Estate Gardener

3 weeks ago


Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom AWD online Full time

We are seeking a skilled Gardener / Horticulturalist to join our team at AWD online. The successful candidate will have previous experience in gardening or landscape maintenance, with a strong focus on using garden and large estate machinery such as ride-on mowers, strimmers, and tractors.

As a Gardener / Horticulturalist, you will be responsible for maintaining and managing the formal gardens and landscape of our estate, ensuring a complete maintenance service is provided. This will involve using a variety of garden and grounds machinery to maintain soft and hard landscape areas.

The ideal candidate will have excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to communicate with staff at all levels. You will also be flexible and enthusiastic, with a positive can-do attitude. A current valid full driving licence is essential for this role.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Provide seasonal maintenance of the estate in accordance with the programme of works as directed by the Head Gardener and developed from the management plan.
  • Tasks to include (but not exclusively) grass cutting, weeding, planting, watering, leaf collecting, hedge cutting.
  • Use and maintenance of a range of garden and grounds machinery (e.g. ride-on, walk-behind mowers, tractors etc.) as necessary and undertaking of specialist training where required.
  • Formative and rejuvenative maintenance of deciduous and evergreen trees, shrubs, climbers and hedges.
  • To support line management in maintaining health and safety in the grounds and gardens to ensure the safety of staff and visitors.
  • Maintenance of hard landscaped areas, roads and pathways.
  • Training for the appropriate, timely and safe use of pesticides and other forms of pest control (moles, rabbits, rats).
  • Assist in the recording and labelling of the plant collection, including any propagation tasks.
  • General estate maintenance including trees, fencing and conservation etc.
  • As and when required, assist the Estates Team with the collection of waste.
  • During the winter months (November to March) the post-holder will be required to be on-call in order to respond to adverse weather conditions.

Requirements:

  • P.A.1 / P.A.6 Spraying
  • City in Guilds/NVQ or equivalent qualification in Horticulture (desirable)
  • Previous experience of working as a Gardener or landscape maintenance operative
  • Experience of using garden machinery (such as driving ride on mowers, using strimmer, walk behind mowers, driving Tractors)
  • Experience of using larger estate machinery (e.g. driving tractors, telehandlers)
  • Experience in tool and machinery maintenance i.e., tool sharpening & ride on mower servicing
  • An appreciation and commitment to Health and Safety
  • Able to comprehend and communicate in the English language to a level appropriate for the position
  • Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate with staff at all levels
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team
  • Able to prioritise tasks, especially in the absence of the Head Gardener
  • Flexible and enthusiastic approach with a positive can-do attitude
  • Willingly provides assistance/support to others
  • Dedicated and passionate about delivering the best for customers
  • Ability to make independent decisions and solve routine problems
  • Self-motivated and adaptable to change
  • Willingness to work flexible hours, when required, e.g., Gritting in winter months
  • Current valid full driving Licence

Benefits:

  • Pension Allowance - 10.5% company contribution and 3% staff contribution
  • Holiday Entitlement - 25 days p.a. plus bank Holidays and 3 privilege days for Christmas Shutdown
  • Discretional Annual Performance Related Bonus
  • Employee Wellbeing Service
  • Restaurant Facilities
  • Onsite Accommodation (There is currently a waiting list for all types of accommodation)
  • Social - Sports & Social Club and onsite Gym
  • Nursery and Holiday Playscheme on site (Availability of places is dependent on demand)
  • Free Parking (please note that the company actively pursues a green transport policy)

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