Head Gardener

5 months ago

Alnwick, United Kingdom The Alnwick Garden Full time

The Alnwick Garden is excited to promote the opportunity for an experienced and dynamic Head Gardener to establish The Garden as a go to destination for horticulturalists and families alike.

This role involves the management of a passionate team of gardeners to maintain and develop all areas of The Alnwick Garden including the Ornamental Garden, Tai Haku Cherry Orchard and award winning Rose Garden. The role will also oversee all horticultural elements of Lilidorei, a magical village where imagination and play take precedence over screens and electronics.

The abilities to lead a team, communicate effectively and work with fellow members of The Alnwick Garden leadership and are essential to this role and proven experience in these areas will be required.

**Role Purpose**

To work with the gardening team to drive the horticultural offer of The Alnwick Garden, driving visitors with an interest in plants and nature.

The Head Gardener will establish The Alnwick Garden as a garden of excellence and have overall responsibility for delivering and maintaining horticultural standards of the highest order.

In addition to the existing features of The Alnwick Garden the post holder will be responsible for driving development of new features whether temporary or, where possible permanent.

The Head Gardener role includes oversight and management of Lilidorei including any and all plants and trees within Lilidorei and around the surrounding areas.

**Duties and Responsibilities**
- To own and have overall responsibility for the Gardening function across The Alnwick Garden and Lilidorei
- To ensure the horticultural standards of The Alnwick Garden are at the highest possible level and remain true to the Wirtz design
- To provide leadership to Managers and leaders across the Gardening Team ensuring The Alnwick Garden culture is firmly embedded and universally understood.
- To effectively line manage all members of the gardening team. This includes regular team meetings and1-1s, and conducting annual appraisals.
- To develop new and exciting initiatives to increase the number of horticultural visitors, specifically in April, May, June and September.
- To manage the Health and Safety function within the Gardening Team ensuring gardeners are fully aware of Safe Systems of Work and of their Health and Safety responsibilities to themselves, their colleagues and The Alnwick Garden as a whole.
- To work with the Strategic Head of People and Culture to develop training plans and budgets which ensure the gardening and facilities teams are sufficiently resourced to achieve the required standards.
- To work with the Strategic Head of Marketing to ensure messaging around horticulture and horticultural offers, events and activities are communicated effectively.
- To work with the Strategic Head of Catering, Retail and Hospitality to manage and support the Plant Centre team.
- To develop the skills, knowledge and ability gardeners and of the Gardening Team as a whole.
- To plan and budget for major future costs for capital expenditure relating to the Gardening function
- To provide a visible and accessible presence for employees across both The Alnwick Garden and Lilidorei.
- To produce and implement a 5 year rolling horticulture plan
- Act as a role model for all employees and leaders in the organisation in terms of overall approach and conduct acting as an ambassador for the organisation at all times

**Person Specification**

The successful applicant will have
- Strong leadership ability with the ability to gain employee buy in at all levels.
- Excellent understanding of horticulture and how this can drive footfall into The Garden through new features, events and marketing
- Ability to react to an ever changing environment and find creative solutions to often complex issues.
- Capable of developing long and short term strategies across multiple functions to achieve business and financial objectives.
- A strong understanding of resource planning processes in line with budgetary constraints.
- A background and, where appropriate, qualifications within horticulture.
- Ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of people and organisations
- Proven ability to manage multiple priorities, often with competing deadlines, to successful conclusions
- Ability to understand the needs of the organisation and how this role contributes to the overall success of The Alnwick Garden.
- Ability to operate at a Strategic level and work with senior colleagues to deliver on plans and achieve pre determined goals.
- Outstanding planning and organising ability.
- A strong understanding of Health and Safety and the relevant legislation.
- Experience of working with staff collaboratively to address skills and / or knowledge gaps and respond to development opportunities.
- Proven track record of delivering success in a comparable organisation with a similar level of responsibility
- Demonstrable experience of working within a Values driven enviro

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