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Short-Term Maintenance Gardener

Employer
Greycoat Lumleys
Location
Surrey
Salary
£30,000 pro rata
Closing date
26 Apr 2019

Job Details

A lovely client of ours is looking for a short term Maintenance Gardener for their 2 acre Garden in Surrey. This role is for 6 months. Accommodation will be provided.

Responsibilities to include;

  • Garden and Grounds Maintenance (lawn care, pruning, weeding, tree care etc.)
  • Security of property when client is away
  • Small woodland area
  • Some formal lawns and flower beds
  • Fruit and Vegetable production (ideally organic)
  • DIY & Repairs
  • Use and Maintenance of Machinery
  • Liaising with Contractors
  • Occasional driving duties (airport runs etc.)

The ideal candidate will have excellent attention to detail, high standards, and be flexible in their approach. You will be IT literate, as you will be liaising with the client over email at times.

A full, clean driving licence is essential, and candidates are required to have an in date DBS.

Must have a keen eye for detail, be flexible in their approach and capable of looking after all aspects of the garden. 

Accommodation;         1 Bedroom studio cottage

                                    Separate to the main house

                                    All utilities covered (except phone and TV)

Working week;            5 Days / Week

                                    8.30am – 5pm

Salary;                          £30k Pro Rata (Gross Per Annum)

Job ID;                        52172

Start Date;                   ASAP

A lovely client of ours is looking for a short term Maintenance Gardener for their 2 acre Garden in Surrey. This role is for 6 months. Accommodation will be provided.

Responsibilities to include;

  • Garden and Grounds Maintenance (lawn care, pruning, weeding, tree care etc.)
  • Security of property when client is away
  • Small woodland area
  • Some formal lawns and flower beds
  • Fruit and Vegetable production (ideally organic)
  • DIY & Repairs
  • Use and Maintenance of Machinery
  • Liaising with Contractors
  • Occasional driving duties (airport runs etc.)

The ideal candidate will have excellent attention to detail, high standards, and be flexible in their approach. You will be IT literate, as you will be liaising with the client over email at times.

A full, clean driving licence is essential, and candidates are required to have an in date DBS.

Must have a keen eye for detail, be flexible in their approach and capable of looking after all aspects of the garden. 

Accommodation:         1 Bedroom studio cottage

                                    Separate to the main house

                                    All utilities covered (except phone and TV)

Working week:            5 Days / Week

                                    8.30am – 5pm

Salary:                         £30k Pro Rata (Gross Per Annum)

Job ID:                         52172

Start Date:                   ASAP

Company

At Greycoat Lumleys, we register qualified and/or experienced staff that have worked in private gardens and estates or who have strongly related gardening experience in other environments. We are always keen to register staff with specific skills such as organic gardening, arboriculture, botanic collection, historic garden restoration, arboriculture, design and landscaping.

 

Our Gardening Consultants work closely with our clients and they have established close links with Kew, RHS Wisley, Chelsea Physic Garden and The Professional Gardeners Guild.

Estate Managers | Head Gardeners | Sole Gardeners | Assistant and Under Gardeners | Estate Workers Gamekeepers | Handymen/Drivers | Maintenance | Couples (generally Gardener & Housekeeper)

All roles are registered on a live in or live out basis. Increasingly, we are getting Live out jobs registered, where clients are not offering accommodation as part of the package, so if candidates are seeking live out work in their local areas, we may be able to help.

 

Are a Gardener looking for your next position?

 

Greycoat Lumleys Private Households & Estates is here to help.

Our friendly, experienced consultants
• have long established careers in recruitment
• are approachable and well qualified to understand your needs
• will offer advice and assistance throughout the recruitment process and continued support after a placement is made.

 

We register Gardeners who are

• experienced and/or qualified
• committed to their careers
• passionate about their chosen profession
• discreet and appreciate the employer’s need for privacy
• proactive
• looking for long term commitments

 

 We have scrupulous vetting procedures and all our Gardeners are
• personally interviewed
• reference checked
• qualifications verified

 

Please note, due to the high volume of applications we receive, we can only respond to those who fully meet the requirements of the vacancy for which they apply. Visit our website for more details or email us for more information.

 

Company info
Website
Telephone
020 7233 9950
Location
Elysium Gate
Units 5
126-128 New Kings Road
London
SW6 4LZ
GB

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