Gardener jobs in Greenhithe
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Hiring multiple candidatesWillow Alexander GardensSidcupEmployerActive 9 days ago- As a team leader you are responsible for your team, your van, your tools, health and safety of you and your team, your clients’ gardens and reports required…
- Acorus Gardens LimitedLondonEmployerActive 8 days ago
- This is an exciting role for an experienced gardener with enthusiasm for horticulture to really develop their professional skills and knowledge.
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Hiring multiple candidatesHammersmith and Chiswick Landscapes Ltd t/as HCLNorth LondonEmployerActive 7 days ago- The ideal candidate will have experience in high-end garden horticultural maintenance and a passion for gardening.
- Keep garden areas very clean and organised.
- Headstart Employment4.0Camden
- Working within a team you will be responsible for a range of activities from grass cutting, strimming, hedge pruning, flower bed maintenance to name a few.
- NURTURE LANDSCAPES GROUP3.1Fulham SW6EmployerActive 4 days ago
- To effectively supervise a team of 2 gardener, to ensure that activities and tasks are undertaken to the highest possible safety standards and in accordance…
- Chequers Contract Services LtdMaidstoneEmployerActive 4 days ago
- As a Grounds Maintenance Worker, you will be responsible for maintaining the appearance and functionality of our outdoor spaces.
- Expected hours: 40 per week.
- GroundForce1BromleyEmployerActive 5 days ago
- The ideal candidate will be passionate about gardening and possess knowledge of various horticultural practices.
- Cowen Landscapes LtdMaidstoneEmployerActive 2 days ago
- Company pension scheme and holiday pay.
- Perform routine garden maintenance tasks, including planting, pruning, weeding, and hedge trimming, to ensure gardens…
- Willow Alexander GardensSidcupEmployerActive 9 days ago
- As a team leader you are responsible for your team, your van, your tools, health and safety of you and your team, your clients’ gardens and reports required…
- The Yorkshire GardenerPutneyEmployerActive 6 days ago
- The Yorkshire Gardener (TYG) seeks a reliable, experienced and enthusiastic individual to join its small team in the role of full time Gardener (40 hours per…
- H D GardensLondonEmployerActive 26 days ago
- The successful candidates will have a horticultural qualification or at least one year of professional in-work training.
- Job Types: Full-time, Permanent.
- PEC Grounds MaintenanceFriern BarnetEmployerActive 4 days ago
- Candidate must be a fast and focused person with good knowledge of garden maintenance and associated equipment.
- Job Types: Full-time, Permanent.
View similar jobs with this employerNURTURE LANDSCAPES GROUP3.1Fulham SW6EmployerActive 4 days ago- As a Gardener, you will deliver outstanding service, ensuring all client requirements and specifications are met.
- 28 days holiday (inc. Bank Holidays).
- Pinewood Landscapes and MaintenanceBromleyEmployerActive 4 days ago
- Pinewood Landscapes and Maintenance are looking for a full time Team Leader with a full UK driving licence.
- As a Team Leader you will be expected to lead a team…
- Pinewood Landscapes and MaintenanceLondon BR2 6AREmployerActive 4 days ago
- Driving licence or other means of travel to commute to our yard in Keston, Bromley.
- Paid 20 days holiday plus bank holidays.
- Job Types: Full-time, Permanent.
Job Post Details
Job details
Here’s how the job details align with your profile.Pay
- £26,000 - £29,000 a year
Job type
- Full-time
- Permanent
Shift and schedule
- Monday to Friday
Location
BenefitsPulled from the full job description
- Annual leave
- Company events
- Company pension
- Discounted or free food
- Employee discount
- Free parking
- On-site parking
Full job description
Here at Willow Alexander Gardens, we provide all services ranging from regular garden maintenance to full garden design and installation.
Our head office is based in Sidcup and we cover in and around London and South East England servicing 100’s of clients weekly, monthly and fortnightly.
We are passionate about the up-keep and maintenance of our clients’ gardens and take great pride in our work.
We are now seeking a Garden Maintenance Team Leader to join our maintenance team with a passion for horticulture and a great eye for detail in the garden.
Your expertise in groundskeeping, irrigation, and garden maintenance will contribute to the overall beauty and health of our outdoor spaces.
Job Brief
We are looking for a candidate who is confident and able to lead their team on both regular maintenance rounds as well as one-off bookings such as garden clearances and tidies.
As a team leader you are responsible for your team, your van, your tools, health and safety of you and your team, your clients’ gardens and reports required daily.
You must be able to work with an operative to pass on knowledge and give them the opportunity to learn and develop whilst acting as an ambassador for Willow Alexander Gardens.
Responsibilities & Duties:
•Perform regular maintenance tasks such as mowing, trimming, and edging lawns
- Plant, water, and fertilize flowers, shrubs, and trees
- Prune and shape plants to maintain their health and appearance
- Weed garden beds and remove any unwanted plants or debris
•Monitor and adjust irrigation systems to ensure proper watering
- Apply pesticides and herbicides as needed to control pests and weeds
- Use hand tools such as shovels, rakes, and pruners to complete gardening tasks
- Operate tools such as lawn mowers, trimmers, and leaf blowers
- A high standard of garden maintenance in each client’s garden
- A high standard of clearances and tidies
- Meeting with company policies, procedures, health and safety and standards of work
- Guide and develop your operative helping build their knowledge and skills
- Good communication and time keeping with both the office and the clients/customers
- To comply with Health & Safety legislation and company policies and procedures.
- To record via our online app for each visit in the correct way
- Creating a safe and encouraging environment for all teams
- To ensure the planning of each day is done; making sure the correct tools, equipment and charge is in the van for the day to run smoothly
- Responsibility for upselling the services and working with sales to bring in extra work
- A flexible and mobile approach as travel between sites is required.
Team members will be required to travel into London as and when required as we have both regular and one-off bookings in London. Please note allocated time is always given for travel to ensure you arrive on time and are back to head office on time each day.
Candidate Skills & Experience:
The Garden Maintenance Team Leader will work closely with the office staff to ensure the smooth running of the days/weeks and all feedback is provided to the office daily.
You must have good horticultural knowledge and experience to be able to advise clients as well as carry out the work.
You must be able to work calmly and efficiently under pressure in a fast-paced and demanding environment especially through the busy seasons.
- Previous experience in groundskeeping or landscape maintenance
- Knowledge of plant care techniques including watering, fertilizing, pruning, and pest control
- Familiarity with various hand tools used in gardening
- Ability to operate power tools safely and efficiently
- Strong attention to detail and ability to follow instructions accurately
- Using initiative in situations that may arise professionally
- A recognised horticultural qualification or proven, comparable experience and knowledge is strongly desired but not essential.
- Previous experience in horticultural management is essential.
- Candidates much have a genuine passion for horticulture, the environment and current horticultural best practice.
- Candidates should be organised, self-motivated, innovative, proactive and an excellent communicator.
- A proficient level of financial and commercial acumen is desired but not essential.
Please note for this role candidates are required to hold a full, clean UK driving license.
What we offer:
- Company vehicle to use during working hours
- Incentives.
- Free and discounted food
- Competitive salary.
- 20 days annual leave + bank holidays
If this Garden Maintenance Team Leader vacancy is of interest, please apply or send your CV to Alexandra Byrne on alexandra@willowalexander.co.uk or call 0800 047 8738.
Thank you for the interest you have shown in this Garden Maintenance Team Leader vacancy. Unfortunately, due to the high volume of applications that we receive, it is not possible to respond to every one. Therefore, unless you hear from us within the next 14 days, your application for this Garden Maintenance Team Leader vacancy will have been unsuccessful
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £26,000.00-£29,000.00 per year
Additional pay:
- Bonus scheme
Benefits:
- Company events
- Company pension
- Discounted or free food
- Employee discount
- Free parking
- On-site parking
- Store discount
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Experience:
- garden maintenance: 3 years (required)
Licence/Certification:
- Driving Licence (required)
Work Location: In person