Gardener/ Horticultural Assistant

7 days ago


Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom Fitch and Hares Ltd Full time

With the increase work-load available to the company, an opportunity has arisen for a gardener/horticulturist, to be part of a team and carry out various horticultural tasks in various settings.

The company can offer career progression opportunities for hard-working and committed employees.

Types of work would include all of the below:

  • General garden maintenance tasks and tidying
  • Garden clearances and renovations
  • Groundwork and clearance
  • Creating lawns
  • Mowing and strimming
  • Hedge cutting, pruning, and shaping
  • Specimen shrub and tree pruning
  • Pest, Disease and weed management
  • Conservation and holistic gardening practices
  • Planting and rejuvenation
  • Propagation and production
  • Kitchen garden production and management
  • Care and maintenance packages
  • Advice and guidance

Experience, skills, expertise, and certificates would ideally include:

  • RHS qualifications or similar
  • Effective communication skills (both verbal and written)
  • Ability to work under pressure and seasonal deadlines
  • Good time management skills
  • Good customer service skills and rapport abilities
  • Good eye for detail and finishes
  • Pruning specialist shrubs, trees and topiary
  • Good weed identification skills
  • Mowing, strimming and cutting large hedges
  • Working in all weathers and tough conditions
  • Knowledge of specific horticultural materials, methods, tools and equipment.
  • Confident using landbased machinery
Desirable but not essential (possible opportunity to acquire these certificates)

  • Chainsaw maintenance and cross cutting Cs30
  • Felling small trees cs3
  • Aerial rescue cs3
  • Chainsaw with rope cs39
Driver's license is crucial.


It is of the upmost importance to represent the company in a good light when working, as existing clients who have been served by the founders for over a decade, are extremely valued and reputation is key.


Typical on-site working hours are:

3 days per week 8am-5pm
15mins morning break paid and 30mins lunch break unpaid

27 hours per week

Seasonal variation expected, with opportunity to work over-time.

Benefits include:

  • Uniform
  • Use of tools
  • Work van
  • Pension scheme
  • Continuous onsite training
  • Stunning work locations with plenty of variety
  • Paid holiday (including Bank Holidays)

Job Types:
Part-time, Permanent

Salary:
£14,400.00 per year

Application question(s):

  • Are you familiar with garden machinery?
  • Do you have any health conditions or disabilities which may impact your physical performance while working?
  • What is your preferred interest within horticulture and why?
  • Please rate your plant knowledge and identification skills between being low and 10 being excellent)
  • As a gardener, what skills and attributes do you believe you have to offer, that could contribute to the success of the business on a day
- to
- day basis?

Education:

  • GCSE or equivalent (preferred)

Experience:

  • Horticultural/landbased work: 1 year (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

  • Driving license (required)

Willingness to travel:

  • 50% (preferred)

Work Location:
Hybrid remote in GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL54 5DU

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