Skilled Hard Landscaper - ADV259 - Please respond direct to the advertiser
Skilled Hard Landscaper required
We are a well established Garden Design, Landscaping and Maintenance firm operating from Surbiton. A team of 16 skilled professionals, we undertake a variety of landscaping projects and regular garden maintenance.
You must have;
A minumum of 4 years hard landscaping experience
A zest for your profession and the satisfaction of customers.
Excellent plant knowledge
Speak fluent English
Hold a full driving licence
Be able to work autonomously
Have a desire to learn and progress
Our working hours are 7.30am to 5pm Monday to Friday.
£30,000-£35,000 plus 28 days holiday (including bank holidays) + pension + van
Please send a full CV including contact details via email.
Only successful applicants will be contacted.
Skilled Gardener - Live Out - EC6455
An attractive opportunity has arisen for an experienced and well-rounded Skilled Gardener to maintain and develop the gardens of a beautiful Estate in Surrey.
The grade II listed Estate has two-acre of formal gardens comprising of a court yard garden with yew topiary hedging and a magnolia grandiflora in the centre, a box parterre with garden statues, mixed and herbaceous borders, large terraced flower beds, mature coniferous and broadleaf trees, extensive manicured lawns, parkland, topiary and a beehive. Located within the Surrey Hills area, the surrounding countryside is predominantly rural in nature and comprises largely agricultural land and woodland of outstanding natural beauty and of great landscape value.
As a Skilled Gardener, you will have the determination and drive to work autonomously and have a vision for maintaining and enhancing the garden as required. The ideal candidate will have a true passion for plants and gardening and a positive ‘can-do’ attitude. He/ She will be dog friendly as the owners have 2 Russian Shephard dogs that are in garden. They would also be happy to assist with additional basic tasks such as fencing.
The successful candidate will ideally hold a minimum level 2 horticultural qualification combined with good plant and tree knowledge, excellent technical skills and previous experience working on private estates. You will need to be organised, able to plan and prioritise your work load. PA1/PA6 spray certificates would be an advantage and a full driving licence is essential for the role. The ability to operate and maintain a range of garden machinery is desirable.
SALARY: £25,000-£30,000 depending on experience
LOCATION: Surrey
JOB No: EC6455
If this Skilled Gardener vacancy is of interest, please apply or contact Sara Yassin on 01233 733510 or info@englishcountrygardeners.co.uk.
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Thank you for the interest you have shown in this Skilled 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 Skilled Gardener vacancy will have been unsuccessful.
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Mobile Maintenance Gardener - H033
Mobile Maintenance Gardener Required
Our client has been at the cutting edge of garden design, build and maintenance for nearly 30 years and they are passionate about every element of work they carry out. The company works mainly in Surrey and London for high-end domestic clients.
Job description
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.
- Excellent horticultural knowledge, from plant identification to pest identification and pruning techniques
- Exceptional attention to detail, be creative and have the highest standards of horticultural practice
- Be punctual, tidy in appearance and have good “common sense”
- You will take a plant identification test during the interview, training on plant knowledge if required
- General ground care, use of strimmer’s/mowers/hedge cutters
- Maintaining beds and borders
- Weeding
- Mulching
- Planting
- Pruning
- Communicate with clients
- Be aware of health & safety on site
Key Skills
The successful candidate will be assisting in high end domestic garden maintenance, including spectacular gardens belonging to foreign Royal Families.
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.
Working hours 8am – 4.30pm Monday to Friday.
They must have a full UK driving licence and be experienced driving a work van in and around west London and Surrey.
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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Thank you for the interest you have shown in this Mobile Maintenance 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 Mobile Maintenance Gardener vacancy will have been unsuccessful.
Plant Sales Person - T506
Plant Sales Person required
Our client has one of the largest selections of trees, climbers, conifers, shrubs, hedging and topiary in the South of England, stocking a huge selection of plants in a variety of sizes, some unusual and very large specimens with supplies to both retail and wholesale customers. They are currently seeking an enthusiastic and dedicated plants person to join the nursery team.
Do you have a good working knowledge of trees and shrubs?
Can you provide great customers service?
Do you enjoy working as part of a highly successful team of staff?
Key points
- Working to maintain excellent plant quality across the nursery
- Assisting both trade and retail customers with at times volume sales
- Assisting with the researching of new trade customers
- Providing a good level of house keeping with attention to detail
- Working as part of a successful team and supporting the department head
Must haves
- A good working knowledge of a wide range of plants
- Excellent customer sales and service skills
- Be a great team player with enthusiasm and dedication
- Possess a confident and personable manner happy to multi task when required
If this Plant Sales Person 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 Plant Sales Person 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 Plant Sales Person vacancy will have been unsuccessful.
Skilled Gardener - Live Out - EC6297 - This position has now been filled
An enthusiastic and passionate hands-on Skilled Gardener is required to maintain and assist in the continuous smooth running of a beautiful English landscape garden in Surrey.
Our client is a Grade 1 eighteenth century landscape garden of great importance. The garden is set in a wooded valley and covers 158 acres with a serpentine lake, a Chinese bridge, a walled garden, vineyard, ruined abbey, a Turkish tent and a remarkable grotto. The restoration of the garden began in the 1980’s with the aim to restore this “living work of art” and now is enjoyed by the public.
The hands-on Skilled Gardener will focus on maintaining the garden and surroundings to a high horticultural standard. The ideal candidate will be passionate, enthusiastic and knowledgeable about the varied plants within the garden and its significant position within history. He/ She will work closely with the Head of Estate and Landscape in the running of the Landscape department and would be willing to deputise in their absence. As a prominent member of the team, you will mentor garden volunteers & students and help them to make the most of their time here. You will have the enthusiasm to learn and develop and will encourage others to do so. You will be expected to interact with visitors on a daily basis, answering questions and enhancing the enjoyment of their visit. In addition, helping out with gardening workshops, tours and the setting up of and take down for events will be required when necessary.
Applicants should ideally have a minimum level 2 horticultural qualification with at least 5 years of practical experience, preferably in a historic garden. PA1/PA6 spray certificates are required for the role and a chainsaw certificate would be an advantage, however not essential. The successful candidate will have excellent plant knowledge and plant identification with good problem-solving skills. Propagation experience is also required as the role entails growing from seed and cuttings.
Applicants must have good communications skills and the confidence to participate in garden activities, events and to interact with visitors. The successful candidate will be comfortable working as part of a team, managing people where necessary, and with working unsupervised. Candidates should be aware of the physical nature of the position and be prepared to work in all weather conditions. The ability to operate and maintain a range of garden machinery is essential and the position may also involve some working at heights. The role requires weekend working on a rota basis – for which time of in lieu is accrued.
This is an exciting opportunity for a hands-on gardener with a desire to work in a piece of English history.
SALARY: Circa £24,500
LOCATION: Surrey
JOB No: EC6297
If this Skilled Gardener vacancy is of interest, please apply or contact Sara Yassin on 01233 733510 or info@englishcountrygardeners.co.uk.
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Thank you for the interest you have shown in this Skilled 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 Skilled Gardener vacancy will have been unsuccessful.
www.englishcountrygardeners.co.uk
Junior Gardener - EC6296 - This position has now been filled
Junior Gardener required
A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a passionate and enthusiastic hands-on gardener to assist in the continuing maintenance and restoration of a beautiful English landscape garden in Surrey.
Our client is Grade 1 eighteenth century landscape garden of great importance. The garden is set in a wooded valley and covers 158 acres with a serpentine lake, a Chinese bridge, a walled garden, vineyard, ruined abbey, a Turkish tent and a remarkable grotto. The restoration of the garden began in the 1980’s with the aim to restore this “living work of art” and now is enjoyed by the public.
As a hands-on Gardener, you’ll assist in making sure that the garden and surroundings are maintained to a high standard. You’ll become driven, passionate and knowledgeable about the varied plants within the garden and its significant position within history. This role will include a range of practical horticultural tasks to develop, enhance and conserve the garden and contribute to the delivery of projects. You'll be helping with hard and soft landscaping and general maintenance of the garden, such as mulching, pruning, leaf clearing and weeding. You’ll support with the planting and maintenance of vegetables, vines, annuals, trees, shrubs and herbaceous plants.
As a member of the team you’ll also support garden volunteers/students and help them to make the most of their time here. You’ll be expected to interact with the public on a daily basis, answering questions and passing the time of day. Helping out with gardening workshops, tours and the setting up/take down of events when needed.
The ideal candidate will have good plant knowledge and have a minimum of 3 years practical experience, ideally on a historic garden. A horticultural qualification is beneficial but not essential, and spray certificates (PA1/PA6) and chainsaw certificates would be an advantage. Candidates must be presentable, positive in their approach and comfortable with participating in garden activities, events and interaction with visitors. Candidates should be aware of the physical nature of the position, and of the requirement to work in all weather conditions. This post also requires the use of garden machinery and may involve some working at heights.
SALARY: Circa £18,750
LOCATION: Surrey
JOB No: EC6296
If this Junior Gardener (Live Out) vacancy is of interest, please apply or contact Sara Yassin on 01233 733510 or info@englishcountrygardeners.co.uk.
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Interior Plant Maintenance Technician - R037 - This position has now been filled
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.
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 1 year’s Interior plant experience
- A 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.
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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Garden and Grounds Maintenance Manager - C111
Garden and Grounds Maintenance Manager required
Our client offers a professional landscaping and domestic or commercial grounds maintenance contracting service throughout the South East of England. They have been established for over 35 years, and their maintenance work ranges from private customers through to large maintenance contracts for commercial clients. They also look after many Local Authorities and Parish Councils across Surrey, Berkshire, Hampshire and Buckinghamshire.
They currently have a requirement for a Garden and Grounds Maintenance Manager to support the Managing Director with these works.
Job description
The role encompasses all tasks and responsibilities for the day to day running and organisation of the grounds & garden maintenance teams, ensuring all work is completed on time in a professional manner, to a high horticultural standard and that the teams have the tools, materials and knowledge to do so.
Occasional hands on works with teams will be required during seasonal peaks. It is a position where organisational skills, financial awareness, staff and self-motivation and management along with horticultural knowledge are key.
Key Responsibilities
- Operational day to day management of garden and grounds teams
- Monthly work schedule, planning and delivery
- Monitoring of sites and ensuring sites are up to standard
- Supervision of one off and garden maintenance jobs
- Staff daily management (sick cover of staff, holidays, initial discipline, planning & organisation)
- Hiring new staff
- Client management and liaison
- Site appraisals and extra work recommendations
- Basic quotes for existing clients and one-off works
- Machinery management, service, repairs and checks.
- Vehicle management, servicing, staff care of, driving care/standards
- Small hand tools & garden sundries purchasing
- Planning and execution of personal workload to ensure all responsibilities are fulfilled.
- Completion of any additional management tasks given by line manager
- Team paper work completion and compilation (timesheets, vehicle/tool check sheets, job sheets, site visit sheets)
- Hands on maintenance work as required to show staff how to work, teach skills and generally motivate or cover on occasions and on difficult technical jobs
- To work with other business operations not directly managed to maximise staff use, get work done wherever possible and best utilise the skill base within the business.
Key Skills
- Good horticultural knowledge
- Excellent management and organisational skills
- Thorough knowledge of grounds and garden maintenance
- The ability to lead by example and teach junior staff members
- Good knowledge of garden maintenance machinery and equipment
- Competence in paperwork and record keeping
- Full UK driving licence
- Horticultural qualification
- PA1 and PA6 spraying certificates
If this Garden and Grounds Maintenance Manager 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 Garden and Grounds Maintenance 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 and Grounds Maintenance Manager vacancy will have been unsuccessful.
Garden Sundries Supervisor - K658
Garden Sundries Supervisor Required
Our client is a family run highly successful Garden Centre winning many retail awards. They are proud of their committed and highly experienced team and ensure the right level of autonomy is given in order to enjoy their role. They are renowned for providing specially selected products, inspiring displays and welcoming atmosphere. They currently have an exciting opportunity for a Supervisor to join the Garden Sundries Team.
Do you enjoy providing excellent retail standards?
Do you have an eye for detail able to maintain a high level of housekeeping?
Are you meticulous in terms of presentation and displays?
Key points
- Negotiating with suppliers for best possible terms
- Ensuring a high standard of merchandising and displays
- Effectively leading and motivating the team and acting as a role model
- Encouraging the team to use their own initiative in order to maximise sales
- Ensure all staff put the needs of the customer first and foremost
Must haves
- Retail shop floor experience within a busy environment
- A proven track record of people management
- Be highly motivated and keen to deliver great results
- Possess an enthusiastic and positive approach to deliver high standards of retailing
If this Garden Sundries Supervisor 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 Garden Sundries Supervisor 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 Sundries Supervisor vacancy will have been unsuccessful.
Head Gardener - ADV253 - Please respond direct to advertiser
An opportunity has arisen for an experienced Head Gardener on a beautiful private estate in Holmbury St.Mary, Surrey. 6-acre garden plus kitchen & ornamental gardens and 32-acres of open fields and woodland.
This position would suit a knowledgeable, flexible and hardworking gardener with the desire to play a key role in the development and hands-on management of a diverse garden.
Applicants must possess excellent horticultural knowledge, physical fitness, a strong work ethic, positive character and genuine enthusiasm for their profession.
Excellent communication and time management skills are essential, as is the ability to plan, organise and manage the garden care calendar.
A reasonable level of IT skills are required.
The incoming Head Gardener must possess the desire to see improvement on an on-going basis by way of efficient management and commitment to the tasks at hand.
Staff management skills essential
There is scope for developing the garden and as such applicants with experience in garden design are encouraged to apply.
The client is happy to accept applications from candidates looking to take a step up in their gardening career if their background clearly demonstrates existing knowledge and experience in the areas outlined within this job brief.
To apply and for further information please email David Courtman on HG19Applications@gmail.com
