Gardener

2 weeks ago


East Calder, United Kingdom Robson Garden Maintenance Full time

**Essential requirements for this position**
- You must have held a **clean driving licence** for at least **5 years**:

- You must have at least **2 years of gardening experience**

So, you’ve been scrolling through dozens of job adverts, trying to figure out which companies look best to work for. Many of the job descriptions are lengthy and ask for an incredible amount of experience and qualifications. It seems that almost all gardening companies out there pay roughly the same, have loads of work in the summer, let their employees go at the end of the season when work dries up, and have no career progression.

So, what makes us different?

**Leadership**

My name is Gordon Robson, and I run Robson Garden Maintenance. I started gardening at the age of 14, which allowed me to work part-time through school and university. I then went to work in systems and business consultancy, where I did well but realized that building a business was my true passion. Since 2017, I have grown the company from zero customers to maintaining 250 gardens every fortnight. I have been able to do this by employing the help of six excellent staff members. I have a vision for Robson Garden Maintenance to grow steadily and be one of the best gardening companies to work for in Edinburgh and the Lothians.

**Payment structure**

I believe all my staff should receive at least the national living wage. On top of this, I have implemented a profit sharing scheme. For this position, the rate of pay is £11 per hour. After a probation period of 6 months (or sooner based on performance) you will be added to our profit share scheme. Details will be discussed at the interview stage.

**We don’t do seasonal contracts**

One of the biggest complaints of staff in the gardening industry is layoffs from November to February. All our staff are full-time throughout the year. This way, we can keep a consistent, well-trained team together. In the winter, we market heavily and grow our customer base for the following season. Our staff excel in woodwork and small landscaping jobs, so we are never short of work.

**Culture**

We have a friendly and hardworking culture where we support each other both professionally and personally. We are also open to new ideas and different ways of doing things that might improve the way we work. We are continually looking for ways to improve our operations.

One thing we are very strict about is not smoking in customers' gardens, work vans, or around other employees. If you are someone who is looking to quit smoking, we believe that we would be a good company to work for.

**Technology**

Having worked in a systems office, I understand that a company can’t grow efficiently without good technology and processes. I invest a lot of time in building and tweaking technology-based solutions that help the team work and communicate more efficiently. One thing I am hugely against is the tracking of vehicles and staff as I believe staff should be trusted and not monitored.

**Tools**

If one of my team approaches me to ask for new equipment, I will either purchase it right away or schedule it for a time in the future when we will need it. I make sure all vehicles are kitted up with safety equipment and first aid kits.

**What are we looking for?**

If you’ve got this far, you will be wondering what we are looking for. In short, we are looking for people who have integrity, honor, and energy.

Integrity - We want potential staff to be honest and have strong moral principles.

Honor - Respect for other staff members and customers is very important. Having pride in your work is essential.

Energy - We want self-motivated, enthusiastic people who can overcome challenges both independently and as part of a team.
- A basic to intermediate knowledge of plants.
- Being **physically fit** is essential for working as a gardener.
- **Not scared of heights**. We occasionally need to climb ladders to trim trees and bushes.
- Be able to meet at EH53 0GL in time for starting at the first job for 8am.

Generally, we aim to start our first job at 8am and finish at 4.30pm.

Weather delays might require longer days to be worked for the rest of the week or working on a Saturday.

Please note we rarely work at the weekends as we believe family time is very important.

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

**Salary**: £11.00 per hour + (Profit sharing bonus after probationary period)

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

**Salary**: £11.00 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Profit sharing

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

- Bonus scheme
- Commission pay

Application question(s):

- Short covering letter to tell us why you would like to work for our company

**Experience**:

- Gardening: 2 years (required)

Licence/Certification:

- Clean Full UK driving licence for 5 years or more (required)

Work Location: One location

Application deadline: 19/03/2023
Expected start date: 03/04/2023



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