Head Gardener
Head Gardener required
An exciting opportunity has become available for a knowledgeable gardener to join a lovely private garden based in Surrey on a full time and permanent basis. This position will suit a Gardener or couple (gardener / all rounded groundsperson) with the passion and enthusiasm to manage and maintain the gardens and grounds.
The beautiful all-seasons garden comprises of a large pond, herbaceous and mixed borders with a vast array of ornamental species including a blue garden and a red garden, rose garden, kitchen garden, lawn, small arboretum with specimen oaks, and a woodland area.
The successful applicant will work closely with the property owner and manage a small and flexible team to maintain this beautiful garden to the highest standards. Applicants should be equally passionate, energetic and experienced hands-on professionals. He / She will have experience in horticulturally diverse gardens, good physical fitness, and excellent plant knowledge. Practical experience with a full range of garden machinery is desired, as well as a full driving licence.
Accommodation is provided rent free for the successful applicant and will be discussed with the property owners at interview stage depending on requirements.
SALARY: Circa £30,000 depending on experience
LOCATION: Surrey
JOB No: EC34717
If this Head Gardener vacancy is of interest, please apply or contact Sara Yassin on 01233 733510 or info@englishcountrygardeners.co.uk.
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Interior Landscape Technician
Interior Landscape Technician
Job Ref P099
With over two decades of experience 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. They believe in creating welcoming and relaxing atmospheres in the workplace through skilful application of, responsibly sourced, live planting, enhancing the visual appearance of spaces.
From living walls to desktop bowls, hanging plants or bespoke arrangements; catering for some of London’s biggest office spaces. As well as being experts in exterior landscaping and urban design creating beautiful planting schemes for terraces and corporate gardens.
Job Description:
You will be responsible for visiting multiple clients each day within London and the Home Counties, 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.
Full on-site training and mentoring will be provided
Duties:
-Visiting client’s sites on a regular basis
-Ensuring that displays are maintained; watering, trimming, cleaning and pest and disease control.
-Installing new planting schemes where required
-Some exterior maintenance of terraces
-Liaising and building professional relationships with the clients
Key Skills and Requirements:
Must be self-motivated, trustworthy, and able to work alone or as part of a team. Uniform and company van will be provided, together with a generous bonus scheme and package.
-Full UK driving licence
-Must be a confident driver
-Minimum of 2 year’s interior plant experience/horticultural qualification is highly desirable
-Excellent customer service skills and a smart appearance
If this Interior Landscape Technician vacancy is of interest, please apply or contact Sophie Sharpe on 01233 732767 or sophie@horticruitment.com.
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Soft Landscape Site Supervisor
Soft Landscape Site Supervisor required
Job Ref F746
A new position has become available for an experienced Soft Landscape Site Supervisor to manage the day-to-day on-site construction and administration of landscape projects ranging from £30,000 to £1m+ in London and the Home Counties, comprising of both domestic and commercial sites.
Our client has been established for many years securing a reputation for quality and a high standard of work. The management are passionate about horticulture and achieving customer satisfaction is one of their priorities. Another is their commitment to conservation and the environment.
Job Brief
As a Site Supervisor you would be responsible for the day-to-day operations on site (mainly soft-landscaping) and form a link between the Construction Managers and the on-site teams. In addition you would ensure and adhere to the company's Health and Safety and Environmental standards, Site Supervisors are encouraged to assist the Construction Managers in the compilation and modification of the project programmes, resourcing, procurement plan, monthly variations and the change order process. You would also be responsible for the day-to-day administrative activities such as;
-Collating site paperwork (delivery notes etc),
-Checking deliveries against orders
-Completing daily site diaries
-Attending daily site briefings
-Undertaking H&S checks
-Ensuring that project works are clean, protected and that there is no damage to site works by others.
Key Skills
Candidates should be experienced and skilled landscapers, with SSSTS (preferably SMSTS) qualifications and plant tickets. With a good all-round understanding of the engineering principles,
Must have basic computer literacy skills and to have the ability to use Viewpoint Field View would be a distinct advantage. Good communication skills are essential to be able to liaise with the Design Team and Clients in a professional and fluent manner, both on technical and non-project-related topics. Candidates will have a keen eye for detail and a very positive work ethic and ability to motivate their teams to excel.
Package includes:
Salary of up to £35k per annum + attractive bonus scheme related to productivity and profitability, company vehicle and an initial 28 days (incl. named Bank Holidays) per year.
If this Soft Landscape Site Supervisor vacancy is of interest, please apply or contact Ruth Bolam on 01233 732767 or ruth@horticruitment.com.
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Customer Advisor
Customer Advisor
Job ref K451
An outstanding opportunity exists for a Customer Advisor to join a fast-paced online horticultural retailer. Our client has grown significantly over the last couple of years, employing over 30 staff, and supplying some of the country’s leading garden centres and nurseries. This Customer Advisor role offers the chance for progression and growth within its organisation. This is a fantastic opportunity for an enthusiastic horticultural sales assistant or supervisor that has strong customer service work experience to make their mark on this new and exciting vacancy.
Customers are at the heart of what our client does. Applicants will need to have a proven track record of providing excellent customer service, that are passionate about helping customers. The Customer Advisor position will also involve working closely with our clients’ suppliers, assisting the supply chain in a positive way, dealing with queries, orders and returns. The Customer Advisor role is a new role for our client, but it is an area of the organisation that is set to grow.
Job Brief
As the businesses Customer Advisor, you will deliver an exceptional service to customers. Supporting the growth of our client, no two days will be the same as you work across the business. The successful candidate will need to be able to,
-Working together with the team to assist in the build/development of a pioneering online customer excellence function
-Being the face of the company to their customers, garden centre and nursery partners, building strong relationships, responding to queries, supporting the growth of the business community, and creating positive memorable experiences to enhance their experience across different communication channels, such as phone, email, whatsapp as well as on-site chat
-Working with our carrier providers to ensure seamless delivery experiences for our customers.
Key Skills
As the Customer Advisor, you’ll need have the following experience;
-A proven track record in the gardening industry: you know this environment well in terms of the products & tips on how to care for a product.
-Experience of working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
-You have excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
-A meticulous eye for detail and brilliant written and verbal communication skills
-A strong work ethic, a humble attitude and an entrepreneurial spirit
Package includes:
-Salary of up to Circa £27k per annum
Our client provides the ideal environment in which to develop and thrive. Whether you’re an accomplished Sales Assistant or a budding plant enthusiast looking for a role in horticulture, our client will provide you with all the support you need to advance a career to be proud of.
If this Customer Advisor vacancy is of interest, please apply or contact Ruth Bolam on 01233 732767 or ruth@horticruitment.com.
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Head Gardener
Due to the current head gardener retiring after 35 years, an excellent opportunity has become available for a passionate and driven horticulturist to manage and maintain a beautiful private garden in Surrey as the Head Gardener on a full time and permanent basis.
The Head Gardener will report to the Head of Gardens and assist them in leading the team in a knowledgeable and hands-on manner in order that the gardens reach their full potential in line with the requirements of the owner. This is to be achieved through a combination of the annual maintenance programme and project implementation and completion where required.
The gardens are set within 500 acres of parkland the gardens have a long history and have been developed over the years to become the garden it is today. The garden consists of a large walled garden, kitchen garden, orangery containing a large collection of citrus trees, orchard, arboretum, temperate, arid, tropical display houses and service greenhouses, water features, large ornamental borders, seasonal bedding displays including pots, rose garden, and woodland garden.
The Successful applicant will manage the day-today running of the gardens, taking a hands-on approach. He / She will lead the garden team of 4 effectively and professionally, with energy and enthusiasm. This will include managing direct responsibility for performance management, objective setting and professional development. As well as integrating the garden team with the rest of the estate departments to ensure a holistic and cohesive working environment on the estate. He / She will also be responsible for the supervision of contractors who may operate within the garden areas, including preventative conservation measures where appropriate to ensure that aesthetic standards are not compromised. They will uphold all health & safety regulations, ensuring that all garden team members also comply. The role of garden duty manager will be on a rotational basis e.g. weekend activity, watering etc and the rota is to be set by the Head Gardener.
Key garden responsibilities will include Soil cultivation, bed preparation and weeding of all areas. This will include applying mulches and fertililisers where appropriate. Seed sowing, potting on and general plant care, including watering and nursery management. Planting, pruning and maintenance of a wide variety of trees, shrubs, herbaceous perennials and bedding plants, as per the agreed planting schedule and layouts. Glasshouse management including watering and maintaining cleanliness.
Additional responsibilities of the role include maintaining paths and roads, including leaf blowing and power washing as well as maintaining garden structures including sheds, fences, walls and gates. Using and maintaining hand tools and basic garden machinery (leaf blowers, strimmers, lawnmowers) safely and effectively and ensuring that all machinery and equipment is maintained in good working order. This will include carrying out weekly or daily checks on equipment and machinery and making repairs where possible, reporting all machinery issues to the Head of Gardens and advising on potential new equipment where necessary. Using ladders, platforms and lifting equipment safely and effectively where needed. Maintaining water features, associated pumps and filtration systems and informing the Head of Gardens of any issues and when materials/supplies are needed to be replaced/ordered. Keeping all service areas, workshops, mess rooms and other areas used by the garden team clean, tidy and well organised.
Applicants should have the relevant horticultural qualifications (R.H.S. level 2 or equivalent) and previous professional gardening experience, ideally gained in a large private garden environment. The Head Gardener will work efficiently on an independent basis as well as have a team-playing mentality combined with good leadership skills. Attention to detail, and to the personal needs and requirements of the owner and guests in important as well as confident and positive attitude and the ability to engage with a diverse range of colleagues and clients, including VIPs. The ability to work flexibly and under pressure – sometimes with limited notice to cover periods of high intensity and confident in decision making. It is desirable but not essential for the successful applicant to have previous experience of floristry, cut flowers, house plants and orchids, previous experience with greenhouse cultivation and be Health and safety qualified.
The position is live in as the residential staff are required to make themselves available for visits and become part of the emergency and salvage team, responding to emergencies or incidents as directed. The Head Gardener would will assist with the estate management every other weekend. The vacancy comes with excellent benefits and the accommodation is a 2-bedroom house. Water and council tax are paid by the employer and other bills such as heating, and electricity are paid by the tenant. Benefits include 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, private healthcare and pension.
SALARY: £30,000 plus accommodation
LOCATION: SURREY
JOB No: EC33015
If this Head Gardener vacancy is of interest, please apply or contact Sara Yassin on 01233 733510 or info@englishcountrygardeners.co.uk.
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Thank you for the interest you have shown in this Head Gardener vacancy. Unfortunately, due to the high volume of applications that we receive, it is not possible to respond to every one. Therefore, unless you hear from us within the next 14 days, your application for this Head Gardener vacancy will have been unsuccessful.
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Plantarea Manager
Plantarea Manager required
Job Ref G850
Our client is proudly celebrating 150 years and remains a family-run independent business, with award winning Garden Centres and Farm Shops. Their philosophy is to develop their teams and ensure that the right level of autonomy is given to each individual so that everyone can enjoy their role. They have an exciting opportunity for a Department Manager to join the Plantarea team
Job Description:
Duties and responsibilities would include the following:
-The buying of all outdoor and indoor plants
-The buying of all outside sundries products including (terracotta, aggregates, compost, Christmas related products)
-Ensure the EPOS system up to date at all times
-Develop the team to the highest standard
-Develop and maintain excellent supplier relations
-Maintain your area to the highest standard
-Work closely with other departments to maximise link sales
-Attend relevant trade shows to source new products and get the best terms with suppliers
Key Skills:
The ideal candidate will have:
-Excellent horticultural knowledge and experience
-Retail management experience within a busy environment.
-Excellent people skills with a proven track record of people management and team leadership.
-Excellent computer and retail management system skills.
Benefits:
-Staff discount card.
-Holiday entitlement of 28 days rising to 31 with length of service (pro rata).
-Discounted PYO fruit and veg staff picking at designated times.
-Free parking on site.
If this Plantarea Manager vacancy is of interest, please apply or contact Sara Yassin on 01233 732767 or sara@horticruitment.com.
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Senior Gardener
Senior Gardener required
Job Ref A961
Our client is a respected and established business offering a complete design, build and garden care service. Services offerings include design and build of projects as well as regular creative care and maintenance on domestic sites throughout Surrey. The successful candidate will carry out regular visits to existing clients; assisting in the management of gardens while working to ensure consistently high standards in line with the company ethics. This continually growing company actively makes use of your relevant skill set and offers real development potential into new roles and directions within the company.
Due to an increase in business, a new opportunity for a Gardener has arisen, with duties involving the provision of garden maintenance and horticulture services to domestic clients. The role will involve working within a team as well on your own initiative. The successful applicant will undertake general duties such as hedge cutting, mowing, pruning and weeding, as well as any other horticultural skills you may possess. This will include the safe operation of garden machinery and adhering to health and safety standards.
The successful candidate will ideally have at least two years’ experience in horticulture and an academic horticultural qualification at Level 2 or above. Good horticultural knowledge and previous experience in a similar role, i.e., of general garden care on private properties is desired. Candidates must be flexible, able to multi-task and to manage clients’ expectations with a positive attitude. This will be a role which requires good attention to detail, an ability to deliver excellent customer service and to work well alone or within a team where necessary.
A full clean driving licence and spray certificates would be beneficial but are not essential. Applicants must have experience with a range of garden machinery and tools (hedge cutters, mowers, strimmers, blowers etc.), be physically fit and ideally be confident with their plant knowledge.
If this Senior Gardener vacancy is of interest, please apply or contact Ruth Bolam on 01233 732767 or ruth@horticruitment.com.
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Thank you for the interest you have shown in this Senior Gardener vacancy. Unfortunately, due to the high volume of applications that we receive, it is not possible to respond to every one. Therefore, unless you hear from us within the next 14 days, your application for this Senior Gardener vacancy will have been unsuccessful.
Team Leader
Team Leader required
Job Ref ADV339
This is an exciting opportunity for somebody to join our rapidly growing gardening and landscaping company in the role of team leader.
As team leader you will be managing the daily operation of one of our teams, working in private gardens. The right candidate will have:
-At least two years experience in a horticultural environment
-A full UK driving license
-Good punctuality and self presentation
-Good communication, with clients and colleagues
-Attention to detail
-Good managerial skills and previous experience of managing a team
-A good understanding of all standard garden machinery
Appropriate licenses, such as; Spraying (PA1, PA6) and Trailer (B+E), are not required but would stand you in good stead with your application.
If you do not meet the above requirements for a senior team leader, please still do apply as we do also have current vacancies for more junior positions.
Our clients are in and around Surrey, and our yard and office are within close proximity to M25 junction 8 (Reigate). The right candidate would have use of a company van.
Our rate of pay is competitive and during peak months we run a bonus scheme, if the candidate fulfils the required level of standard.
Gardening & Grounds Maintenance Operative
Gardening & Grounds Maintenance Operative required
Job Ref ADV328
St George’s Weybridge is a leading independent co-educational Catholic day school in Surrey for girls and boys aged 3-18. Founded in 1869, with its distinctive Josephite ethos, St George’s Weybridge has become the largest independent Catholic school in the country. Academically autonomous, the Junior School and College work together as one school, educating over 1,600 students across the two school sites. Both Schools had full ISI inspections in December 2019 and rated excellent in all categories.
As a Gardening and Grounds Maintenance Operative, you’ll be responsible for the delivery of an efficient grounds’ maintenance service to open spaces, sports pitches and surfaces, gardens, borders and woodland areas for St George’s Weybridge.
You’ll be working within the “Georgian” community, so you’ll need to have a great level of customer service, a positive approach to your work and be self-sufficient, as well as working independently and flexibly you will also work within the wider Grounds and Facilities teams’. In addition, you’ll have a good knowledge of relevant Health & Safety legislation in respect of gardening, grounds maintenance activities and machinery.
Hours: 37.5 hours per week, 7.30am to 4.00pm, Monday to Friday, including INSET and occasional training days.
For further information, please visit:
https://stgeorgesweybridge.com/further-information/employment-opportunities-/business-staff
Alternatively, please contact the Human Resources Department at:
HumanResources@StGeorgesWeybridge.com
Closing date for applications: Monday, 31 May 2021.
Interview date: TBC
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Plant Assistant Supervisor
Plant Assistant Supervisor
Job Ref M147
Our client has a family run independently owned garden centre serving the community for many years. The Garden Centre had a full renovation in 2013. Implementing high standards and competitive prices that our clients’ customers have come to enjoy and expect from the owners. The Garden Centre has a large range of products, including outdoor plants, shrubs and trees; houseplants; cut flowers and floristry; giftware and cards; garden tools; garden sundries; chemicals; toys; food; stoneware, aggregates, timber and fencing.
Our client is currently a Plants Assistant Supervisor who will support the Plantarea Manager in all daily operations.
Job Description:
Duties and responsibilities would include the following:
-Deputising for the Plant Area Manager in their absence
-Assisting with the day to day supervison of the team members in all regards
-Assisting with planning and delivering seasonal priority stock lines such as Christmas trees and summer bedding
-Ordering plant stock when required
-Good knowledge of all departmental items sold
-Merchandising products on the shop floor to create an inspiring and safe shopping experience
-Stock rotaion, aware of the best sellers and dead lines, moves stock quickly as advised by your supervisor;
-Excellent customer service;
-Adhering to all health and safety and follow procedures;
-Good communication with all colleagues at all levels in store;
-Good time keeping;
-Takes pride in your department;
-Polite and helpful manor for all staff and customers;
Key Skills:
The appointed person will have a minimum of 2 years experience working in both an outdoor and indoor plant area. Have good customer service levels and able to work as part of a team. Good plant identification knowledge and merchandising skills are also key.
If this Plant Assistant Supervisor vacancy is of interest, please apply or contact Ruth Bolam on 01233 732767 or ruth@horticruitment.com.
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Thank you for the interest you have shown in this Plant Assistant Supervisor vacancy. Unfortunately, due to the high volume of applications that we receive, it is not possible to respond to every one. Therefore, unless you hear from us within the next 14 days, your application for this Plant Assistant Supervisor vacancy will have been unsuccessful.