Garden maintenance

Willow Alexander Gardens is a Full Service Garden design studio and after care company based in South East London/Kent Boarders.

Willow Alexander Gardens is part of the Willow Alexander Group that offers home and garden services that minimally impact the planet.

Our services include bespoke garden designs and builds, installations and restoration, ongoing maintenance, and subscriptions. No matter the size of your home, estate, or commercial property, our close-knit team of certified garden and landscape designers, electricians, and qualified horticulturists are dedicated and passionate about creating spaces that bring you joy while minimising our impact on the environment.

As the UK’s first carbon-neutral garden maintenance program, we’re constantly investing in new technologies and looking for ways we can evolve to minimise our footprint.

We have a variety of environmentally-conscious partners such as sustainabli+, Envirobuild, Natural Grower, and PlantBox. From the initial consultation throughout the design process, we are inspired to be more climate conscious; caring for our clients, the gardens we design, and the environment around them.

Role Description

This is a full-time on-site role as a Garden Maintenance & Soft Landscaping Manager at Willow Alexander Gardens located in Sidcup. As the Garden Maintenance & Soft Landscaping Manager, you will be responsible for overseeing garden maintenance activities, managing a team of gardeners, and ensuring the highest standards of gardening and landscaping practices. You will collaborate with clients, our marketing and sales team as well as the senior management team to deliver a seamless operation of the maintenance division.

Duties include

Daily management of schedule through our field management software

Collaborating with sales department on new client win as well as generating new leads

Site surveys and estimates on all maintenance and soft landscaping projects

Meeting with clients to ensure their gardens are up to code

Daily management of yard and dealing with Team questions

Health and safety protocol

Recruitment of department

Working with the Marketing department on seasonal trends and ideas to drive awareness of the brand.

Overseeing all certification of governing bodies (current and future)

Become the brand ambassador for the department championing our core values and beliefs

Over senior council to all garden team members relating to horticultural care

Happy to jump in on jobs for sickness or absence of team

Qualifications

• Proven experience in garden maintenance and soft landscaping
• Strong knowledge of horticulture, garden design principles, and plant identification
• Experience in managing and leading a team of gardeners
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work well under pressure and meet deadlines
• Attention to detail and a passion for creating beautiful outdoor spaces
• Valid driver's license and knowledge of garden machinery and equipment
• Knowledge of sustainable and environmentally-friendly gardening practices
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Flexibility and willingness to work occasional weekends or evenings as needed

Salary dependent on experience

Use of own company electric van.