Part-time Skilled Gardener
A new vacancy has arisen on a private estate in North Kent for a Skilled Gardener to utilise their horticultural knowledge and experience on a part-time (up to 3-days/week), and self-employed basis. This role will suit an academically qualified local horticulturist with good planning and garden management skills.
The 11-acre historic garden contains several historic trees with preservation orders. The garden consists of formal borders and shrub/herbaceous borders, large lawns, a rose garden, yew hedging, pleached lime trees, a large kitchen garden area set out with vegetable beds, a soft fruit cage and fruit trees. Other areas include a greenhouse and two polytunnels that will be used for propagating seeds and cuttings, growing salad crops and maintaining house plants.
The gardens are currently maintained by local contractors; however, the property owner has a requirement for a gardener with knowledge of the finer horticultural aspects and wishes to replace the contractors with a part-time skilled horticulturist. The successful candidate will work in place of the contractors and will be required to undertake maintenance of the garden following replenishment/reworking of the borders. The kitchen garden is currently very time consuming and will be also changed in the near future to something less labour intensive, such as an area of fruit trees. The new role will involve management of the beds/borders, kitchen garden (initially), species-specific pruning, plant propagation and seasonal management of the garden as a whole. Following review and replenishment/alteration of the above aspects of the garden are complete, the role will focus solely on the maintenance of the garden.
Applicants will ideally have a minimum Level 3 horticultural qualification, PA1/PA6 spray certificates, combined with good plant knowledge, excellent technical skills and previous experience working on private estates. Applicants will need to be very organised, able to plan and prioritise and work to a high standard. Other requirements for the role are good communications skills and ability to work alongside other staff, contractors, and to communicate with the property owner on a regular basis. A willingness 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, as is an ability to operate a range of garden machinery.
REMUNERATION: £20-25/hr DOE
LOCATION: North Kent
JOB No: EC19373
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Plantarea Supervisor
Plantarea Supervisor required
Ref A944
This popular Garden Centre, established in 1969, has built a reputation for quality innovation and style. The centre has grown considerably over the years and has achieved great success by offering an extensive range of plants throughout the year, with many unusual lines, garden sundries and leisure goods, and an award winning restaurant.
Job Description:
The company is currently seeking a Plantarea Supervisor to support the department manager with the running and development of the plant sales department. This is a full-time permanent role and will require weekend working on rotation. The position will suit a strong plants person with a background in a similar setting, looking to take a step up in their career.
Key Skills:
The successful candidate will possess good plant knowledge and be dedicated to plant retailing in order to maintain high standards and provide a good level of service. Applicants must have previous retail experience and will either have held a supervisory position or feel they are ready to take the next step in their career. The ideal candidate must be positive and presentable, outgoing, and enjoy working with the public. Applicants must be physically fit as the position will involve working outside in all weathers, looking after and re-displaying the stock, with some heavy lifting. Excellent spoken and written English are essential, as is a full UK driving licence.
Key Responsibilities:
- Increasing plant sales and assisting with associated initiatives
- Face to Face Selling
- Following up on customer enquiries
- Ensure the department is well stocked relative to demand
- Placing orders with suppliers under the direction of the Plantarea Manager
- Managing the product range by working with the Department Manager in relation to customer feedback
- Maintaining high levels of presentation, merchandising and pricing
- Utilise targeted promotions, discounts and linked/companion products
- Ensure stock accuracy and tackle causes of stock balance errors
- Ensure correct stock rotation procedures are in place to avoid wastage due to out of date stock
- Ensure correct maintenance of processes designed to record and reduce waste
- To deputise for the Plantarea Manager in their absence
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Maintenance Gardener
Maintenance Gardener required
Ref C990
An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced Maintenance Gardener to join an established company located near Canterbury in Kent. The company has been in business for over 30 years - a testament to their continued provision of quality service in the gardening and landscape industry. This role presents a genuine opportunity to establish yourself as a committed professional, with the opportunity to become more involved with the business following exemplary performance and longevity in the role.
Due to continued success, the company now requires an additional gardener to join the existing team on a full-time permanent basis. The successful candidate will work within the established team across approximately 20 sites between London and Kent. The role will involve tending to numerous, primarily domestic gardens on a scheduled, rotational and hands-on basis. In addition to the local sites, the post holder will be required to join the small team on the journey to London from the Canterbury area on 2-3 days per week to tend to clients’ gardens, which will involve leaving the depot in Canterbury at approximately 05:00 and returning for an early finish around 15:30. Typical working hours are between 06:00 – 15:00/16:00, Monday to Friday. The business closes down between Christmas and New Year.
The ideal candidate will hold a recognised horticultural qualification and/or considerable gardening experience in a similar role. Applicants will need to be competent with a range of garden machinery and be presentable at all times. Typical daily duties will include hedge cutting, lawn maintenance, pruning, planting, bed/border maintenance, as well as a range of other gardening tasks as they arise. Competence with back-pack sprayers and a spray ticket (PA1/PA6) is desired.
Candidates must have a positive attitude and work well within a team, be flexible in their approach to work, physically fit and have a ‘can-do’ attitude. Uniforms are provided. A full UK driving licence is essential for this role.
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Plantarea Assistant Manager
Plantarea Assistant Manager required
Ref C077
Our client is a family owned and day-to-day run business with over 50 years of gardening experience based in Kent. Today, they are a thriving Independent Garden Centre and are continuously growing and investing in new areas. The garden centre is about family and community.
They have a range of beautiful plants available as well as everything needed to let them bloom and the friendly team pride themselves in first class customer service. They are now looking for an Assistant Plantarea Manager to work closely with the Plantarea Manager/Buyer to assist with all daily duties.
Job Description:
As a Plantarea Assistant Manager, duties would include the following:
- Supervising the team of 7 Plantarea specialists
- Deputising in the absence of the department manager
- Monitoring both display and back up stock
- Merchandising effectively to present and display stock to maximise sales opportunities
- To ensure all products are maintained to a high level
- To ensure all products are accurately and clearly priced
- To adhere to high housekeeping, security and safety standards
- Keyholder and duty manager responsibilities on a rota
Key Skills:
This position requires a good horticultural knowledge and a good understanding of the working of garden centre retailing. The appointed person will have a flexible and adaptable approach to adopt a helpful and caring attitude in all dealings, to be thoroughly consistent in implementing guidelines to quality customer service and to ultimately maintain a high level of customer satisfaction.
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Garden Maintenance Manager
Ref: C999
An excellent opportunity has arisen for a Garden Maintenance Manager to join an established company located near Canterbury in Kent. The company has been in business for over 30 years - a testament to their continued provision of quality service in the gardening and landscape industry. The primary desire is to increase the presence of the company around Canterbury and as such, this role presents a genuine opportunity to become more involved with the business following exemplary performance and longevity in the role. The company offer a generous incentive scheme in addition to the stated salary.
The company now requires a Garden Maintenance Manager to work alongside and supervise a small team of existing gardeners on a full-time basis. The successful candidate will manage the small team in terms of scheduling and supervision across approximately 20 sites between London and Kent. The role will involve tending to numerous commercial and residential properties on a scheduled, rotational and hands-on basis. A driving licence is essential for this role as the successful applicant will drive a company vehicle on a daily basis. The post holder will be required to drive to London from the Canterbury area on 1-2 days per week to tend to gardens alongside the team in the summer months (fewer days in winter), which will involve leaving the depot at approximately 05:00 and returning for an early finish around 15:30. The role will be client-facing, so applicants must be well presented and sociable with a commercial awareness. Typical hours are between 06:00 – 15:00/16:00, Monday to Friday. The business closes down between Christmas and New Year.
The ideal candidate will hold a recognised horticultural qualification and/or considerable gardening experience in a similar role. Previous experience in the supervision of other gardeners is desired, as is strong horticultural knowledge. Applicants for this role must have good plant identification skills and garden management experience, ideally on horticulturally diverse estates. Applicants will need to be competent with a range of garden machinery (and basic maintenance thereof). Typical daily duties will include hedge cutting, lawn maintenance, pruning, planting, bed/border maintenance, as well as a range of other gardening tasks as they arise. Competence with back-pack sprayers and a spray ticket (PA1/PA6) is required.
Candidates must be diplomatic and have a positive in approach to the management of gardeners in training, be flexible in their approach to work, physically fit and have a ‘can-do’ attitude. Uniforms are provided. A full UK driving licence is essential for this role.
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Senior Gardener
A unique opportunity has arisen for a knowledgeable and creative senior gardener to join a beautiful large private Estate near Maidstone, Kent.
This is a new full-time position, a fantastic opportunity to be part of a great team and an exciting long-term development project. The head gardener has recently been appointed to facilitate the development of the gardens and is looking for a senior gardener to work closely with them on developing, remodelling and enhancing the garden to add a modern twist.
The estate covers about 130 hectares of land including 4 hectares of formal gardens surrounding the property. Many of the original features of the formal gardens remain such as a wide variety of mature shrubs, sunken rose garden created in a three-tier structure, large yew hedging, box hedging, parkland, woodland and a pond.
The successful candidate will be hands on, motivated and capable of undertaking all aspects of gardens and grounds work with its physical challenges. He / She will be very organised, and confident in taking on responsibility in the head gardener’s absence. The senior gardener will assist with the supervision of the gardens team and work in collaboration with the rest of the estate team to promote a positive culture.
Candidates should have the relevant experience in horticulture working for private estates with at least 1 years proven supervisory experience. A horticultural qualification and PA1/PA6 spray certificates are required as well as knowledge of health & safety at work. He / She will have the ability to operate a range of garden machinery and have good craft skills. Due to the rural location, applicants will need their own transport and be in possession of a driving licence.
SALARY: £28,000 - £30,000
LOCATION: Maidstone, Kent
JOB No: EC16814
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Part Time Gardener
Part Time Gardener required
A self-motivated and driven Gardener is sought after on a part time basis (3 days per week) for a beautiful private garden near Sevenoaks, Kent.
The estate of more than ten acres comprises woodland, parkland and well-established formal gardens, laid out by a renowned designer, including beautiful mixed and herbaceous borders. The many and varied mature trees on the estate are a particular highlight. There is also an established fruit and vegetable garden.
The owners of the property are garden enthusiasts and are looking for a part time gardener with excellent horticulture knowledge and the creativity to enhance the garden and develop it further. Mowing is carried out by a third party, leaving the gardener to focus on the finer horticultural aspects of the garden including implementing planting schemes.
Applicants should ideally have a minimum level 2 horticultural qualification with excellent plant knowledge and technical skills. He / She will have previous experience working on private estates. The ability to operate a range of garden machinery and a driving licence is required.
This position would suit a self-motivated, committed and creative gardener looking for a long-term project to develop and maintain the garden to a high standard. The working hours are currently 8 hours per day for 3 set days per week but could be open to some flexibility.
SALARY: £16 - £20 / hour
LOCATION: Near Sevenoaks, Kent
JOB No: EC16766
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River Keeper/Estate Gardener
River Keeper/Estate Gardener required
A rare and interesting opportunity has arisen for a River Keeper/Estate Gardener/ Water Bailiff to join a Paper Mill Estate within the heart of the Kent countryside.
Our client owns a fishery which includes course and trout fishing lakes as well as river fishing and clay shooting. The 26-acre estate comprises a Trout Lake, Coarse Fishery, River, Woodland and Lawn. They currently seek an enthusiastic and driven River Keeper/Estate Gardener/ Water Bailiff to maintain the fishery, as well as carry out other general gardening and maintenance duties around the estate.
The successful candidate will maintain the garden consisting of grass, flower beds, trees, hedges, gates and fences on site. He / She will be responsible for the security of the house and fisheries site including the car park and fire station. Controlling the levels of the River and the Lakes is part of the role and must be managed at all times, therefore the candidate is responsible for the handover of this duty to a specific individual when leaving the site. He / She will test the fire pump, hydrants and fire hoses on the site in conjunction with the Mill Engineer.
In addition, the successful candidate will be responsible for all mowers, boats, tools and equipment owned by the client. He / She will manage the upkeep and maintenance of the stock, fishery and shooting grounds including vermin control. Other duties may be necessary for the smooth running of the estate, the fishery and Shooting Grounds including maintenance of the swimming pool. He / She will assist in the organising and the running of corporate let days as well as the organising and leading of working parties to carry out specific tasks at the fishery / shooting grounds.
You must be able to use your own initiative and work efficiently. The ideal candidate will ideally hold a chainsaw certificate, backpack spray certificate, shotgun licence as well as be able to use a tractor mower and be able to swim. He / She will be dog friendly as they would be expected to look after the owner’s dogs in their absence.
The position requires being based on site therefore a 2-bedroom unfurnished cottage is offered with this opportunity. All bills including council tax, water and electricity are the responsibility of the tenant. Logs to fuel the central heating boiler may be gathered from the estate.
The Rota (Hours and days of work) will be mutually agreed in advance and set on a weekly / monthly basis. You will be entitled to four weeks paid holiday per annum in addition to the Statutory Bank Holidays. Should any of these need to be worked, time off in lieu will be given.
This is an exciting opportunity for someone who truly enjoys a real country keeper way of life.
SALARY: £18,138 per annum
LOCATION: Kent
JOB No: EC16580
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Grower
Grower required
Ref: C429
Our client is an established Wholesale Nursery built up over the past 40 years. They would like to think that their traditions and standards that the company was built on still apply today. They started out with 50 acres of owned land which has now increased to over 400 acres today, which includes cold storage facilities, pack house and a hectare of plants grown under protection which include a range of bare root and container grown trees and shrubs from seed including balled trees.
They are currently seeking an experienced grower to join the team where you will play a vital role in the production of a wide range of plants.
Job Description:
Duties and responsibilities would include the following:
- Field growing
- Supervising the lifting and grading of plants
- Supporting the dispatch team
- Aiding seed sowing and transplanting
- Leading and supervising a team of staff
- Pest and Disease control
- Ensuring the production areas runs smoothly and efficiently
Key Skills:
The position requires good plant and production knowledge along with tractor driving skills. The ability to manage and supervise a varied workforce especially agency staff is essential. A ‘can do’ attitude is also considered essential. PA2 and PA6 spraying certificates along with a forklift certificate would be advantageous although training will be provided.
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Gardener/Handyman
Gardener/Handyman required
Ref No EC14371
An experienced and multi-skilled estate gardener/handyman is required to maintain a beautiful private garden in Marden, Kent, on behalf of a welcoming and appreciative owner. Applications are sought from qualified professionals with experience of managing private gardens autonomously, with the willingness and ability to undertake general estate maintenance duties as required.
The retirement of a long-serving gardener has created an opportunity for a new employee to join the estate on a full-time permanent basis. The property comprises a main dwelling with various additional buildings including an adjacent flat, in which the successful applicant may live, rent free, with all bills and utilities covered by the employer.
Set within surrounding paddocks and farmland, the two-acre private garden comprises a kitchen garden with glasshouse and polytunnel, mixed beds and borders, flower beds, expansive lawns, mixed shrubs and an old rose Arbor. Well maintained hedges create separate areas within the garden, with predominantly native mature trees (sycamore, scots pine, holly and horse chestnut) providing structure and privacy. The property is not open to the public and while not considered a ‘show garden’ in the true sense by the owner, it can be accurately described as a traditional and charming English country garden.
The ideal candidate for this role will be academically qualified to Level 2 (or above) with demonstrable experience of managing private estate gardens as a Sole or Skilled Gardener. Applicants with extensive hands-on garden management experience but no academic qualifications will also be considered. Physical fitness and time management are important, as are traditional handyman skills and an ability to provide general security on the property.
Competence in the operation and basic maintenance of a range of garden machinery is essential, as is good plant knowledge and that of seasonal garden management. Applicants should have experience with plant propagation, kitchen gardening, correct species-specific pruning techniques (roses, formative pruning of young trees etc.), basic identification and treatment of plant pests and diseases, lawn care, as well as an ability to carry out additional non-horticultural estate duties as they arise. Spray certificates (PA1/6) and a chainsaw license (CS30-31) are required. Candidates must hold a full driving licence and be competent drivers as a collection of classic cars is housed on site and will require periodic and careful management. Occasional moving and cleaning of the cars will be required as part of the handyman aspect of the role, as will some basic duties within the main house such as changing light bulbs etc. Applicants with experience in the above areas as well as good DIY skills are encouraged to apply. A flexible, positive and helpful attitude is necessary as is a conscientious, pro-active, hardworking and reliable approach.
Working hours will comprise 45-hours per week; Monday – Friday (07:30 – 17:00) with half an hour for lunch. No scheduled weekend working is required, though the live-in Sole Gardener will be responsible for the health and condition of the garden and glasshouse etc., such that weekend watering may be required during periods of hot weather. Holiday entitlement includes 20-days per annum plus 8-days Bank Holiday. A full UK driving licence and your own transport is required for this role for the above reason and as the property is located rurally.
A two-bedroom flat is provided for the Sole Gardener, adjacent to the main house. Due to the nature of the property and size of the accommodation, it is deemed unsuitable for children or pets, but would suit a single person or couple. The rent, bills and Council tax are all covered by the employer.
SALARY: £26,000 + 2-bedroom flat
LOCATION: Marden, Kent
JOB No: EC14371
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