Experienced Head Gardener Required
- Employer
- Private House
- Location
- Bath, Somerset
- Salary
- £27,000-£30,000 based on experience
- Closing date
- 14 Jul 2019
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- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
- Function
- Gardening Jobs, Grower Jobs
- Sector
- Horticultural Specialist, Groundskeeping & Maintenance
The owners of a manor house near Bath, Somerset, are seeking to employ a self-motivated and dynamic Head Gardener, who will have excellent horticultural knowledge and experience of historic gardens.
The ten acre property consists of formal gardens, water gardens, woodlands, a meadow and a small kitchen garden.
The Head Gardener would be responsible for:
- the development and implementation of annual management plans for the estate’s gardens.
- creating and delivering the agreed strategies for the short, medium and long-term goals, including agreeing and managing the budget; specifically creating a planting plan for each season in conjunction with the owners; and the implementation of these plans.
The ideal candidate would:
- have an academic horticultural qualification at Level 3 or above
- be highly self-motivated, energetic and enthusiastic, with a hands-on, proactive can-do attitude and a passion for maintaining grounds to the highest standards
- able to supervise and manage others.
- able to handle a wide range of garden machinery including tractors, mowers and chainsaws and ideally hold CS30/CS31 and PA1/PA6A certificates.
Applicants for this role should be willing to commit to the position on a long-
term basis.
This is a live out position and no accommodation is provided.
Start Date: ASAP but willing to wait for the right candidate
To apply, please click "Apply" and send a copy of your current CV via email.
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