Head Gardener
- Employer
- Luss Estates Company
- Location
- Luss, Argyll & Bute
- Salary
- Competitive - DOE
- Closing date
- 19 Dec 2019
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- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
- Function
- Gardening Jobs
- Sector
- Horticultural Specialist, Groundskeeping & Maintenance
Head Gardener
We have a vacancy for a hands-on Head Gardener within Luss Estates Company. We are a thriving, commercially managed Estate spanning more than 40,000 acres on the beautiful banks of Loch Lomond. Our business includes farming, rental properties, a holiday park, hotel, shops and renewable energy projects.
A competent and experienced person is required to keep our extensive garden areas presented to a very high standard and to help with their continued development. There is a walled kitchen garden with greenhouse producing fruit, vegetables and flowers as well as a sizeable and prominent hotel garden and holiday park. There are extensive grass areas to maintain, hedges, trees, landscape gardening and other varied Estate tasks.
We require a person with good plant knowledge who has experience in a variety of horticultural techniques including turf care and who is capable of leading a team of up to 8 gardeners and assist in developing the gardening teams’ skills. RHS qualifications are desirable. A full, clean UK driving licence is required. Competence with spraying, machinery use and maintenance, and an ability to organise work are needed.
A competitive salary is offered for this position. Closing date: 19th December 2019.
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