Sole Gardener - EC3455
A wonderful opportunity has arisen for an experienced and talented Sole 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.
The newly acquired property is now under ownership of a young and friendly family of four who are looking to bring the garden back to its full potential. The main garden comprises of a cuttings garden, greenhouses that need attention/renovation, 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 house manager, a chef, and a handyman who manages the mowing, hedge cutting and basic machinery maintenance.
The successful candidate will be responsible for the routine maintenance, restoration and ongoing development of the garden on a permanent basis. Candidates will ideally hold a recognised academic horticultural qualification, extensive horticultural knowledge and gardening experience; ideally in a comparable Sole Gardener role. Applicants should have good physical fitness, excellent practical horticultural skills and experience of small scale fruit and vegetable production. An eye for garden design in terms of plant use and associated limitations will be necessary, as will the willingness to take ownership of the garden theme (of which you will play a key role) and its continuing development and implementation.
The client is looking for a friendly, positive and enthusiastic person to be part of the estate on a long- term basis. As the property is in a rural location, a full driving licence and your own transport are essential.
This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a small friendly team on a large and historically significant private estate, in a beautiful part of the country, for friendly and generous owners.
SALARY: £26,000
LOCATION: Bramshaw, New Forest
JOB No: EC 3455
Goods In Manager - N609
Do you enjoy being a key player in a successful team?
Do you have an orderly mind and an eye for accuracy and detail?
Can you take full responsibility for the Goods In of a high sales turnover garden centre?
Key points
•Leading a team to ensure all goods are accurately received
•Resolving any errors with the suppliers on a timely basis
•Liaising with other department heads and communicate all relevant information
•Ensuring fast transit of goods to the shop floor
•Manage and maintain the goods in areas and equipment used within
Must haves
•Good organisational and IT skills
•Good supervisory experience
•The ability to liaise with suppliers and resolve issues
•Experience within a goods receiving environment
If this position is of interest, please apply or contact Pauline Thomas on 01233 732767 or pauline@horticruitment.com
Thank you for the interest you have shown in this 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 will have been unsuccessful.
Part Time Estate Worker/Gardener - EC3435
A wonderful opportunity has arisen for a part time Estate Worker/Gardener to manage the grounds of a 50 acre family home on the West Sussex/Hampshire border that is situated within the South Downs National Park.
The grounds contain pasture, woodland and garden area that all require aspects of Estate Maintenance to include lawn mowing, strimming, leaf collection, sweeping/tidying, spraying, minor tree works, preparing firewood, gutter clearance, pruning, field harrowing/topping, fence and swimming pool maintenance.
Applicants will ideally have basic knowledge of gardening but more importantly proven hands on experience undertaking estate maintenance duties with the ability to work unsupervised and plan ahead their work loads. In addition you will be responsible for the property if the owners are away for extended periods. You must be willing to get involved with all estate duties and have a flexible attitude to whatever tasks need completing.
Key skills for this role are the ability to use a range of estate machinery such as tractors, topper, harrow, chainsaw and garden machinery with the capability of undertaking regular machinery maintenance so that it is always in good condition and a serviceable state. PA1/PA6 and chainsaw certificates would also be an advantage as would a full clean driving licence and own transport.
If this position is of interest, please apply or contact Mark Hudson on 01233 733510 or info@englishcountrygardeners.co.uk
Thank you for the interest you have shown in this 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 will have been unsuccessful.
ACCOMMODATION: Live out position
SALARY: Open to discussion with the owners
LOCATION: Petersfield
JOB No: EC3435