Gardener
6 months ago
**Gardener**
**Shanks House, **Gillingham, North Dorset.
**Salary - £26,000**
- **We are looking for an exceptional Gardener to be part of a small team of 3 FT gardeners, helping to look after a particularly beautiful private garden designed by Tom Stuart-Smith.**_
The main house is surrounded by formal gardens with parkland. The estate houses a variety of formal gardens including borders and lawns, ornamental beds, vegetable gardens, fruit trees and mature trees throughout.
Applicants will have formal training and hands on experience within a similar historic estate and garden, and possess the below skills and experience:
Minimum of two years horticultural experience in a similar working environment.
- Minimum of an RHS Level 2 or similar qualification
- Hard-working and energetic with great communication skills
- Organised and good time management
- Full, clean UK driving license
- Understanding of Health and Safety issues
- An eye for detail and desire to achieve high standards
- Able to undertake work of a physical nature (including contact with plants and chemicals)
- Good basic skills in the care and operation of garden machinery, hand tools /equipment
Applicants should have excellent plant identification skills, excellent attention to detail, and a methodological approach to their work. Ideally having worked in a garden which has enjoyed a similar level of design input and managed to an equally high horticultural standard.
The role will suit someone with a keen aesthetic eye and a strong work ethic. The estate provides an opportunity to work in various aspects of horticulture - keeping the working week varied and interesting.
The owners of the estate are passionate about their garden and continue to support the garden’s continued improvement.
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.
**Salary**: £26,000.00 per year
**Benefits**:
- Company pension
- Free parking
- On-site parking
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
**Experience**:
- Gardening: 1 year (preferred)
Licence/Certification:
- Driving Licence (required)
Work Location: In person
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