Assistant Gardener
Assistant Gardener required
Job Ref A610
An excellent opportunity has arisen for an Assistant Gardener to join a well-respected award-winning company in London. The company has been responsible for numerous very high-profile projects throughout the city for many years and are currently managing a commercial development in the Shepherd’s Bush area. The company are offering a starting hourly rate of £10.80 (to increase to £12.75/hr. following successful personal development) with time and a half on Saturdays and double time on Sundays. Generously, this company will also pay for the successful candidate’s daily commute into and out of London in addition to the agreed salary.
The site is a commercial development in Shepherd’s Bush with large grass areas, to be cut with both pedestrian and ride on mowers. There are two courtyard gardens to maintain, both of which are planted with various trees, shrubs and herbaceous plants. The main boulevard area consists of grass, hedging and ornamental planting, and seasonal bulbs with an automatic irrigation system. There are several planters throughout the site planted with a range of both perennial and evergreen plants.
There is also a polytunnel to propagate cuttings taken from site for the purpose of growing-on and replacement where required. In line with this company’s reputation and quality of staff, all works will be carried out to a very high standard.
The following will be expected of the successful candidate:
-Routine maintenance of a newly establishing high density planting schemes, to a high standard.
-Working to contractual procedures to ensure compliance with maintenance guidelines.
-Demonstrate a high level of detail and motivation with a strong work ethic and an ability to work well as part of a team.
Applicants will ideally possess the following:
-Horticultural knowledge
-Excellent practical skills in all areas of garden maintenance including the use of petrol-powered garden machinery
A CSCS Card and PA1/PA6 spraying licence are desirable, though are not essential as training can be provided if necessary.
This is an excellent opportunity to join one of the most respected and established companies in their field, to significantly improve your horticultural knowledge, and to increase your standing within the industry. Candidates must prove eligibility to work in the UK. Strict security checks will be undertaken prior to employment.
If this Assistant Gardener vacancy is of interest, please apply or contact Mark Read on 01233 732767 or mark.read@horticruitment.com.
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Thank you for the interest you have shown in this Assistant 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 Assistant Gardener vacancy will have been unsuccessful.
Seasonal Japanese Knotweed Surveyor
Seasonal Japanese Knotweed Surveyor required
Job Ref ADV327
Japanese Knotweed Ltd specialise in the control and eradication of Japanese knotweed and other invasive weeds, throughout the UK. We mitigate the problems that knotweed causes for property developers, construction companies, corporate clients, local authorities, housing associations and private homeowners. We pride ourselves on offering the best service in the industry.
We are recruiting for a Seasonal Japanese Knotweed Surveyor covering the Greater London territory. Ideally within or close to the Greater London area. Surveying commercial sites and residential properties for invasive plants, you will be self-organised and motivated by delivering excellent customer services and a take pride in producing accurate, high quality survey reports to attain new customers and orders.
Japanese Knotweed Ltd people are brilliant – they are self-motivated and dedicated. They are reliable and conscientious, and all share the same vision. Collectively they make us a market leader, energized by delivering an outstanding service to our customers with transparency and accountability. We aspire to employ the best people to work for us, people who can take ownership of their roles and who enjoy doing what they do best, in a friendly and caring workplace.
If this is what you are looking for and you have the required qualities and qualifications, please apply https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/N9LBL2M and request a job description.
Skills and Experience Required
-An excellent focus on customer service
-Adaptable and flexible approach to work and a drive to provide a quality output
-Experienced Surveyor, ideally invasive weeds
-CSJK qualification is preferable but not essential, as training will be provided
-Education, background or experience in horticulture/agriculture
-NPTC Card PA1 & PA6 Herbicide spraying certificate
-Good IT skills
-A full driving licence
General Information
-On contract from May 2021 to November 2021 and April 2022 to November 2022, working Mon-Fri during our busy growing season. With the intention of a repeat year-on-year seasonal contract.
-This role needs a great deal of focus on the client and the accuracy of the survey and site report to give our customers the best solution.
-Based from your home address, you will be predominantly travelling and working on pre-booked activities and sites, visiting multiple locations in the day and occasionally staying away.
-Working hard to maintain and enhance the reputation of the company by providing excellent customer service, you will be the first person in the company the client will see so creating a good impression is vital.
-Completing accurate site investigations, digitally recording findings and measurements, taking a detailed record of photographs and completing a schematic survey plan.
-You will be provided with a works van, fuel card, a mobile phone and tablet. All IT equipment is supplied to enable you to communicate remotely onsite and deliver the information back quickly.
-Occasionally working with others to carry out works on larger sites that may involve specific H&S protocols.
https://www.japaneseknotweed.co.uk/
Interior Plant Technician
Interior Plant Technician required
Job Ref Y888
Our client has an established interior landscape business carrying out the design, installation, and maintenance of interior plant displays to customers which include: - offices, restaurants, hotels, blue chip businesses etc.
Job Description:
Due to continued expansion, they currently have a vacancy for a full time Interior Maintenance Technician, ideally living in commutable distance from Central London. Your principle responsibility will be to visit multiple clients over 5 days per week checking the installation of existing plant displays, as well as installing new displays. Occasional travel maybe required in the Southeast – South London / Surrey / Sussex / Kent.
Duties will include –
-Watering
-Dusting
-Cleaning
-Pest control
-Trimming
-Tidying/replacing surface dressing as required
You will also be expected to ensure that clients are happy with the service provided, and deal with any ad hoc requests.
Key Skills:
Our client is looking for keen and enthusiastic candidates who have a passion for plants and good horticultural knowledge. It is essential that he/she has excellent customer service/field service skills combined with good communication skills and a willingness to be flexible regarding duties.
You will generally be working on your own and it is important that you are highly self-motivated with the ability to work with minimum supervision. A van will be provided together with appropriate clothing and a full range of equipment. Candidates should hold a full driving licence and be confident about driving. A minimum of 1 year’s horticultural experience is desirable, preferably within interior landscaping.
If this Interior Plant Technician vacancy is of interest, please apply or contact Sara Yassin on 01233 732767 or sara@horticruitment.com.
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Gardeners
Gardeners required
Job Ref ADV307
We are a busy, well-established garden design and maintenance company. We have a growing portfolio of high-end residential gardens across north London and are looking for enthusiastic, experienced full time permanent professional gardeners.
Our gardens are maintained to a high standard and we install new planting layouts and irrigation throughout the year. You will be able to improve your horticultural skills and knowledge and there is room for career progression.
If you are passionate about horticulture, are looking to develop and grow within a great team and meet the following requirements, we would love to hear from you:
Minimum of 3-4 years’ proven gardening experience and good practical skills in garden maintenance; involving pruning hedges and shrubs, mowing, flowerbed maintenance (weeding and pruning) and planting; including the regular use of power tools. Installing and maintaining irrigation systems would be an advantage.
Good plant knowledge and understanding of correct horticultural practice (plant identification test on interview).
Good work ethic – reliable, punctual, hard working and able to work in all types of weather.
Physically fit with excellent teamwork abilities.
Well presented with good communication skills.
Fluent in English.
Formal horticultural qualifications (RHS 2 or equivalent) preferred. PA1/PA6 spraying certificates an advantage.
Clean UK driving licence essential.
Working hours are 8am–4.30pm Mon–Fri, longer in the summer months.
Salary up to 29K, dependent on experience and skills. Work all year round, uniform provided, development and promotion available for the right candidate.
To apply, please email a covering letter, CV with contact details, and two contactable references to fgalore@dircon.co.uk for the attention of Maria Dallow, Director, Flowers Galore & More Ltd.
Experienced Gardener
Experienced Gardener required
Job Ref S233
Our client is an established company of landscape professionals who specialise in the field of garden design, landscape construction and garden care/maintenance for both residential and commercial clients. They are BALI registered and ISO 9001 certified. Due to continued expansion, the company are in search of knowledgeable gardeners at all levels; from assistant to skilled/senior, on a full-time permanent and fully employed basis. A generous salary will be offered in line with experience.
Applicants should have comprehensive hands-on experience in garden care and maintenance and an ability to carry out the finer aspects of horticulture, such as species-specific pruning, as well as the more physically demanding tasks. Applicants will be willing to work on their own initiative as well as under direction where necessary. Senior gardeners will be responsible for a team of three assistants, and assistant gardeners will work within a small team under the direction of a senior gardener. Successful applicants will be based primarily on a single large estate, with other sites include high-end new build properties throughout South East London.
Candidates for this position will ideally hold an academic horticultural qualification, with PA1/PA6 spray certificates being required of senior gardeners. Good plant knowledge is required, as is an ability to ensure safe and efficient use of a range of gardening machinery. Senior Gardeners are required to hold a full driving licence.
Benefits include training support, 28 days paid holiday and a company pension scheme. This is an excellent opportunity to join a well-established and growing company, and to develop your career with them.
If this Experienced Gardener vacancy is of interest, please apply or contact Mark Read on 01233 732767 or mark.read@horticruitment.com.
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Commissions Gardener
Commissions Gardener required
Job Ref ADV313
About Us
Founded in 2004, Global Generation is an educational charity, which works together with local children and young people, businesses, residents and families in Camden, Islington and Southwark to create healthy, integrated and environmentally responsible communities.
We aim to create a welcoming, caring and learning culture in which we recognise and promote the diversity of people and nature, breaking down barriers to engagement to help build resilient communities and environments, working together towards a more inclusive, equitable and just world.
Our work connects people of all ages to nature in the middle of the city. We focus on the development of the whole person, providing support for children and young people to grow themselves, grow relationships and grow a new vision for the future. Our gardens provoke curiosity. They are sustainable and creative, giving individuals the opportunity to step beyond the familiar ‘business as usual’ world, encouraging them to join together with others to grow a new story in which the seemingly impossible is continuously in a process of becoming possible.
Job Context and Purpose
We have an established network of urban gardens in Camden and a satellite garden in Southwark. We are now based in the Story Garden next to the British Library.
In addition to the Story Garden, we also design, create and maintain interior and exterior gardens with local schools and community groups as well as local restaurants and businesses in King’s Cross and at Regents Place in Euston. This commercial aspect of our work is important, bringing unrestricted income to the organisation, but also helping us build relationships with the business community, opening up further opportunities for collaborative work and the chance for young people and the local community to get involved, learn new skills and potentially find paid work.
We are looking for an experienced and competent maintenance gardener with a passion for gardening with nature, who will oversee our growing portfolio of commercial gardens. This includes maintaining ornamental planters outside cafes and restaurants as well as other planting in the public realm.
We are currently setting up an entry level horticulture course for young people and local residents, and the role will include using your experience and practical knowledge of amenity horticulture to work with and mentor trainees on work experience as they carry out the maintenance rounds with you.
Working with our wider team and trainees, you will also be responsible for scoping out, designing and implementing new projects.
For more information about the role and how to apply, please see the recruitment pack.
The role is 3 days per week paying a salary of £25,000 per annum pro rata.
Application information
Please send your CV along with a completed application form and equal opportunities monitoring form to jobs@globalgeneration.org.uk. The application deadline is 14th April 2021.
Landscape Maintenance Foreman
Landscape Maintenance Foreman required
Job Ref ADV311
Greenleaf Contract Services have been established for 20 years working on commercial site and rooftop gardens.
We are seeking a Landscape Maintenance Foreman who will be responsible for the day to day site management of the maintenance on a large private residential Estate in North London.
The candidate will need to be able to manage workloads effectively, planning ahead and with a good eye for detail. You will also be highly motivated, as you will be required to work on their own from November to April and manage one assistant from May to October.
Excellent communication skills are essential with the ability to be able to communicate at all levels, fluent in English.
Good plant based knowledge is essential and recognised horticultural qualification is desirable. You should be confident and familiar with the use of tools and machinery.
A clean UK/EU drivers licence is required and 5 years grounds maintenance experience.
This is a full time role with paid holidays.
The salary is £27,000 DOE
Landscape Assistant
Landscape Assistant
Job Ref S232
Our client is an established company of landscape professionals who specialise in the field of garden design, landscape construction and garden maintenance for both residential and commercial clients. They are BALI registered and ISO 9001 certified. Due to continued expansion, the company are in search of landscapers at all levels. This vacancy is for an experienced landscape assistant, with both hard and soft landscaping experience at any level, from labourer to skilled. A generous salary will be offered in line with experience.
Applicants should have a demonstrable history of hard and soft landscaping on a range of project sizes and, ideally, be experienced in areas such as paving, fencing, brick/blockwork, timber decking etc. The successful applicant will work within a small team and undertake hands-on landscaping on a full-time basis. Responsibilities will include implementing garden designs under the direction and supervision of the Landscape Foreman on a range of projects. Good physical fitness and an ability to undertake heavy lifting is required for this role.
This role is a full-time permanent, fully employed position. Benefits include training support, 28 days paid holiday and a company pension scheme. This is an excellent opportunity to join a well-established and growing company, and to develop your career with them.
If this Landscape Assistant vacancy is of interest, please apply or contact Mark Read on 01233 732767 or mark.read@horticruitment.com.
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Thank you for the interest you have shown in this Landscape Assistant 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 Assistant vacancy will have been unsuccessful.
Landscape Foreman
Landscape Foreman required
Job Ref S231
Our client is an established company of landscape professionals who specialise in the field of garden design, landscape construction and garden maintenance for both residential and commercial clients. They are BALI registered and ISO 9001 certified. Due to continued expansion, the company are in search of landscapers at all levels. This vacancy is for an experienced landscape (with hard landscaping experience) and an ability to lead a small team.
The successful candidate will have a demonstrable history of hard landscaping on a range of project sizes and must be fully qualified and experienced in areas such as paving, fencing, brick/blockwork, timber decking, composite decking, irrigation systems and the like. The successful applicant will provide supervision to a small team and undertake hands-on landscaping on a full-time basis. Responsibilities include liaising directly with the client from a customer service and design/implementation perspective, reading and setting out scale drawings and working to specifications. A full driving licence is required for this role.
This role is a full-time permanent, fully employed position. Benefits include training support, 28 days paid holiday and a company pension scheme. This is an excellent opportunity to join a well-established and growing company, and to develop your career with them.
If this Landscape Foreman vacancy is of interest, please apply or contact Mark Read on 01233 732767 or mark.read@horticruitment.com.
To view more Landscape jobs, click Landscape.
To apply for a position with horticruitment you will need to complete a candidate registration form, please see Candidate Registration.
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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.
Horticulturist (Grower)
Horticulturist (Grower) required
Job Ref ADV304
Foodscape is a London based start-up that creates urban farms to address the needs of city dwellers to live and eat healthier, reconnect with nature, make a positive contribution to the planet by reducing food miles and support urban biodiversity.
We are looking for an experienced, commercially minded, Horticulturist (Grower) to jump onboard, lead the sowing, planting and day-to-day maintenance of our initial pilot farm in London.
Responsibilities include:
- Undertaking all aspects of husbandry and production including preparation, growing and harvesting
- Managing pest, disease and weed control programmes, commensurate with hygiene and health standards
- Ensuring quality, hygiene, health and safety standards and regulations are met
- Planning and organising trials to assess their effectiveness, assisting with the analysis of yields, operational costs and financial returns of horticultural operations to inform business plans
- Negotiating with horticultural suppliers and buyers
- Assisting with the design and delivery of horticultural workshops and events
- Provision of first-class customer advice and service
- Assist in the recruitment, management and training of junior staff and apprentices
Ideally you will have a minimum of 2-years’ experience working in vegetable growing on an urban farm or similar enterprise and be qualified to RHS Level-2, higher or equivalent. We appreciate that qualifications are not everything, so if you have demonstrable experience then we would love to hear from you.
The role will initially be part-time based in London NW1. We foresee the role developing into full-time as we grow. The initial part time days/hours of the day are flexible.
This is a fantastic opportunity to move your career into urban farming, play a pivotal role in the successful development and growth of our urban farming business, and help improve London’s urban environment.
