate a professional, flexible, enthusiastic approach and be prepared to work in other departments of the garden centre at busy times. We pride ourselves on our outstanding customer service always ensuring an exceptional high standard of customer care.
This is a very exciting time to join our evolving and expanding business.
There is free parking on-site, staff discount, an optional group pension scheme after 3 months service and discount in our on site restaurant.
