Skilled Gardener

6 months ago

Blandford Forum, United Kingdom HRDP Full time

JOB DETAILS: Skilled Gardener

An experienced gardener is sought to join a close-knit estate team on a private property with large gardens in North Dorset, on a full-time basis.

The successful applicant will need to assist with a substantial greenhouse, a walled vegetable garden and an orchard as well as a variety of formal gardens including borders and lawns.

This position will require applicants to have a good understanding of, and experience in kitchen gardening, as a wide variety of produce is grown for the house on an ongoing basis, along with a comprehensive plant knowledge and the maintenance of to provide the estate with fresh cut flowers.

The Gardener will play an important role in ensuring the formal gardens are maintained to high standards working closely alongside the rest of a 4 person team.

Suitable applicants for this role will have experience of gardening within a private estate environment from a hands-on perspective. Applicants should have good plant identification skills, excellent attention to detail.

Demonstrable experience in kitchen gardening and plant propagation/glasshouse work is essential, as is competency in the operation and basic maintenance of garden machinery.

Applicants must be tidy in their work, presentable, positive in attitude and possess a working understanding of the considerations required of gardeners on private estates.

Hours of Work:
07.30

10.00 to 10.30 Team Tea break (Break Room)

13.00 - 13.30 Team Lunch break (Break Room)

16.30 Finish

Reporting:
Weekly meeting with Estate Manager with Monthly meetings with Owners

Team break 10-10.30am - also an opportunity to discuss anything

Holidays - 20 days plus bank holidays

SALARY: up to £31,000

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: Up to £31,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Free parking
- On-site parking

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- Weekend availability

Work Location: In person

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