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Kitchen Gardener - 39625

Employer
Fresh Horticultural Careers
Location
Oxfordshire
Salary
£25,000 DOE
Closing date
29 Jul 2019

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Kitchen Gardener

A rare and exciting opportunity for an experienced Gardener to join the team at a privately owned country estate in Oxfordshire. The successful candidate will be responsible for the production of organic fruit, vegetables, herbs, spices

The Gardener will report to and work closely with the Estate Manager and Owner to review current produce, suggest new ideas and explore ways to make the estate self-sufficient and utilise excess produce. The role would suit an experienced, hands on Gardener who is self-motivated, confident, has the ability to come up with new ideas and work independently and with a team. Experience of organic growing would be preferred but not essential.

 Key Responsibilities

  • Growing and care of organic produce for consumption by the owner
  • Suggesting ideas for new produce, growing techniques and overall improvements
  • Exploring and suggesting ideas for utilising excess produce
  • Sourcing good quality and fairly priced materials
  • Production of a weekly report to be sent to the Estate Manager
  • Regular meetings with the Estate Manager and Owner
  • Selection and quality control of produce to be sent to and consumed by the Owner
  • Liaison with household and kitchen staff regarding availability and seasonality of produce
  • Upkeep, ongoing maintenance, cleanliness and development of all growing areas
  • Liaison with estate maintenance staff regarding equipment repairs and purchases
  • Awareness of and compliance with Health & Safety requirements and legislation

Specific Garden Duties

  • Growing and care of soft and exotic fruits
  • Growing and care of vegetables
  • Growing and care of herbs and spices
  • Growing and care of salad greens
  • Propagation of new produce

Walled Garden & Orchard

  • Growing and care of hard and soft fruits
  • Growing and care of vegetables
  • Propagation of new produce

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.

Company info
Website
Telephone
020 7793 7825
Location
London
SE11 4BA
United Kingdom

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