Head Gardener

A rare and fantastic opportunity has arisen for an excellent plants person to take ownership of a stunning private garden near Geneva, Switzerland. This exceptional position would suit a creative and knowledgeable horticulturalist, someone who takes pridein their work and will enjoy working in a beautiful location with a lot of diversity near an international hub.

The beautiful Swiss property is surrounded by 12000 m2 (about 3 acres) of tiered garden and meadows. After extensive renovation and garden groundwork, the owners are looking for a gardener to implement a working kitchen garden and develop the garden as awhole. The style of the garden is naturalist and other areas consist of lawns, raised beds, borders, young and mature trees, a rose garden, glasshouse, tennis court and swimming pool.

There is room for improvement in the garden, so the successful applicant will have a chance to demonstrate their talent by way of subtle and bold new ideas. The Head Gardener will be responsible for one full time gardener, one part time gardener and contractorstherefore effective communication is important. Additional task is the looking after the pets and livestock.

Applicants must have previous Head Gardener experience, extensive plant knowledge, excellent time management skills as well as a genuine hunger and excitement for the possibilities associated with creating a stunning garden. Applicants must have clear anddemonstrable experience of Head/Senior Gardening, excellent attention to detail and a positive, enthusiastic attitude towards their work and colleagues. Academic horticultural qualifications are essential at degree level or higher education, as is at leastfive years’ experience of private estate garden management and demonstrate good hands-on gardening skills.

**SALARY**:Circa £45,000 DOE

**LOCATION**: Geneva, Switzerland

**JOB No**:EC49901