LOCATION                Holkham & Wells-next-the-Sea, Norfolk
REPORTING TO            Head Gardener / Gardens Supervisor
 
The Holkham Estate
Our vision is to be the UK’s most pioneering and sustainable rural estate.
The Holkham Estate extends over 25,000 acres. The land and property-based activities include residential and commercial lettings, property development, arable and vegetable farming, forestry, country sports, an inn, a holiday park, beaches, car parks, admissions, cafes, shops, concerts and events.
 
Holkham Enterprises and Holkham Events Ltd.
Holkham Enterprises and Holkham Events Ltd. are the business entities responsible for all visitor-related activity and income is derived from 3 car parks, 3 cafés, admissions to the Hall and related attractions, a gift shop, a 6.5 acre walled garden and an extensive education and events programme. Over the past 5 years there has been significant investment to transform the visitor experience at Holkham and 2016 saw the opening of our new state-of-the-art banqueting and events facility, The Lady Elizabeth Wing.
Overall job purpose
To maintain and improve the diverse portfolio of manicured and amenity landscapes within Holkham Estate including formal gardens surrounding the hall, a six-acre walled garden which is open daily to visitors from March to October, hotel and holiday cottage gardens, cricket club greenkeeping, and garden maintenance of various other sites within the estate. You would be required to work 39 hours per week Monday – Friday with occasional weekend work on a rota basis.
Job description
The following is intended to provide guidance as to duties but it is not exhaustive. You will from time to time be required to undertake other activities of a similar nature that fall within your capabilities as directed by management.
Specific duties will include: -
•    To communicate regularly with the Head Gardener and Gardens Supervisor and to carry out all reasonable tasks.
•    To ensure your work is carried out as part of the Gardens team and to complete assigned tasks to a high standard. 
•    To ensure all aspects of safe working practice and health and safety legislation is adhered to at all times. 
•    To maintain all grounds, gardens, and amenity landscapes across the estate. This active role will include the use of pedestrian and ride-on mowers, garden tractors with trailers and other attachments, hedge trimmers, strimmer, leaf blowers and various other machinery. 
•    Ideally candidates will posses PA1 & PA6 -pesticide application licenses or be prepared to complete this training and use a knapsack sprayer.
•    To maintain and improve the Terraces and private gardens surrounding the hall. 
•    To maintain and improve the walled gardens and work alongside volunteers.
•    To occasionally be involved in the maintenance and improvement of all other garden or landscape areas of the estate including Holkham Village, Longlands, Model Farm and The Victoria. 
•    To work occasional weekends throughout the year. This will be managed on a rota basis and split between the rest of the department. 
•    To attend regular team meetings
•    To always adhere to the company’s Health and Safety policy.
•    To make a positive contribution to your workplace within the company.

Personal qualities
Team player. 
You must have a passion for gardening with previous work experience as a gardener desired but not essential. 
Flexibility, a positive attitude and an ability to work calmly under pressure. 
You must have the right to live and work in the United Kingdom. 

Training
Training will be provided for all machinery and procedures.