Details:
- Salary: £30,000 - 32,000 - Annum
- Job Type: Permanent
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Salary Per: Annum
- Location: Hatfield Hertfordshire
- Date: 2 days ago
Description:
Skilled Gardener
We are seeking an experienced gardener to help maintain the grounds of a beautiful 10 acre private family estate in Hatfield, Hertfordshire. Working as part of a small team, you'll play a key role in maintaining and enhancing the estate's extensive grounds, which include formal and informal lawns, paddocks, woodland, flower beds, hedges, exotic trees, a small lake, and an outdoor pool area.
Skilled Gardener Key responsibilities:
* Maintain formal and informal lawns, including mowing, feeding, aeration, scarification and weed control.
* Cut, shape and care for hedges
* Weed, feed and maintain flower beds and planted areas
* Carry out seasonal planting and prepare hanging baskets and pots.
* Care for the estate lake, including algae and pond weed removal.
* Maintain the outdoor pool area, including surrounding lawns and hedges.
* Maintain gravel driveways, keeping them tidy and weed-free.
* Monitor and treat plants and trees for pests and diseases where appropriate.
* Care for exotic trees, including palm, olive, fig and bonsai.
* Clean, maintain and safely operate a range of petrol and battery-powered gardening equipment, including a ride-on lawnmower.
* Support with occasional non-gardening duties during events such as Christmas and private functions.
Skilled Gardener will have:
* Previous professional gardening or grounds maintenance experience essential.
* Good all round knowledge of plants, lawns, shrubs & trees.
* Be conscientious, hard working & punctual.
* Experience using and maintaining petrol and battery-powered gardening equipment.
* Be confident operating a ride-on lawnmower.
* Have a high attention to detail and pride in maintaining exceptional standards.
* Ability to work both independently and as part of a small team.
* Flexible approach to working hours, particularly during seasonal busy periods.
* Driving Licence preferred but not essential providing you can get to and from the site.
Benefits:
* Full-time position, self employed preferred.
* Weekly pay. Starting salary dependant on experience.
* Overtime available during busy periods and alternate Saturdays
* Opportunity to work on a prestigious private estate with varied and interesting grounds.
* Holiday entitlement available after qualifying period