Head Gardener
- Employer
- Private Estate - Salisbury
- Location
- Knoyle Place, East Knoyle, Salisbury, Wiltshire
- Salary
- DOE at the upper end of the 2022 recommended band of the Professional Gardeners Guild.
- Closing date
- 16 Jun 2022
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- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
- Function
- Gardening Jobs
- Sector
- Horticultural Specialist
We are seeking an experienced Head Gardener to take charge of the running and maintenance to a high standard of a well established 9 acre garden near Shaftesbury. Approximately half the garden is made up of formal lawns, borders, hedges and a cutting garden and the other half consists of a woodland garden with many mature trees and shrubs including rhododendrons, azaleas, magnolias and an abundance of bluebells and other wild flowers.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
>> Maintain and develop all areas of the garden and in close collaboration with the owners develop new projects and planting ideas.
>> Direct and supervise the work of four day/week groundsman
>> Maintain garden infrastructure and ensure all machinery is serviced and in good functioning order.
>> Assist in the running of open days and guided tours of the garden.
QUALIFICATONS
>> Candidates should have experience as Head Gardener or reporting to Head Gardener of a broadly comparable garden
>> Candidates must have excellent plant knowledge and horticultural skills and established experience of garden machinery including lawnmower, trimmer, hedge trimmer and chainsawSALARY
SALARY
>> DOE, at the upper end of the 2022 recommended band of the Professional Gardeners Guild.If preferred, a mixed package including accommodation may be possible.
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