Maintenance Gardener - 38313
- Employer
- Fresh Horticultural Careers
- Location
- London (Greater)
- Salary
- £24,000 DOE
- Closing date
- 3 Nov 2018
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- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
- Function
- Gardening Jobs
- Sector
- Groundskeeping & Maintenance
Job Details
We are seeking an experienced Maintenance Gardener to join our established gardening team. We work on beautiful projects, where attention to detail is the key. Our gardens are in various sites throughout Central London and Surrey and demand the highest standards of maintenance.
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, one being your team leader. It is important you have good team work skills and are keen to take direction from the team leader.
Key Duties:
- Regular re-planting of window displays.
- Lawn care
- Plant feeding and weeding 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 under the guidance of your team leader.
Position requirements
Essential:
- Comprehensive plant knowledge.
- Experience with pedestrian mowers, scarifiers, hedge trimmers and power washers.
- Experience with Irrigation systems would be desirable.
- A full clean driving license.
Company
We possess over 20 years recruitment experience and have specialised in the Gardening, Landscaping and Horticulture industries since 1999. Typically we have 150+ permanent vacancies covering all areas of the horticultural industry, from operatives to senior management.To apply for any of our vacancies please complete our simple online application form by visiting www.freshhortcareers.com.
- Website
- http://www.freshhortcareers.com/
- Telephone
- 020 7793 7825
- Location
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London
SE11 4BA
United Kingdom
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