Skilled Hard Landscaper - North Wiltshire - L202
Our client is a high-end Landscape Company with a reputation for creating outdoor spaces across Wiltshire and the South West that complement and enhance the environment. They are just at home designing traditional gardens as cutting-edge, contemporary landscapes and their highly-trained experienced teams make sure that projects are built to exacting standards, whatever style is chosen. They offer full garden design and build, planning and project management, and both hard and soft landscaping.
Due to an increasing workload they are looking to employ a skilled hard landscaper to join their team.
They are seeking a candidate with the following qualities:
Experience of having completed domestic hard landscaping projects successfully. A recognisable qualification in Horticulture or Landscaping will be a distinct advantage. Successful applicants will need to have previous experience of completing high-end domestic hard landscaping projects and be able to demonstrate an excellent finish. You will also need to have excellent customer service and communication skills and be an enthusiastic, reliable team player. The ideal candidate will be experienced in running projects and teams without supervision.
A full UK driving licence is an essential requirement.
If this position is of interest please apply or contact Mark Bolam on 01233 732767 or markbolam@horticruitment.com
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Housekeeper & Gardener/Handyman Couple - Live In - EC4032
A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a live-in couple to join a historic private estate in Devizes, Wiltshire. This opening would suit a couple with demonstrable experience in private estate maintenance and housekeeping respectively. A generous salary of £22,000 each is offered to candidates in addition a two bedroom cottage on site.
The impressive eight bedroom main house is framed by an NGS registered, former RHS garden of six acres. The 300 year old garden is currently managed by a full-time Skilled Gardener who will require assistance from time to time with basic gardening tasks such as mowing and hedge cutting. The remainder of the estate maintenance duties will consist of non-horticultural tasks, i.e. DIY/handyman jobs on and inside the property buildings, occasional chauffeuring etc. The full-time gardener welcomes enthusiasm and the desire to learn, so keen gardeners with well-rounded practical estate management skills are invited to apply.
Housekeeping duties will consist of the upkeep of the main house by way of cleaning, laundry, weekly shopping, and some preparation of food for one child of 8 years old. Three dogs reside on site and will require care when the property owners are away. This will be limited to feeding and opening the door to enable them to entertain themselves in the large garden. The position will be a Monday to Friday role with free weekends except on very rare occasions, as unforeseen circumstances inevitably arise.
A two bedroom cottage is provided, with rent, Council tax, water, electricity etc. covered by the employer. Bills such as phone and internet will be covered by the successful candidates. Couples with demonstrable experience in each of the above areas are encouraged to apply. Candidates with experience and training in trades, with good all-round DIY skills are particularly sought after. Likewise, housekeepers with experience on private estates and autonomous working will be most welcome. Applicants must have an excellent command of spoken and written English, a natural ability to get on well with other staff and visitors, and must be capable of working unsupervised and managing their own time.
A welcoming environment and stunning property, located in a very desirable part of rural Wiltshire, awaits the successful candidates. The estate owners are genuinely passionate about their property and staff, and look for equally committed employees to share the result of their combined efforts. A generous combined salary is offered, as stated below, with a cottage on site with its own separate entrance and driveway, courtyard garden and storage space.
SALARY: £44,000 + Accommodation
LOCATION: Devizes, Wiltshire
JOB No: EC 4032
If this position is of interest please apply or contact Mark Read on 01233 733510 or mark.read@englishcountrygardeners.co.uk
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Skilled Gardener - EC3848 - This position has been filled
A career advancement opportunity has arisen for a Skilled Gardener to join a small team on a private estate in Marten, Wiltshire. The 50 acre site includes a two acre garden with a wide variety of plants and areas of horticultural interest.
The successful candidate will have the opportunity to become Assistant Head Gardener in future and so must be confident in the general running of the garden in the absence of the Head Gardener.
The existing garden team consists of a Head Gardener, two Under Gardeners and an apprentice. An additional experienced gardener is required to assist in the overall management of the garden on a full-time permanent basis. The garden consists of various beds and borders, a rose garden, kitchen garden, a cut flower area and areas of manicured and natural lawn as well as three glasshouses. The two acre garden is surrounded by paddocks and woodland. The property also plays host to small animals such as chickens and ducks which are managed by the garden team. Applicants should therefore be willing to assist with all non-horticultural aspects of the job when required.
Applicants should be experienced gardeners; qualified to at least Level 2 and must have experience of working on private estate gardens. You should be confident in your seasonal horticultural skills, plant identification skills, and must be proficient in the use of garden machinery including ride-on mowers. Spray and chainsaw certificates would be beneficial, but are not essential for the role initially.
The role will involve general garden maintenance with a focus on the more involved horticultural tasks such as kitchen gardening and the management of roses, beds and borders, glasshouse work and propagation. The suitable candidate will be confident and willing to work within a small friendly team but should also be happy to work autonomously in certain areas of the garden for the majority of the time.
This is a genuine opportunity for a skilled, qualified and passionate gardener to demonstrate their talents and to move up the career ladder into an Assistant Head Gardener role.
If this position is of interest please apply or contact Mark Read on 01233 733510 or info@englishcountrygardeners.co.uk
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Skilled Gardener (Live-out) - EC3615
A wonderful opportunity has arisen for an experienced Skilled Gardener to utilise their talents on a stunning three acre private property in Wiltshire. This beautiful property is set in the quintessentially English village of Ham, close to the North Wessex Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
The garden is divided into a number of large rooms with each area corresponding to the layout of the main house and separated by well managed hedges of mixed variety. The combined three acres of garden comprises of expansive striped lawns, mixed beds and borders, a small orchard, mature trees, roses, wall climbers, small amounts of box hedging and beautiful mature yew hedges. A tennis court and swimming pool are also located within the grounds, with an adjacent meadow providing a fitting boundary to the surrounding rural landscape.
At present, the garden is being managed by a family member with the assistance of two contractors. In the near future however, the client would like to see one full-time gardener manage the property on a permanent basis. As the client is a keen gardener herself, she is looking for a personable and positive person from whom she can learn valuable tips and skills on an intermittent basis. The successful applicant will ideally assist in the planning and implementation of a garden plan to encompass at least the next 10 years or so.
Applicants should be Skilled Gardeners with private estates experience, a recognised academic horticultural qualification (ideally at Level 3 or above) and extensive experience with garden machinery. Experience of fruit tree pruning and general seasonal garden management is essential, as is an ability to plan your time effectively throughout the year. Good physical fitness is required as some of the hedges and small managed trees will require precision and stamina to ensure maintenance in their present form. The ideal candidate will be presentable, friendly, and have good attention to detail. This is an excellent opportunity for a skilled and talented gardener to showcase their talents in a genuinely stunning garden, in a much sought-after part of the country.
SALARY: £28,000 (Live out)
LOCATION: Ham, Wiltshire
JOB No: EC 3615
If this position is of interest, please apply or contact Mark Read directly on 01233 733510 or info@englishcountrygardeners.co.uk
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