Lead Gardener

3 days ago


Northampton, United Kingdom Beautiful Borders Full time

Experienced Gardener required to work within a private garden in the NN7 area. This is a permanent position, for 12 months of the year, working closely with the owners and one other team member.

This position requires the following skills and experience:

- Very strong plant knowledge and the skills to assist in making planting decisions
- At least 12 months gardening experience and able to demonstrate knowledge in pruning, composting, soil improvement, pests and disease identification
- Strong organisational skills and the ability to plan and prioritise tasks
- Good communication skills and the desire to form a strong relationship with the customers
- The desire to work hard and make a difference in a garden
- A horticultural qualification, such as RHS is desirable

This position is an annualised hours position, meaning that you will be expected to work slightly longer hours over the summer months, to bank hours for time lost over the winter months, due to bad weather, reduced daylight hours etc. The hours of work are Monday, Wednesday and Friday 8.30am - 4.30pm with a half an hour break. There may be some flexibility on one of the days. This is an ideal position for anyone wishing to gain experience in order to progress their horticultural career.

**Job Types**: Part-time, Permanent
Part-time hours: 21 per week

**Salary**: £11.50-£12.00 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Flexitime
- Referral programme

Schedule:

- Flexitime
- Monday to Friday
- No weekends

Ability to commute/relocate:

- NN7: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: In person

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