Shop Manager - N625
Do you have combined Retail expertise and horticultural knowledge?
Can you take on a good level of responsibility for daily operations?
Can you provide excellent customer sales & service?
Key points
•Providing a well presented department with good attention to detail in all tasks
•Ordering of stock and identifying sales opportunities
•Merchandising and displays throughout each season
•Leading a team of staff to offer excellent customer sales and service
Must haves
•Good communication skills able to lead and inspire the team
•The ability to maintain a high level of house keeping
•Good horticultural and product knowledge
•A passion for garden centre retailing with enthusiasm and pride
If the position of Shop Manager 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 Shop 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 the Shop Manager Vacancy will have been unsuccessful.
Sole/Experienced Gardener - Live In - EC3683
A superb opportunity has arisen for a passionate and enthusiastic Sole/Experienced Gardener to enhance and maintain a 2 acre garden surrounded by 35 acres of fields and 180 acres of woodland. The garden consists of lawns, an orchard, cutting garden, working kitchen garden with heated greenhouse, pool garden, herbaceous borders, pleached hedges and a service area with a polytunnel and a cold greenhouse. The garden will open for the first time this year under the NGS scheme and provides an opportunity for the chosen candidate to play an integral role further remodelling and development of the garden.
The owner is a trained horticulturist and keen gardener who works in the garden when time allows and will give overall direction for planning improvements and redevelopment of key areas whilst receptive to candidates own ideas and expertise. A listed barn on the property has recently been restored as the owner runs floristry workshops in it alongside her small cut flower and floristry business; she wishes to expand the range of garden courses offered and hopes that the chosen candidate can help support this.
Applications are sought from passionate and enthusiastic gardeners who wish to go the extra mile and take ownership of the garden and have pride in all the work they undertake. You will need a horticultural qualification, knowledge in the care of garden machinery, good plant identification skills and be skilled in pruning climbing roses, wisteria, wall trained fruit, standard fruit trees and soft fruit. A noteworthy part of the job involves producing fruit and vegetables for the house, as well as cutting flowers, so experience of this is essential.
As Sole Gardener, the role will entail general estate duties as well as gardening, so you must be willing and able to undertake typical handyman and estate duties such as clearing gutters, emptying the ash from the biomass boiler, helping with animals (donkeys, chickens and ducks), occasional car washing, airport runs and being responsible for the security of the property when the owners are away, as well as ensuring the property is kept tidy and presentable.
A full driving licence is essential as are qualities such as good communication skills, attention to detail and a strong work ethic.
If this Sole/Experienced Gardener role is of interest, please apply or contact Mark Hudson on 01233 733510 or info@englishcountrygardeners.co.uk
ACCOMMODATION: Recently refurbished 1 bedroom cottage, all bills paid (except electricity).
SALARY: Circa £24,000 depending on experience
LOCATION: Liphook, Hampshire
JOB No: EC3683
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.
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Garden Centre Manager - A521
Are you looking for an amazing opportunity at management level as a Garden Centre Manager in high class Retailing? Do you enjoy leading a large team of staff? Can you deliver excellent standards of visual merchandising with good business acumen? Interested to join one of the best destination garden centres in the region?
Key points
- Driving sales and profit to meet KPI’s
- Delivering exceptional standards of customer service
- Identifying trends in sales and profit opportunities
- Leading, developing and motivating your team with a clear focus on exceptional performance
- Managing the centre as if it was your own business with full support from H.O.
Must haves
- Excellent team leadership skills with a proven track record at this level of management
- A keen eye for detail in order to drive commercial performance
- A good understanding of Garden Centre Retailing
- The ability to ensure retail standards and levels constantly exceed expectations.
To view more garden centre positions click Retail or senior management jobs click Senior Management.
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Thank you for the interest you have shown in this Garden Centre 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 regarding the Garden Centre Manager vacancy within the next 14 days, your application will have been unsuccessful.
Agricultural Mechanic & Fitter - D122
Are you looking for an opportunity to work as an Agricultural Mechanic & Fitter with a company that has been established for over a century?
Are you a self-motivated individual who is able to work on their own initiative as well as part of a Team?
Are you a proactive person with sound operational experience in agricultural and specialist machinery?
Our client currently has an exciting opening for an experienced and knowledgeable Agriculture/Farm Mechanic to join the team. The successful candidate will have the specialist knowledge and skills required to monitor and maintain key equipment, ensuring the Nursery can run smoothly and successfully.
Key points
•You will provide support to all aspects of servicing, maintenance and repairs of Agricultural Machines
•Knowledge working with diesel / heavy / plant and specialist machinery
•Emergency brake down repairs, service of cars and trucks
•General repairs and fabrication as required
Must haves
•3-5 years practical experience
•Proactive personality in a dynamic and demanding environment
•Sound operational experience in agricultural and specialist machinery and Fleet maintenance
•Able to work on your own initiative as well as part of a Team
Working hours are 39 a week, Monday to Thursday from 7:30 – 16:00 and Friday from 7:30 – 15:00.
Company benefits include:
•Competitive Salary, based on experience
•23 days holiday plus bank holidays
•Staff discount after 3 months
•GPP pension after 3 months
If this position is of interest, please apply or contact Sarah Goodhew on 01233 732767 or sarah@horticruitment.com
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Thank you for the interest you have shown in this Assistant 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 regarding the Assistant Operations Manager vacancy within the next 14 days, your application will have been unsuccessful.
Plant Department Head - J369
| A fantastic opportunity for an outstanding Horticulturalist to join a leading Garden Centre renowned for their vast range of top quality plants as department head. Holding a good level of autonomy duties will include stocking and ranging, creating inspirational displays, leading and motivating a team of staff to offer excellent customer sales and service and ensuring the seasonal area looks amazing throughout the year. The appointed person will have excellent plant knowledge, great team leadership skills and be confident to provide a high level of expertise in return for a top salary commencing with experience.
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. |
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