Job Role: Head Gardener – Permanent Full Time

Hours: 35 hours a week. Monday to Friday – 8am to 4pm. No weekend working required.

Location: Greenhithe, Kent

Salary: £30,000 to £34,000 depending on qualifications and experience

Qualifications/Qualities

• NVQ level 2 in horticultural or equivalent qualification
• PA1 and PA6A
• Full UK driving licence
• PASMA licence beneficial but not essential
• A national diploma (BTEC/C&G) in a horticultural discipline, also beneficial but not essential
• Well-motivated, with a pro-active and flexible can-do attitude, able to act on own initiative, paying attention to detail
• Leadership qualities, with previous supervisory or managerial experience helpful

Development Profile

The grounds to be managed consist of 72 acres and are part of a prestigious housing development by the River Thames. The role is to supervise, and work alongside, a small team of gardeners, ensuring the grounds are maintained to a high standard. The role reports to an on-site development manager, providing them with horticultural advice as required.

Duties

• Manage a small team of grounds maintenance staff, ensuring all tasks are delegated accordingly
• Provide a high standard of service to the site and our customers
• Maintain the estate grounds and apartment curtilages to a high standard
• To carry out an agreed annual programme of maintenance work to ensure the grounds are kept to an agreed standard.
• Use ride on mowers in accordance with operating procedures
• Use petrol/electric powered gardening tools
• Oversee cleaning of car park areas with specialist sweeping machine
• Comply with all health and safety procedures
• Follow the correct method of working as per RAMS
• Oversee fencing repairs and general estate maintenance work as required (painting street furniture, minor repairs to play areas and so on).
• Carry out general estate maintenance work as required by the Development Manager
• Drive site vehicle with trailers
• Continued self and team improvement by using company e-learning platform
• Undertake training courses as required
• Any other duties that may be required to maintain the high standard of the development

Benefits

• Free Parking
• Uniform and all-weather equipment supplied
• Enhanced Pension
• A true work-life balance and the opportunity of growth and progression.
• Exclusive discounts on extra benefits to help you and your family make the most of your money, safeguard your future and look after your health.