Job Description

Hand Picked Hotels

Today, the family-owned group has 21 unique luxury country houses and coastal retreats, each hand picked for their individuality. Architecturally distinctive and quintessentially British, every hotel boasts an extraordinary location from Scotland to the Channel Islands, offering breathtaking views from vast countryside to expansive beaches, to lush woodlands.



Dedicated to creating unique and enchanting stays, curated personalised service runs through the heart of every hotel. Whilst each hotel is individual, each property fulfils the company values of family, individuality, community and care, with a team commitment to aiming higher and delight their guests with magical experiences that offer a true escape from the every day.



As part of ongoing transformation of the gardens at Hand Picked Hotels, we are currently recruiting for a Head of Garden Design, this role will be responsible for heading up the garden design and team for the 9 hotels within the Events Division and will require extensive travel.



This is a newly created role and will be responsible for being the creative lead on the design and transformation of the gardens across all nine of our Hand Picked Hotels within the Events division. Ensuring the highest standards of horticulture to enhance the hotel grounds, contribute to a memorable guest experience, complement the commercial endeavours of the hotels and reflect the ethos of Hand Picked Hotels.



This role can be based from the Midlands or South as will require travel.

About the role:

As Head of Garden Design for the Events division hotels, you will create outstanding gardens of the highest quality and original design, which will reflect the ethos of the group, offering a synergy between interior and exterior spaces, responding to the heritage and unique sense of place of each individual hotel. You will communicate frequently with the Shareholders during the design process to ensure alignment of vision, design choices balance the enhancement of guest experience and aesthetic appeal with the practicalities of maintenance and ongoing cost implications. Liaising with the onsite hotel teams to ensure the gardens are complementary to their storytelling and integrated into their operations. Working with the Head of Garden Delivery and their team of Garden Managers, you will oversee the execution of the design schemes and guide the prioritisation and focus of the garden design work for each hotel.

About you:

To be considered for this role you must be a highly experienced, skilled and professional horticulturalist with a horticultural qualification RHS Level 3 or above and have a high-level horticultural experience within a luxury environment. Knowledge of implementing kitchen & herb gardens is essential. We are looking for someone with strong communication and interpersonal skills, with a can-do attitude. Ability to evaluate and prioritise requests with a clear focus on execution and results. Experience with historic listed properties and gardens is an advantage. You will be flexible in your approach to work, highly motivated & passionate and a team player. As our Event hotels are spread out throughout the UK, you will need to be willing to travel and have your own transport.

Our benefits package:

A competitive salary package, plus mileage discussed at interview stage. Company pension scheme with a generous employer contribution. Life assurance and private medical insurance. Employee Assistance Program to support you with whatever life throws at you. Company Sickness Scheme Benefit. 33 days including bank holidays. Discounted colleague stays in our hotels and on food & drink. Annual loyalty awards (e.g. afternoon teas and overnight stays) Online retail discount platform offering thousands of savings with high street retailers and restaurants as well as a health and well-being platform. Opportunity to make lifelong friendships and be part of team that celebrates Diversity and Inclusion.

Hand Picked Hotels is an Equal Opportunities employer Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.