Gardener

3 weeks ago


Chester, United Kingdom Chester Race Company Full time

Are you a passionate, experienced Gardener looking for your next landscape to transform? Look no further; We have a fantastic opportunity to join our Grounds team here at Chester Race Company on a permanent contract. We can offer continuous professional development, restaurant and gym discounts, Medi-cash plan, 7% employer pension contributions, access to a company car leasing scheme, and many more benefits.

If successful you will be an integral part of our Grounds team, working closely with our Head Gardener to ensure Chester’s flower displays and living walls continue to wow guests all year round.

The successful Gardener will be responsible for:

- Performing maintenance tasks to keep the plants within the living wall to a high visual standard, including watering, tidying, deadheading, feeding and pruning
- Replenishing plants throughout the season, including replacing and replanting
- Maintaining planted areas and containers by replenishing plants, feeding, weeding, mulching, and controlling pest
- Deadheading, pruning and weeding borders and planted areas, as directed
- Supporting the Head Gardener with performing the off-season maintenance schedule

The successful Gardener will have the following:

- Previous experience in a professional/ commercial gardening role
- Good knowledge of various plant types and associated husbandry techniques
- Physically fit - able to work at height, lift and move containers, cover a large site and be outside in all seasons
- Able to use technical gardening equipment correctly, including topiary clippers, pruning secateurs
- Passionate about horticulture and the role visually effective planting can play in the customer experience
- Can work to deadlines effectively
- NVQ Level 1 in horticulture (or similar) - qualification by equivalent experience also accepted

**Hours of work**: 37.5 hours per week, which will include race meetings and some weekend work

**Salary**: £20500



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