About the Role
ASSISITANT GARDENER 40hpw (winter) 45hpw (summer) - £30,000 to £33,000 gross per annum commensurate with experience.
A well-established Cotswold estate, near to Stroud, is currently seeking a passionate and dedicated full-time assistant gardener, to work alongside the Head Gardener, one part-time assistant gardener, and wider estate team when needed. A minimum of 1 year's gardening experience is required, ideally with an RHS qualification or equivalent. Due to the nature and terrain of the garden, the role requires a fit and hard-working individual to carry out a range of general garden and estate maintenance duties, including, but not limited to:
• Mowing and strimming
• Weeding
• Hedge cutting
• Topiary
• Shrub and rose pruning
• Mulching0
• Planting
• Lawn management
• Irrigation
• Poultry care
• Kitchen garden maintenance
• Firewood production
• Other ad-hoc estate maintenance duties
Essential skills and experience:
• 1 year's horticultural experience
• Ability to work in all weathers
• A flexible and conscientious approach to working
• Happy to work on their own or as part of a team
• Strives to maintain high standards
• Creative and innovative
• Current UK Driving licence
• A willingness to learn new skills
• Respectful of the principle's privacy
• Works in a discrete, safe, and controlled manor
• Hardworking, self-motivated, and proactive
• Ability to identify basic plants and weeds
• Has a working knowledge of garden tools and machinery
Desirable skills and experience:
• RHS Level 2 or above
• Chainsaw certificate
• All-terrain vehicle/Quad experience
• Experience with fruit and vegetable production
• Experience with cut flowers
• Familiar with the maintenance of garden machinery
• An interest in organic gardening
A current DBS clearance and references will be required prior to commencement of employment