Gardener
- Recruiter
- Confidential
- Location
- United Kingdom
- Salary
- GBP28,000
- Posted
- 10 Jun 2022
- Closes
- 08 Jul 2022
- Sectors
- Facilities Management
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
We are recruiting a passionate, motivated experienced, qualified senior gardener to work on the grounds of a beautiful estate, based in North West London. Your role will be to tender to the grounds of a 7 hector of hard and soft landscape features in a woodland private estate, also featuring a lake, with a large residential care home for older people on the site.
The successful candidate will work with a team of other gardeners in this satisfying role, to develop and maintain the gardens. There is a range of interesting areas including mature trees, wildflower meadow, rose garden, formal lawns, hedges, a kitchen garden, cut flower beds and mixed borders. There are also areas within the gardens that need to be developed and our client welcome input from all members of the team for future projects. The organisation have all machinery and equipment to ensure you have all the right tools for the job.
The role for a Gardener includes:
Ensure trees and woodlands are managed in accordance with the Tree Preservation Order that applies to the site and ensure that tree risk is managed appropriately
Establish and maintain the grounds and gardens as a safe environment through completion of regular maintenance, removal of slip and trip hazards and assist with seasonal gritting.
Take care of the lawns and planted areas (feeding, spiking, weeding, treating, re-seeding) combined with the regular mowing, trimming of lawn edges and watering.
Complete, pruning of trees and hedges.
Provide appropriate seasonal care to the grounds. The ideal Gardner will need to know/have the following:
RHS Level 2 Qualification or equivalent
Experience of management of a large garden estate and familiarity with organic garden management practices.
Experience of establishment, maintenance, and upkeep as well as garden development.
Knowledge of Landscape and Woodland Management plans, gardening techniques, plant and flowering techniques.
Confident in the safe usage of a wide range of gardening equipment and tools.
Understanding of COSHH Regulations In reward for your hard work you will be recognised by the following:
Salary of up to GBP28,000
4% employer pension contribution
Career development opportunities, including further horticultural studies
Full access and training on our online learning management system, SkillBox
24/7 access to our Employee Assistance Programme phone line
Free meals when working
Wellbeing and staff recognition initiatives For further information, please do not hesitate in calling or send your CV to Helen.
Bell Lane Consultancy is an independent Recruitment Consultancy, working on behalf of the organisation
The successful candidate will work with a team of other gardeners in this satisfying role, to develop and maintain the gardens. There is a range of interesting areas including mature trees, wildflower meadow, rose garden, formal lawns, hedges, a kitchen garden, cut flower beds and mixed borders. There are also areas within the gardens that need to be developed and our client welcome input from all members of the team for future projects. The organisation have all machinery and equipment to ensure you have all the right tools for the job.
The role for a Gardener includes:
Ensure trees and woodlands are managed in accordance with the Tree Preservation Order that applies to the site and ensure that tree risk is managed appropriately
Establish and maintain the grounds and gardens as a safe environment through completion of regular maintenance, removal of slip and trip hazards and assist with seasonal gritting.
Take care of the lawns and planted areas (feeding, spiking, weeding, treating, re-seeding) combined with the regular mowing, trimming of lawn edges and watering.
Complete, pruning of trees and hedges.
Provide appropriate seasonal care to the grounds. The ideal Gardner will need to know/have the following:
RHS Level 2 Qualification or equivalent
Experience of management of a large garden estate and familiarity with organic garden management practices.
Experience of establishment, maintenance, and upkeep as well as garden development.
Knowledge of Landscape and Woodland Management plans, gardening techniques, plant and flowering techniques.
Confident in the safe usage of a wide range of gardening equipment and tools.
Understanding of COSHH Regulations In reward for your hard work you will be recognised by the following:
Salary of up to GBP28,000
4% employer pension contribution
Career development opportunities, including further horticultural studies
Full access and training on our online learning management system, SkillBox
24/7 access to our Employee Assistance Programme phone line
Free meals when working
Wellbeing and staff recognition initiatives For further information, please do not hesitate in calling or send your CV to Helen.
Bell Lane Consultancy is an independent Recruitment Consultancy, working on behalf of the organisation