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Assistant Head Gardener - 40853

Employer
Fresh Horticultural Careers
Location
London (Greater)
Salary
£30,000 DOE
Closing date
15 Sep 2019

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Job Details

Our Prestigious Client are looking for an Assistant Head Gardener to join the Team    

Duties

  • To deputise for the Head of Gardens and supervise the gardening team and contractors as required.
  • To ensure that the gardens and grounds are beautifully presented and kept.
  • Grounds maintenance to include but not limited to, planting, pruning, weeding, use of light machinery, litter picking, clearing leaves and watering.
  • Machinery maintenance and their relevant safety checks
  • Help ensure the maintenance of orderly conduct by visitors to the gardens in line with the estates code of conduct.
  • Respond to garden visitor enquiries and grievances
  • Assist with garden planning and procedures
  • Positively present and promote the gardens and its activities
  • Comply with health and safety legislation and safe working practices
  • Other relevant duties as may from time to time be required

 

Person specification

 

  • Good practical skills in soft landscaping and grounds maintenance
  • Wide range of machinery skills including ride on mowers.
  • Knowledge of plants, garden management and broad range of horticultural skills
  • Horticulture level 3 or 5 years working in a horticultural environment
  • Physically fit with previous experience in similar manual work
  • Good interpersonal skills including the ability to inspire colleagues and work as part of a team. Enthusiastic, self- motivated, and flexible
  • Understands sensitivities of the environment
  • Ability to interact with residents with tact and diplomacy and being firm where necessary
  • Understands health and safety issues relating to gardening and public spaces

 

  • Desirable
  • previous experience working in a quality garden or park
  • Driving licence

 

The package will include BUPA Healthcare, a non-contributory pension, 25 days holiday
exclusive of bank holidays and on-site parking if required

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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