Horticultural Manager - S643 - This position has now been filled
Horticultural Manager required
A superb opportunity for an experienced Plantarea Manager to join a large destination Garden Centre packed full of traditional and varied exceptional quality plants which have been sourced from across the country and internationally. You will be joining at an exciting time as the outside Plantarea will double in size in January 2020 keeping in line with customer demands.
Do you have excellent plant knowledge?
Are you an experienced plant buyer in touch with leading plant suppliers?
Can you maintain and deliver the highest standards in plant retailing?
Key points
- To be responsible for stock investment in the Horticultural department
- To merchandise products boldly with clarity and good clear signage
- To promote the importance and benefits of effective team working
- Prepare the department layout plans in advance of seasonal changes
- To set and share daily and weekly targets and objectives with your team
Must haves
- The ability to lead and inspire the team to deliver high standards of retailing
- Excellent Horticultural knowledge
- Strive to reach and exceed sales targets
- Be well organised with good attention to detail in all tasks
If this Horticultural Manager vacancy is of interest, please apply or contact Pauline Thomas on 01233 732767 or pauline@horticruitment.com.
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Thank you for the interest you have shown in this Horticultural Manager 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 Horticultural Manager vacancy will have been unsuccessful.
Landscape Foreman - R021
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 Landscape Foreman for a variety of soft landscape construction projects.
Job Description:
| Team supervision | Ensure team are on site on time, breaks are monitored, uniform and PPE are worn correctly and site is left in a good state each day in a safe and secure location. |
| Reporting absence | To lead on compliance with absence reporting procedure, ensuring team communicate and absence is recorded correctly. |
| Health and Safety | Ensure all Health and Safety criteria onsite is met. Report any issues to the Contracts manager and ensure reporting mechanisms are used. |
| Supervision of deliveries | Oversee onsite deliveries. Ensure any issues are communicated ahead of time. To oversee safe delivery and off load of all deliveries. All materials are to be checked upon delivery. No operatives or foreman are to enter the delivery vehicle. Check the quality of stock, any defective/damaged stock i.e. twisted/broken trees are to be rejected. Inform your contracts manager immediately before delivery leaves. |
| Site issues/queries | Ensure all issues/queries are reported to your Contracts Manager and the office immediately so they can be dealt with, with quality management in mind. |
| Care of company property | Ensure all company property is looked after. Carry out daily pre-start checks to each tool that has an engine. Ensure that ALL tools and equipment are cleaned twice per month thoroughly and after each use. Vehicles are to be left clean inside at all times and washed weekly. If medical kit is used, inform the office once supplies are running low. Ensure there is always enough eye wash for two people for both eyes at all times. All tools and equipment to be stored safely and returned to the van each day. Any maintenance required should be carried out as required. |
| Daily updates | Keep lines of communication open with your Supervisor and Manager. Ensure reporting and emails are checked/completed daily. |
| Works evidence | Before and after images are to be taken each day of the works carried out by yourself and your operatives (no exceptions). To be sent to your office Contracts Administrator (email and contact number will be provided) |
| Training | It will be your responsibility to ensure that you and your team are working to the required standard. These standards and training methods will be monitored by your Contracts Manager and senior management and will form part of your PDR review. |
| Site responsibilities | You will be responsible for direct conversations with the site manager. Each morning you need to carry out a ten-minute daily risk assessment. Ensure all paperwork is logged/retained correctly. |
| Near miss & Accident reports | You will be responsible for informing your Supervisor/Manager and the office if you or anyone within your team encounter a near miss.
Near miss/accident reports are to be completed in full and submitted to the office for record and to allow the safety manager to advise of any control measures required.
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| RAMS & Toolbox Talk signatures | At the start of each job you will be required to carry out a toolbox talk (TBT) for each task on site you are likely to carry out (provided inside the RAMS folder) These are to be read to your operatives and signed by each member. Any new operative on site MUST carry out a TBT.
You will be required to ensure your operatives read, understand then sign the risk assessment and method statement pack given to you on the first day of a new site. |
| Quality Management | Assist your contracts manager to monitor and record quality control measures during project completion from start to finish. Ensure you keep good communication with your manager. Issue resolution and improvements to be communicated and recorded. |
Key Skills:
- Previous experience as a Foreman or Team Leader within the landscape construction industry.
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to plan and execute work efficiently.
- Good leadership skills are also important as are good organisational skills and an eye for detail.
- Good horticultural and plant knowledge.
- Good practical and machinery skills
Driving licence and CSCS card are essential requirements.
If this Landscape Foreman vacancy is of interest, please apply or contact Mark Bolam on 01233 732767 or markbolam@horticruitment.com.
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Thank you for the interest you have shown in this Landscape Foreman 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 Landscape Foreman vacancy will have been unsuccessful.
Crop Protection Sprayer - B184
Our client is the leading UK’s grower of Hardy Nursery Stock growing the very best quality plants. They pride themselves on being a hard-working knowledgeable team and have been responsible for numerous plant introductions, many of which have become essential in British gardens today. They are currently seeking a Crop Protection Sprayer who will be part of a small technical team.
Can you take full responsibility for all overall health of plants?
Do you have a good knowledge of pest and disease?
Are you happy to work inside and outside in all weather conditions?
Key points
- Physical application of all crop protection products
- Correct calibration, sprayer and operator
- Following all health and safety regulations
- To reduce crop losses due to pest and disease
- Upkeep, stock control and general maintenance of the chemical stores and equipment
Must haves
- PA1 & PA6 certificates as a minimum
- Experience using handheld and tractor mounted sprayers
- Be 100% trustworthy with excellent attention to detail
- Able to follow procedures in line with the nursery requirements
If this Crop Protection Sprayer vacancy is of interest please apply or contact Pauline Thomas on 01233 732767 or pauline@horticruitment.com.
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Gardener - Live Out - EC7597
A motivated and driven gardener is sought after to manage and maintain the gardens of a newly purchased property in New Forest, Hampshire.
The property, currently undergoing refurbishment, is set in 25 acres of land with the vast majority being fields and meadows. The garden landscaping is due to be completed at the beginning of 2020 and the client is looking for a gardener to come onboard this year to work alongside the landscapers in developing the garden and then to maintain and manage the garden thereafter. The garden itself will be laid out as park land with a small area of formal gardens, laurel hedges and expansive lawns. There are established plants and shrubs that will be retained such as azaleas, rhododendrons and magnolia trees.
The ideal candidate will be organised, have a good eye for detail and complete the work to a high standard. Applicants must have good horticultural knowledge, ideally have completed a horticultural training/qualification and have demonstratable experience of garden maintenance. A full clean driving licence is essential and grounds maintenance related training certificates such as PA1 & PA6 and chainsaw would be advantageous. This position requires someone to take ownership of the garden and therefore be hands on, physically fit and proactive in their approach.
In addition, the successful applicant will have a good understanding of the use and maintenance of garden machinery and tractors as well as have good craft skills to undertaker minor repairs to fencing etc. The working week will be 45 hours per week, but exact hours will be flexible (around 8am - 4pm Monday to Friday). The position includes 4 weeks paid holiday to be taken at a convenient time for the garden.
SALARY: Circa £25,000
LOCATION: New Forest, Hampshire
JOB No: EC7597
If this Gardener vacancy is of interest, please apply or contact Sara Yassin on 01233 733510 or info@englishcountrygardeners.co.uk.
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Assistant Gardener - Live Out - EC7301 - This position has now been filled
A wonderful opportunity has arisen for an Assistant Gardener in the New Forest, Hampshire. This stunning Grade II listed private country house was designed by John Nash and includes two cottages, a gate house, a staff flat and 5-acre garden. The main residential buildings and associated gardens are nestled within 180 acres of parkland in the beautiful New Forest in south west England. The village of Bramshaw is a highly sought after location; close to Lyndhurst and the historic market town of Romsey. Candidates with a good level of all-round estate maintenance experience, i.e. machinery maintenance, swimming pools, animal care etc. in addition to garden maintenance, are encouraged to apply.
The property is under ownership of a young and friendly family of four who are actively developing the already stunning gardens. The main garden includes a cuttings garden, greenhouses, a vegetable garden to supply the house with a small amount of produce, formal lawn areas, hedges, mature trees, mixed borders, a pool and tennis court. Staff currently working on the estate include a Head Gardener, House Manager/Chef, Assistant Gardener/Nanny, Groom, Gamekeeper, Junior Butler and cleaning staff.
The role will involve general garden maintenance; hedge cutting, mowing, weeding, dead heading, pruning etc. as well as working with roses, the beds/borders, the cutting flower garden and within the kitchen garden. Applicants should have a good level of experience in general garden maintenance and a willingness to improve their general horticultural knowledge where necessary. The suitable candidate will be positive in character and be willing to work within a small friendly team, but should also be happy to work autonomously in certain areas of the garden where required. A spray certificate would be beneficial but is not essential for the role initially as training may be provided.
The successful applicant for this role will assist the Head Gardener in the routine maintenance, restoration and ongoing development of the garden on a permanent basis. Candidates will ideally hold a recognised academic horticultural qualification, good/basic horticultural knowledge and gardening experience, and be ideally from a private estate gardening background. Applicants should have good physical fitness and practical horticultural skills including competence with garden machinery.
Gardeners with good estate maintenance / DIY skills and the willingness to utilise them alongside their full-time role of Assistant Gardener, are encouraged to apply. The client is looking for a friendly, flexible, positive and enthusiastic person to be part of the estate on a long-term basis. A rich and enjoyable atmosphere awaits the successful candidate, as does a genuine opportunity to upskill under the direction of a talented Head Gardener.
Applicants must be commutable to Bramshaw in Hampshire and must hold a full UK driving licence with their own transport.
SALARY: £23,000 - £26,000 DOE
LOCATION: Bramshaw, Hampshire
JOB No: EC7301
If this Assistant Gardener vacancy is of interest, please apply or contact Mark Read on 01233 733510 or info@englishcountrygardeners.co.uk.
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Landscape Leader - ADV266 - Please respond direct to the advertiser
Landscape Leader Required
This established company builds gardens for designers and discerning homeowners. We regularly build show gardens at RHS shows. This position is a key role in the company to fulfil these exciting projects and to be part of our growth plan.
Description
The Landscape Leader will carry out tasks associated with creating garden improvements.
Main Duties
The main duty will be to complete garden works according to the allocated budgets, to required finishes and to achieve customer satisfaction. To manage assistants/contractors, to make best use of time and materials and other resources. Protect and promote the assets of the Company. The work is to make decisions about how and when work is carried out, who will do it and how. This is a working foreman role. You need to know what to do, be able to direct and motivate others while doing your own work and confident to manage the ordering of materials. Tools and vehicle will be provided. You need to be able to make good judgements about the factors that influence the success of the work. (weather, skills, time, customer expectations, professional standards)
Role and Responsibilities
- Mark out, dig and prepare bases for paving and driveways in compacted type one or concrete. Lay paving, blocks and stone using mortar. Build walls, free standing and retaining. Brick and block/render.
- Set out and erect fencing, fix trellis, build pergolas, build sheds, fix edging, lay decking.
- To identify and use tools appropriate to the task, direct other operatives in their duties. Undertake to use PPE at all times when carrying out any hazardous activities. Prepare a risk assessment of any activities which are deemed to be hazardous and present to the Proprietor.
- Ensure all operatives keep the site clean and tidy, control the use of materials and their storage to ensure the efficiency of the work operations and the safety of anyone in the work area.
- Be the person responsible for health and safety, first aid and recording accidents.
- Fill out a time record for each contract. Record any and all materials that were used in any contract as recorded in the contract document. Compile other operatives’ timesheets into the contract record.
- Fill out a personal timesheet daily with details of operations undertaken, location, materials used and total time.
- To oversee ordering and delivery of materials, check for damage, unload with due care, check all items correspond with paperwork, identify a suitable safe and secure storage area. Inform the proprietor of any anomaly. Check stocks of materials are sufficient for any given contract and ensure work does not stop from lack of materials.
- Advise the proprietor if there is a need to vary the contract. If the customer requests to change the scope of the work, to add more work or if he believes there is a need to vary the agreed work.
- Other actions that will be required: Setting out, operating tools, counting, measuring, digging, cutting, nailing, fixing, laying, building, rendering, erecting, planting, levelling, drainage and any other task that may be required in the renovation, or creation of landscape elements. All finishes shall be to recognised standards and specifications.
Measurables (KPI)
- Achieve customer satisfaction.
- Complete work within time targets and with few defects.
- All contracted work paid.
- All extra work invoiced and paid.
- Staff retention and training.
Measurement of the work will be according to customer surveys, photos, on site review and timesheet targets. A bonus scheme applies to this role and is paid quarterly according to these criteria.
To apply please forward your CV by email to office@xardin.garden
Website - Xardin.Garden
Landscape Foreman - E114
Landscape Foreman required
Our client is a thriving multi-skilled landscape contracting business based in Hampshire offering an experienced and professional service. They are committed to providing exceptional quality in both their landscaping and maintenance services in central southern England. Their reputation has been established in all aspects of landscape and maintenance work encompassing schools and colleges, sports fields, LA’s, larger private gardens, hospitals, and retail, industrial and business parks.
Job Description
Delivery of contracts in line with safety requirements, on time, budget and in conformance to specification and to the client’s satisfaction.
Take responsibility for on-site work & liaise closely with the contract manager to deliver landscape projects.
- Manage all contracts efficiently to ensure delivery on time and to specification whilst achieving at least the tendered margins
- Strong operational experience, particularly of hard landscape construction, being able to confidentially lead on construction matters.
- A good understanding of health & safety Lead the team to ensure that they deliver the contracted specification within the set timescales
- Ensure all required resources, vehicles, machinery and materials are on site by working closely with the responsible contract manager for the project
- Responsible for onsite health and safety
- Provide clear instructions and taking the initiative with the on-site team to push forward the job in line with programme
- Accurate recording of times and materials used on site
- Deliver all works to a high quality
- Liaising with client/customers in a courteous and professional manner
- Delivery of all operational responsibilities in line with the company's policy and procedures
Key Skills:
Highly experienced Landscape Foreman ideally having worked within a landscape construction environment
- Problem solving and decision-making skills
- A good understanding of hard and soft landscape construction
- Ideally hold CSCS and plant operator tickets such as NPORS/LANTRA/CPCS (but if not training will be provided)
- Experienced in managing & motivating teams on site
General:
This is a hands-on position working with a team of 2 to 4 employees at any one time. The company works in a close geographical area travelling no more than 90 minutes and usually under 60 minutes.
This role entails being the representative of the company on the ground and will need to conduct yourself that portrays the business in accordance with its values and approach at all times.
This is also a route for someone who is ambitious to join a progressive company and develop into a role with more seniority.
If this Landscape Foreman vacancy is of interest please apply or contact Mark Bolam on 01233 732767 or markbolam@horticruitment.com.
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Thank you for the interest you have shown in this Landscape Foreman 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 Landscape Foreman vacancy will have been unsuccessful.
Hardy Plant Manager - P670
Hardy Plant Manager required
Our client is a leading Garden Centre group renowned for offering excellent quality products, winning many retail and restaurant awards. They have a strong horticultural team who provide a unique and enjoyable shopping experience. They have an exciting opportunity for a Hardy Plants Manager to join the team.
Do you possess extensive plant knowledge?
Can you provide inspirational plant displays throughout the year?
Can you maintain excellent retailing standards?
Key points
- Merchandising and displays of a wide range of plants
- Monitoring of plant sales and taking appropriate action
- Providing a high level of customer sales and service
- Maintaining a good level of housekeeping standards
- Ensuring the department is well stocked and looking fresh
Must haves
- A good working knowledge of plant retailing
- The ability to merchandise effectively creating innovative displays
- Be well organised with good attention to detail
- A passion for horticulture with a flexible approach to all tasks
If this Hardy Plant Manager vacancy is of interest, please apply or contact Pauline Thomas on 01233 732767 or pauline@horticruitment.com.
To view more garden centre jobs, click Retail.
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Thank you for the interest you have shown in this Hardy Plant Manager 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 Hardy Plant Manager vacancy will have been unsuccessful.
Garden Centre Operations Manager - L514
Our client is a fast expanding group of highly successful Garden Centres who target consumers through their aspirational environments which deliver a point of difference within the sector. They are continually growing and are renowned as some of the best in the country, winning many retail and restaurant awards. They have a unique opportunity for a Garden Centre Operations Manager to join the team where you will play a pivotal role in pulling together and maintaining high standards of all daily operations.
Would you like to become part of a fast-growing company and award-winning team?
Can you deliver and maintain excellent standards of retail operations?
Are you meticulous in terms of presentation and display?
Key points
- To lead and engage with Department heads with a culture of driving sales
- Responsibility for the centre’s overheads in staffing, maintenance and other related costs
- To monitor and review customer service levels through social media and take immediate action
- To have an overview and understanding of the centres overall commercial performance
- To lead train and inspire your team to perform to their full potential
Must haves
- Excellent team leadership skills with meticulous attention to detail
- The ability to monitor trends and maximise sales opportunities
- Experience of managing a large retail operation
- Have an inspirational approach to all daily tasks and activities
If this Garden Centre Operations Manager vacancy is of interest, please apply or contact Pauline Thomas on 01233 732767 or pauline@horticruitment.com.
To view more garden centre jobs, click Retail.
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Thank you for the interest you have shown in this Garden Centre Operations Manager 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 Garden Centre Operations Manager vacancy will have been unsuccessful.
Seasonal Bedding Plant Manager - H309
Our client is a fast expanding chain of garden centres and currently have a vacancy for a Seasonal Bedding Plant Manager to join this popular prestigious garden centre. Set amongst the beautiful themed garden this centre is the place to discover the best in indoor and outdoor living with everything for the home and garden and a fantastic range of top-quality plants.
Can you provide inspirational plant displays?
Do you have extensive plant knowledge?
Can you maintain excellent retailing standards?
Key points
- Merchandising and displays of a wide range of plants
- Monitoring of plant sales and taking appropriate action
- Ensuring the department is well stocked and looking fresh
- Maintaining a good level of housekeeping standards
- Leading a team of staff to offer excellent customer sales & service
Must haves
- A good working knowledge of plant retailing
- The ability to merchandise effectively creating innovative displays
- Be well organised with good attention to detail
- A passion for Horticulture able to lead and develop a team of staff
If this Seasonal Bedding Plant Manager vacancy is of interest, please apply or contact Pauline Thomas on 01233 732767 or pauline@horticruitment.com
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