Private Estate Gardener

Description:

Private Estate Gardener
Near Stow on the Wold
£30,000 pa

* 20 days holiday + bank holidays

* Comfortable uniform provided

* Beautiful Countryside Estate

* 8 am – 4:30 pm Monday to Friday (occasional weekend work required)

The Burford Recruitment Company are delighted to be working on behalf of a private UHNW family residing in a beautiful Cotswolds residence located near Stow on the Wold, who are seeking a Gardener/Groundsman to join their first-class team.

Responsibilities:

* Mow lawns around the garden and parkland to the highest standards.

* Apply fertilizers and lawn treatments.

* Maintain the tennis court.

* Mow and maintain grass verges.

* Conduct woodland works, including minor tree tasks.

* Produce compost and maintain the compost area.

* Perform pond and river maintenance.

* Clear snow and spread salt around the estate when necessary.

* Maintain drains and ditches.

* Maintain gardens of other properties in and around the estate.

* Maintain garden buildings, paths, walls, fences, and gates to appropriate standards.

* Ensure all machinery and equipment are clean, safe, and properly maintained.

* Provide logs and kindling to the main house and other estate properties.

* Prune and maintain shrubs, trees, and herbaceous plants, and prepare soil beds.

* Plant a variety of trees, shrubs, and plants according to the planting schedule and layouts.

* Uphold high standards at all times, ensuring health & safety policies and procedures are abided by.

Skills and attributes required

* The position would suit a gardener with a real passion for horticulture and excellent attention to detail

* You will need to be hands-on, physically fit and work in all weather conditions

* The ideal candidate will hold a Horticultural Qualification, Spray Certificates PA1/PA6 and a Chainsaw Certificate however, this is not essential.

* Own transport is also required due to the rural location