Senior Maintenance Gardener-ADV268-Please respond direct to the advertiser
Senior Maintenance Gardener required
MarmaladeJam Gardening Ltd plant and maintain private gardens in central London to a very high standard.
We are looking for a Senior Maintenance Gardener to join our busy team from the beginning of September . The position is full-time Monday to Friday with good long term prospects and salary for the right person.
Essential requirements for the Senior Maintenance Gardener job:
Enthusiastic with a can do attitude, polite, reliable and punctual 4-5 years experience in town garden maintenance. Qualified to HORT Level 3 or similar. The ability to lead a team by example. Full clean UK driving licence. Excellent plant & pruning knowledge. Good working knowledge of all aspects of garden maintenance. Pa1 & Pa6 an advantage
The role is to manage and increase an existing round of regular gardens with an assistant, carrying out the following duties:
Planting & plant care. Pruning. Pest Control. Irrigation. Lawn care. Van driving. To work as part of a planting installation team when required
£27,000 - £30,500 Salary dependent on experience, qualifications etc.,
Please apply with your CV.
Sole Gardener - Live Out - EC7634 - This position has now been filled
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and knowledgeable gardener to develop and maintain two beautiful gardens. The company is looking for a Sole Gardener to take ownership and to continue the maintenance of a striking and very prominent riverside garden in central London and also of an extensive and well-established garden in Dulwich.
The riverside garden is formerly laid out and will require seasonal bedding designs to be produced and executed twice a year. The successful applicant will need good experience in planting schemes.
There will also be the opportunity to work alongside the estates management team to develop other areas onsite to complement the building and riverside garden so an ability to produce further landscaping sketches, develop and manage timetables will also be necessary. The ability to be flexible, collaborative and embrace new ideas is also essential.
The Dulwich garden has been designed by an award-winning landscape gardener in an English country style with a modern twist and includes a formal lawn, large herbaceous borders, a kitchen garden with several raised beds, ornamental pond, an orchard, a small wild woodland, hedges and topiary. Good experience of maintaining these areas will be essential. Liaising with the landlord/household in respect of seasonal produce is also a requirement for this role.
Health and Safety awareness, spray certificates (PA1/6) and an ability to keep accurate records are expected. Horticultural qualifications are preferred however those with the ability to produce a solid body of evidence in the form of a visual portfolio will be considered. A full driving licence is required for this role.
SALARY: £27,500 DOE
LOCATION: Central London
JOB No: EC7634
If this Sole Gardener vacancy is of interest, please apply or contact Sara Yassin on 01233 733510 or info@englishcountrygardeners.co.uk.
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Mobile Maintenance Gardener - P152
Mobile Maintenance Gardener required
Our client offers a full in-house service of garden design, build and aftercare/maintenance. The team of ten staff take pride in providing their loyal clients with a first-class service via a personal approach.
The company philosophy and attention to detail have resulted in word-of-mouth-derived repeat business since their establishment in 2009. Their portfolio of contracts range from small domestic gardens to large commercial estates and university grounds.
This gives candidates an opportunity to experience a variety of work and client interfaces. They operate predominantly in the East London and Docklands area and are currently looking to expand their team to meet business growth demands.
Key points
Plant knowledge is an essential part of the role, along with a keen eye for detail and precision. Proven experience in all aspects of grounds maintenance and a good understanding of safe working practices is essential.
Experience using garden maintenance machinery and tools e.g. pedestrian mowers; strimmers; leaf blowers etc. is required. Work hours are a minimum of 40 hrs a week Monday-Friday.
Candidates must be flexible to work additional hours if required, and willing to work across a number of sites and in all weather conditions. Reliability and punctuality must be maintained at all times. The company vans are stocked with quality tools and are provided as part of the role. Initially you will be working under an experienced team leader to familiarize yourself with the sites and client requirements.
Must haves
Candidates will have good horticultural knowledge and practical ability. Essential skills will include:
- Good knowledge of horticultural maintenance techniques
- Excellent customer liaison skills
- Practical skills using garden maintenance machinery and tools
- Full UK driving licence preferred but not essential
An RHS Level 2 in Horticulture or similar is highly desirable for this role. The ideal candidate will have experience of working in both commercial and domestic environments.
PA1/PA6 and LANTRA/NPTC certificates in any other relevant machinery and equipment use will further strengthen a candidate’s application.
If this Mobile Maintenance Gardener vacancy is of interest, please apply or contact Mark Bolam on 01233 732767 or markbolam@horticruitment.com.
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General Maintenance Gardener - T069 - This position has now been filled
General Maintenance Gardener required
Our client, based in central London, is a well-established, prize-winning, garden maintenance company established over 20 years ago. They maintain 20 gardens, contemporary garden, communal gardens, roof and water gardens. Currently recruiting maintenance gardeners to join dynamic team in central London. They look after a wide range of roof gardens, water gardens, herbaceous borders, garden squares & topiary gardens.
This exciting hands on role, where you will work closely with your GM Head Gardener within a team of 8, offers the opportunity to work on some top end gardens. You will need a love of and enthusiasm for plants and gardens. A good basic knowledge of horticulture and experience within the industry is required; a desire to learn and develop is vital. You will need to be good at communicating and enjoy being part of a close-knit team, whilst being able to show initiative.
Candidate requirements:
- Good horticultural knowledge.
- To be highly organized and efficient time management.
- A desire to develop and learn.
- A full UK drivers licence.
- PA1 PA6 certificates
Hours of work: Hours 8am-4.30pm with 1 hour off during the day.
Holiday: 20 days paid holiday per annum plus bank holidays.
If this General Maintenance Gardener vacancy is of interest, please apply or contact Mark Bolam on 01233 732767 or markbolam@horticruitment.com.
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Contracts Manager - J206 - This position has now been filled
Our client is a leading Grounds Maintenance Company, which carries out work for commercial clients throughout the UK. They currently require a Contracts Manager to take responsibility of their grounds maintenance operation within the southwest London region.
Job Description:
You will be expected to generally operate from home, managing the day-to-day running of the service function within your district, supervising the work of 10 mobile maintenance teams carrying out regular grounds maintenance on commercial sites throughout their region. Each team is equipped with their own van and equipment. The prime role is to ensure that service delivery to the client is to the highest standards and to ensure that financial targets are achieved through the proactive and safe management of staff and resources.
Your duties will include: -
- Regular site visits and meetings
- Control, motivate, and discipline members of your team.
- Recruitment, training and development of team members.
- Ensuring work is completed to required KPI’s and quality standards.
- Full budgetary accountability for wages, consumables, hand tools and work wear etc.
- Planning work schedules.
- Responsible for the maintenance and safe use of company vehicles, equipment etc.
- Health and safety issues in line with Company H&S manual.
- Working with customer service department.
- Assessment of new sites.
Must haves:
Applications are invited from candidates who either have strong experience as a Contract Supervisor and are looking for increased management responsibilities, or from existing Contract Managers who have worked within a similar environment and have good commercial and operational experience. It is important that you have excellent communication skills coupled with strong leadership qualities able to plan and delegate work effectively making the most economic use of resources.
If this Contracts Manager vacancy is of interest, please apply or contact Mark Bolam on 01233 732767 or markbolam@horticruitment.com.
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Green Team Supervisor - G905
Green Team Supervisor Required
Are you passionate about horticulture and about introducing new trainees into the industry?
The Company’s Green Teams have provided hundreds of trainees with their first taste of work in grounds maintenance and horticulture. Under the tutelage of their Green Team Supervisors they have successfully delivered award winning landscaping and maintenance contracts throughout London.
Green Teams will be at the very heart of the delivery of several of The Company’s programmes and their newest landscaping and sustainable urban drainage projects. They are seeking a Green Team Supervisor who will lead and manage the programme’s activities that will be crucial to the success of these projects.
Job Description
The Green Team Supervisor reports to the Green Team Programme Manager and is responsible for leading and training a team of trainee landscape gardeners and grounds maintenance operatives. Tasks include identifying, planning, managing and delivering a diverse programme of hard and soft landscaping projects, predominantly in the West London area, but potentially at any site across the Capital.
Teams of trainees are typically comprised of up to 6 waged trainees, each of whom are keen to secure future employment within grounds maintenance. The Green Team Supervisor manages the team of trainees providing line management support, training and site and operational supervision and management across all work related matters relating to the trainees.
- Supervise, train and manage a team of trainees undertaking hard and soft landscaping improvement projects throughout The Company’s operational area.
- Maintain relationships with local training providers, landowners and employers to meet the aims of the programme.
- Maintain the programmes’ systems and procedures by which the Trust will be able to manage training initiatives successfully.
Key Skills
- A relevant horticulture landscaping qualification such as a BTEC or NVQ Level 2 minimum.
- Ability to undertake hard and soft landscaping projects adhering to project briefs, specifications and budgets.
- Ability to supervise the delivery of hard and soft landscaping projects by team members with limited skills and experience.
- Ability to engage and motivate people who have spent long periods not in training or paid employment.
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to manage conversations and speak/communicate effectively with people at all levels.
- Ability to work in partnership, network and negotiate with a wide range of organisations such as local authorities, colleges and businesses in order to successfully deliver projects and place trainees.
- Ability to carry out Risk Assessments for the safe delivery of Open/Green Space projects and activities, and to deliver physical improvement and maintenance projects with an understanding of and adherence to the relevant Health & Safety legislation.
- Ability to use MS Corporate Applications; MS Word, Excel, Internet and Email.
- Ability to work independently and with minimal supervision.
Further Information
- Work will be a 37.5-hour week, although willingness to be flexible is essential.
- A SSSTS qualification is highly desirable.
- A full UK driving licence is essential.
If this Green Team Supervisor vacancy is of interest, please apply or contact Mark Bolam on 01233 732767 or markbolam@horticruitment.com.
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Interior Plant Maintenance Technician - R040
Interior Plant Maintenance Technician required
Our client is a well-established company that supplies and maintains corporate interior/exterior planting schemes for prestigious companies based in London and the Home Counties.
Job Description
You will be responsible for visiting multiple clients each day and maintaining their existing plant displays to a high standard, as well as installing new displays. This is a responsible position as you will need to work on your own initiative and will be representing the company to the client. You will also need a keen eye for design and trends.
Full on-site training and mentoring will be provided.
Duties
- Visiting client’s sites on a regular basis.
- Ensuring planting schemes are kept to a high standard
- Making changes when necessary
- Installing new planted displays where required.
- Some exterior maintenance of terraces
- Liaising with the clients
Key Requirements
- Full UK driving licence
- Minimum of 2 year’s Interior plant experience/horticultural qualification is highly desirable
- Excellent customer service skills and a smart appearance
Must be self-motivated, trustworthy and able to work alone or as part of our team. Uniform and company van will be provided.
Uniform and company van will be provided, together with a generous bonus scheme and package.
If this Interior Plant Maintenance Technician vacancy is of interest, please apply or contact Mark Bolam on 01233 732767 or markbolam@horticruitment.com
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Assistant Head Gardener - Live Out - EC6793
An excellent opportunity has arisen for an Assistant Head Gardener to maintain the beautiful estate gardens set within the heart of London, owned by the same family spanning 300 years. Historic garden squares and dynamic open spaces provide a relaxing and spacious retreat for residents and visitors in Chelsea.
The estate’s 93-acres span a vibrant neighbourhood renowned for its unique mix of cultural attractions, stunning homes, international flagship stores, independent boutiques and lively cafes, bars and restaurants. The variety across the gardens consists of lawns, tennis courts, richly planted beds and statuary. Unusual plants such as black bamboo, maples, magnolias and palms and also host an impressive selection of trees and exotic plants such as Brazilian pepper tree, a Chinaberry tree, an old Persian Ironwood Tree and mulberry trees, much of which stand in once was a Repton garden lost to the war.
Deputising for the Head of Gardens, the Assistant Head Gardener will be responsible for supervising the gardening team and contractors as required ensuring health and safety legislation and safe working practices are complied with. He / She will maintain the gardens to a high standard including but not limited to, planting, pruning, weeding, use of light machinery, litter picking, clearing leaves and watering to ensure the visitors, residents and staff have a pleasant, safe and enjoyable experience. The Assistant Head Gardener will be the first point of contact to respond to garden queries and concerns and will help ensure the maintenance of orderly conduct by visitors to the gardens in line with the estates code of conduct. He / She will assistance with garden planning and procedures and positively present and promote the gardens and its activities.
The successful candidate will ideally hold a level 3 horticulture qualification and have experience working in a horticultural environment. He / She will have good knowledge of plants, garden management and broad range of horticultural skills. Experience with using and maintaining a wide range of garden machinery including the relevant safety checks is required for the role. He / She will be physically fit, self- motivated, and flexible in their approach. Good interpersonal skills including the ability to inspire colleagues and work as part of a team is essential. He / She will have a good understanding of health and safety issues relating to gardening and public spaces. A full driving licence would be an advantage. As well as a first aid qualification or the willingness to undergo training.
The position will be 37 hours per week excluding breaks; 8 am – 4 pm Monday to Friday. The package will include BUPA Healthcare, a non-contributory pension, 25 days holiday and on-site parking if required.
SALARY: Circa £30,000 depending on experience
LOCATION: Chelsea, London
JOB No: EC6793
If this Assistant Head Gardener vacancy is of interest, please apply or contact Sara Yassin on 01233 733510 or info@englishcountrygardeners.co.uk.
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Undergardener - Live Out - A606
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Undergardener to join a very 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 installing and managing an extensive regeneration of Kings Cross. The company are offering an hourly rate of £10.80 with time and a half on Saturdays, with double time on Sundays. Generously, this company will also pay for your daily commute into and out of London as part of the package.
This project is centred around the regeneration of 25-acres around Kings Cross; including 8-acres of gardens and 11 roof gardens. The site is visited by 7.5 million people per year and offers a significant and varied horticultural attraction to visitors and employees alike. The garden areas have been designed by some very high-profile designers and will offer the successful employee the chance to upskill whilst working with a very well-respected company and its senior employees.
The job role will initially be to aid the site team by installing and maintaining plant beds, shrubs, lawns and soils and then undertaking the maintenance of completed areas; pruning, weeding and general aftercare.
The following will be expected of the successful candidate:
- Routine maintenance of a newly establishing high density planting scheme, 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 ability to work well as part of a team.
Applicants must 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 training can be provided if necessary.
This is an excellent opportunity to join one of the most respected and established firms 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.
SALARY: £22,464 plus overtime and travel expenses
LOCATION: Kings Cross, London
JOB No: A606
If this Undergardener vacancy is of interest please apply or contact Mark Read on 01233 733510 or info@englishcountrygardeners.co.uk.
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Junior Horticulturalist - West London - A409 - This position has now been filled
Our client is an established company based in West London but operating all over the city specialising in the design, construction and maintenance of bespoke residential gardens. They have won a number of industry awards for their work and unique designs which often incorporate specialist materials and features requiring the highest standard of workmanship. They currently have a vacancy for a Junior Horticulturalist to join their successful and progressive team.
Key points
Candidates must have excellent practical skills in all areas of garden maintenance and horticulture, with a good eye for detail. They will be able to demonstrate a successful track record of delivering high quality workmanship which is completed on time and within agreed budgets.
The person appointed will be working within a small team of 2-3 working on individual projects reporting to the maintenance manager. The successful candidate will be assisting in high end domestic garden maintenance.
Must haves
It is important that you have good communication skills, combined with a pro-active and flexible approach to your duties.
Candidates will be required to hold a formal horticultural qualification.
There are excellent opportunities for further training along with the prospect of career progression.
A full clean UK driving licence is desirable but not essential.
Working hours 7am/ 8am – 4.30pm/5.30pm Monday to Friday and be happy to work in and around London.
If this Junior Horticulturalist vacancy is of interest please apply or contact Mark Bolam on 01233 732767 or Markbolam@horticruitment.com.
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