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.

If this would be something of interest, please apply with your CV and Niamh will be in touch to discuss further