AddressJob Title: Gardener/Horticulturist
Location: South West London
Salary: £24,000 – £36,000
We are seeking a Gardener/Horticulturist to join our established gardening team. We work on beautiful projects, where attention to detail is key. Our gardens are in various sites throughout Central London and Surrey, and demand the highest standards.
Personal Profile:
You must have experience and knowledge of working in gardens. In the role you will be liaising with Clients and Designers, so a positive attitude and excellent communication skills are vital. Each day you will be in a team of 2-3 staff members. It is important that you have good team work skills, and a proactive and flexible approach to the role.
Key Duties:
- Communicating with your manager; additional work and providing feedback on gardens.
- Regular re-planting of window displays.
- Lawn care
- Plant feeding and weeding borders.
- Plant feeding, staking and weeding of herbaceous borders.
- Hedge cutting – by hand and machine.
- General watering and management of irrigation systems
- Spraying, i.e. pest control, feeding and stone cleaning.
- Management of garden water features
- Helping to improve the gardens.
Position requirements
Essential:
- Comprehensive plant knowledge.
- Experience with pedestrian mowers, scarifiers, hedge trimmers and power washers.
Desired:
- Relevant qualification in gardening or horticulture i.e. RHS or City and Guilds.
- PA1/PA6 Spraying certificates.
- A valid Emergency first aid at work certificate.
- A full clean driving license.
- Experience with Irrigation systems would be desirable.
General Information
- Working Hours: Monday to Friday 7am – 4pm.
- Paid Overtime.
- 28 days holiday (includes Bank Holidays).
- Birthday day – all employees have their Birthday as a paid holiday.
- Training and career development is encouraged.
- Uniform and personal protective equipment (PPE) is supplied at no cost.
COVID-19 precaution(s):
- Personal protective equipment provided or required
- Social distancing guidelines in place
- Sanitisation, disinfection or cleaning procedures in place
Work remotely
- No
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: £24,000.00-£36,000.00 per year
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
Work Location: London
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £24,000.00-£36,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company car
- Company events
- Company pension
- Health & wellbeing programme
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
Supplemental pay types:
- Bonus scheme
Language:
- English (required)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
