Gardener - Horticultural Specialist
2 weeks ago
We are seeking a skilled and enthusiastic Gardener to join our team at Fountains Abbey. As a key member of the garden team, you will be responsible for maintaining the highest standards of horticulture and ensuring the garden estate is kept in tiptop condition.
As a Gardener, you will be working closely with the garden team to achieve our goals and objectives. You will be responsible for daily checks to ensure the garden is safe for visitors, routine tasks such as weeding, pruning, and mulching, and using machinery such as hedge cutters, leaf blowers, lawnmowers, and tractors.
You will also be involved in propagation, cutting flowers for the house, preparing plants for sale, tree safety work, and garden design and restoration. Providing a great visitor experience and looking after this special place is at the heart of what we do.
Key Responsibilities- Maintain the highest standards of horticulture and ensure the garden estate is kept in tiptop condition
- Work closely with the garden team to achieve our goals and objectives
- Perform daily checks to ensure the garden is safe for visitors
- Use machinery such as hedge cutters, leaf blowers, lawnmowers, and tractors
- Involved in propagation, cutting flowers for the house, preparing plants for sale, tree safety work, and garden design and restoration
- Enthusiastic horticulturist and hands-on gardener with experience in hard landscaping
- Knowledgeable about plants with a great eye for detail
- Experienced with machinery, including tractors, chainsaws, rotary and cylinder mowers, and with some knowledge of maintenance
- Driver with a full license
- Able to manage a demanding outdoor role
- Good at talking to and getting on with all kinds of people
- Equally confident working within a team, with volunteers, or on your own
- Able to keep to time, plan, and meet deadlines
The National Trust is a charity that protects and preserves historic sites and green spaces for future generations. We are passionate about creating an inclusive culture where everyone feels they belong. We welcome and value difference and are committed to making our teams reflect the diversity of the communities and audiences we serve.
We offer a range of benefits, including a substantial pension scheme, free entry to National Trust places, rental deposit loan scheme, season ticket loan, EV car lease scheme, perks at work discounts, holiday allowance, flexible working, employee assistance programme, and free parking at most Trust places.
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