Long Acres Gardens was established in 2010 and now employs a team of skilled professionals offering garden maintenance for small domestic gardens to larger estates in and around Henley in Arden and Warwickshire. We specialise in ongoing maintenance, border design, planting, garden renovation plus lawn and plant treatments.
www.longacreslandscapes.co.uk
Job Role:
We are looking for a Lead Gardener who is passionate about horticulture to become part of our core team to help deliver ongoing maintenance and planting services, developing the gardens to look their best.
The successful candidate must have:
A full UK driving licence.
Previous experience of no less than 4 years working in a high quality horticultural establishment ideally in a high end domestic or estate setting.
Excellent horticulture knowledge.
The ability to work to high standards and be effective and efficient when working on your own or as part of the wider team.
Previous experience operating a range of horticultural equipment including push mowers, strimmers, hedge cutting equipment etc.
Certificates in spraying (PA1 PA6) are preferable.
Excellent awareness of Health & Safety issues and implementing procedures.
Be physically fit and able.
Experience implementing quality standards and working to customer specifications.
Good customer and people skills.
Be well presented, hardworking and polite.
Reliable, honest & trustworthy.
Additional duties to include weeding, planting, trimming and ensuring all tools are present & maintaining them appropriately to ensure damage and loss is minimised, keeping the van clean, tidy & well organised so that tools can be found as and when needed and to minimise damage to plants & tools, being responsible for accurately logging jobs, being able to identify plants accurately & prune using correct techniques and at the correct time of year, buying materials as needed, driving the vans (manual), being responsible for customer's keys, liaising with customers, liaising with management re job requirements & feedback from customers, being point of contact for site deliveries.
In return, you will receive a competitive salary, 28 days holiday including Bank Holidays and company pension.
If you would like to be considered for this role please send us a copy of your CV. We look forward to hearing from you.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Benefits:
Company pension
On-site parking
Schedule:
Monday to Friday
Experience:
Horticulture: 4 years (required)
Licence/Certification:
Driving Licence (required)
Work remotely:
No
Work remotely
No
Pay
Negotiable Salary Based on Experience
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent, Part Time
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent
Pay: 30,000.00-36,000.00 per year
Benefits:
Company pension
On-site parking
Experience:
Gardening: 5 years (required)
Work Location: In person
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