Gardening jobs in Gerrards Cross

Stoke Park Limited, Stoke Poges, Buckinghamshire Gardening Recruitment

www.stokepark.com

A wonderful opportunity has arisen for an Assistant Gardener to join the Gardens team on our prestigious estate. Stoke Park Limited Stoke Poges Buckinghamshire is a 5-star Estate and Country Club situated at the heart of a 300-acre Capability Brown Landscape.

The gardens around the Estate have recently undergone extensive improvements and consist of large mixed borders filled with cottage garden style planting, Rhododendron walks, a Japanese koi pond, an Orangery, a large kitchen garden and much more. The kitchen garden is due to undergo various improvements and would offer the opportunity for the successful candidate to get involved at the development stage and be apart of the journey going forward.

The role involves working within the Gardening Team, ensuring all Garden maintenance tasks and projects are carried out efficiently and to an exceptional standard across all properties. Applicants should have a positive attitude and must work well in a team and/or on their own. The gardens are maintained to a high standard so candidates must have great attention to detail.

Specific Duties:

• Carry out routine maintenance in a kitchen garden environment, such as watering, weeding, digging, planting, harvesting, cultivation, feeding.
• Ensure all vehicles and equipment are maintained at all times with breakages reported to the Team Leader.
• Work in conjunction with the Head Gardener/Team Leaders to produce the Stoke Park 5* standard throughout the estate and externally owned gardens.

The successful candidate:

• Must be familiar with all kitchen garden maintenance duties
• Must have a genuine interest in kitchen gardening and a passion for growing produce to an exceptional standard
• Must be willing to work outside in all weather
• Will have a willingness to learn and have ambition to become a future Gardener
• Relevant horticultural training/certification would be beneficial, but not essential
• All applicants should reside within a 60 minute travel distance.

A generous salary and additional benefits will be offered to the right candidate, such as:

· 25 Days paid annual leave + Bank holidays

· Career development / Training courses

LOCATION: Slough

SALARY: Up to £25,000

DAYS OF WORK: Availability to work 40 hours per week

(Some overtime out of these days/hours may be required and will be paid accordingly)

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £25,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company events
• Company pension
• Free parking
• Life insurance
• On-site gym
• On-site parking
• Referral programme

Experience:

• Gardening: 1 year (required)

Licence/Certification:

• Driving Licence (required)

Work Location: In person