About the Organisation

Our client is a prestigious organisation seeking a dedicated and skilled horticulturalist to join their team in Surrey.

The Benefits

• Competitive salary of £27,990 per annum, commensurate with experience
• Generous annual leave entitlement of 26 days plus public holidays, increasing to 29 days after 3 years' service (pro rata)
• Comprehensive pension scheme (3% employee contribution; up to 10% employer contribution)
• Private medical insurance and healthcare cash plan
• Employee assistance programme and access to mental health first aiders
• Opportunities for learning and development
• Cycle to work scheme
• Work in a beautiful and inspiring environment

The Role

As an experienced Horticulturalist, you will play a vital role in the care, cultivation, and maintenance of our client's extensive gardens and landscapes. Your responsibilities will encompass:

• Delivering practical conservation work and general maintenance tasks to protect and enhance the estate's natural beauty
• Undertaking repairs and renewals of estate infrastructure, ensuring all facilities are safe and well-maintained
• Mowing, hedge-cutting, plant care, and tree establishment activities for allocated garden areas
• Providing guidance and mentorship to apprentices and volunteers, sharing your expertise and contributing to their development
• Operating and maintaining countryside machinery and equipment safely
• Assisting with winter maintenance tasks, including road gritting and snow removal
• Implementing and promoting sustainable gardening practices to enhance biodiversity
• Engaging with visitors, providing information and ensuring their safety and enjoyment
• Collaborating with the Estates Team to participate in planning and programming of work

About You

To be successful in this role, you will possess:

• Demonstrable practical horticultural experience
• The ability to safely operate a range of routine garden machinery, including ride-on mowers, tractors, hedge cutters, strimmers and leaf blowers
• Knowledge of workplace health and safety
• Good plant knowledge, particularly around shrubs, herbaceous and bulbous plants
• Working knowledge of horticultural plant and machinery operations
• A formal qualification in horticulture or a related field (desirable)