Details:
- Salary: £28,000 - 28,500 - Annum
- Job Type: Permanent
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Salary Per: Annum
- Location: SL5 Sunningdale Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead
- Date: 1 week ago
Description:
Estate Gardener – Prestigious Private Estate
Location: Ascot / Sunninghill, Berkshire
Salary: £28,000 per annum
Job Type: Permanent, Full-Time
Hours: Monday to Friday, 7:30am – 4:30pm
Start: ASAP
Keyman Personnel are recruiting for an Estate Gardener to join an established landscape and garden maintenance team working on a prestigious private estate in the Ascot / Sunninghill area.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone with practical gardening experience who is looking to develop their horticultural knowledge and build a long-term career within high-end estate gardening.
You will be working as part of a small, experienced team maintaining extensive gardens and grounds to an exceptionally high standard.
The Role
Your day-to-day duties will include:
* General horticultural and estate gardening duties
* Lawn care and maintenance
* Maintaining borders, beds and planted areas
* Pruning, trimming and seasonal horticultural work
* Ground clearance and general grounds maintenance
* Sweeping and maintaining hard landscaped areas and garden furniture
* Safe use of gardening machinery, manual tools and power tools
* Chemical applications and associated record keeping where appropriately trained
* Assisting with both general and more specialised horticultural tasks
Training and development will be provided for the right candidate.
The Candidate
We are looking for someone who:
* Has previous gardening, grounds maintenance or estate gardening experience
* Has a genuine interest in horticulture and high-end gardening
* Is enthusiastic, reliable and willing to learn
* Works well as part of a small, close-knit team
* Is comfortable taking instruction from experienced members of the team
* Can also work independently and take ownership of tasks
* Has excellent attention to detail
* Has a strong work ethic and proactive attitude
* Is trustworthy and able to maintain a high level of discretion
* Is interested in developing their skills through further training
A horticultural qualification or apprenticeship would be advantageous but is not essential.
PA1 and PA6 qualifications would be beneficial; training can be provided where required.
Essential
Due to the private estate's location, you must hold a full driving licence and have your own vehicle, as the site is not accessible by public transport.
What's On Offer?
* £28,000 per annum
* Permanent, full-time employment
* Monday to Friday working hours
* 28 days' holiday including bank holidays
* Opportunity to work within a prestigious private estate
* On-the-job horticultural training
* Excellent opportunity to develop a long-term career within high-end gardening and estate maintenance
If you have gardening experience and are looking for an opportunity to develop your horticultural skills within a high-quality professional environment, please apply with your CV or contact Luke Thompson for further information