Details:
- Salary: £26,000 - Annum
- Location: Chertsey Surrey
- Date: 1 month ago
Description:
Our client, who provides exclusive services to their VIP clients in luxury private homes and estates across the UK, is recruiting gardeners to be based at their large estate near Chertsey, Surrey.
This is an exciting opportunity for a skilled and experienced gardener who is looking for a new challenge and to join a fast-paced and friendly team that always gives its best.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Mowing
Ensure lawns are mowed and maintained to standards required
Shrub herbaceous
Border maintenance
Ensure shrubs and borders are maintained to the standards required
Turf and leaf maintenance
Maintain first level of turf, including dew removal and debris clearance
Reseeding of turf and watering all the areas, especially in the summer
Seasonal bedding - Prepare beds for each season, pot plants and ensure weeding is up to date and maintained
Maintenance of all types of gravel paths
Trimming
Trim hedge lines and all wall/tree bases ensuring all edging is accurate and precise
Hedge cutting
Maintain hedging, including box edging and ivy wall trimmingREQUIRED SKILLS:
Previous garden maintenance experience
Physically fit to perform garden maintenance work, including operation of garden machinery
Extensive plant knowledge
PA1/PA6
Own transport and a valid driving licence to get to the location
Must have an interest in gardening and plants
Team player - must have a preference for working in a team environment
Conduct yourself in a professional and efficient manner and is flexible handling a variety of tasks
Ability to work in all weather conditions
Professionalism - to attain and maintain the necessary professional standardsSALARY, BENEFITS, AND HOURS:
£26,000 plus overtime available, paid at time and a half
Minimum of 40 hours per week, with your core days and hours being Monday to Friday, 8am to 4.30 pm
Highly flexible to work longer hours and weekends during busy periods, particularly the summer.
Private healthcare for you and your family (including dental, optical, physiotherapy, counselling, reflexology, Reiki, and gym membership discounts)
Generous retail discounts
Discounted cinema tickets
Pension Scheme
Season ticket loan
Training courses
28 days of holiday per annumAs a gardener, you will be welcomed, supported, and recognised within a business that values its people highly.
Interested in this permanent role, based near Chertsey in Surrey. Please email or contact me at (phone number removed)