An
exciting vacancy has arisen for a driven and dynamic Head Gardener with garden
maintenance experience keen to continue to develop their skills on a historic,
400 acre private estate in Surrey. The beautiful 25 acre garden is made up of
herbaceous and mixed borders with a vast array of ornamental species including
an Italian garden, kitchen garden, lawns, wildflower meadows and woodland
areas.
Skills
required:
* Experience in maintaining exclusive estate and all
areas of garden maintenance.
* Training and supervising teams and individuals.
* Organisation and management skills.
* Planning and record keeping.
* Up to date knowledge of Health and Safety, Risk
management, COSHH, SOP’s, etc.
* Communicating and collaborating with other departments.
* Competent in use of related equipment and machinery.
* Kitchen Garden experience growing fruit and vegetables.
* Pest and Disease knowledge.
* Woodland Management experience (desirable).
Qualifications
required:
* NVQ in Horticulture or similar.
* Plant knowledge RHS Foundation in Horticulture Level 1.
* Plant knowledge RHS level 2 or equivalent.
* PA1 and PA6 Spraying certificates (desirable).
* Chainsaw Certification (desirable).
Salary: Up
to £45,000 per annum dependent upon skills and experience & Annual Member’s Fund Bonus
Shift
Pattern:
* This position consists of 40 hours per week.
* Working
hours are Monday to Friday, 7am -3.30pm, with some variation depending upon the season/inclement weather.
* You will work 1 in 8 weekends (4hrs each day) with a day off in the week, following the weekend.
Benefits
In addition to a competitive reward, we are committed to
investing heavily in your development and helping you grow a long-term career
with Beaverbrook.
As a member of our team, you can expect to receive:
* Competitive
salary
* Discounts
on retail, gym memberships, cinema tickets and many more with Hospitality
Rewards App
* Personal
development support
* Wide
range of recognised qualifications and development opportunities
* Discounted
rates on Food & Beverage
* 28
days annual leave(including Bank Holidays), rising by 1 day each year for
5 years
* Pension
* Life
Insurance
* Sick
Pay
* Long
Service Awards
* Earn a thank you bonus through our recommend a friend scheme
* Cycle
to work scheme
* Uniforms
* Free
parking
* And
other local benefits
**Staff Accommodation Available**