Head Gardener - Private Estate
Eriban Business Services Ltd · London, England ·
Head Gardener Private Estate Location Romsey Suburbs TheRole Mytrustedclienturgentlyrequiresanexperienced,personableandreliableHeadGardenerideallywithexcellentDIYandmaintenanceskilstocomeonboardtosupportandmaintainabeautifulprivateestateofaround20acresinthesuburbsofRomsey,Hampshire.
Theestateconsistsofa6-bedroomhome,situatedwith18acresofstunningwoodland,formalandinformalgardensandpaddockswithdomesticlivestockincludinghorsesandponies. ItisofparamountimportanceforthesuccessfulcandidatetohaveanabundanceofgardeningandDIYskills,beaselfstarterandalwaysbeabletoconductthemselvesinaprofessionalmanner.
Trustworthiness,reliability,resilience,integrityandcommonsenseareessentialinthisposition. Thiswillbeavariedroleandincludepropertyandgroundsmaintenance,somehorticulture,agriculture,andwoodlandwork. Itishopedthatapplicantspossessthevastmajorityoftheskillswearelookingforbutfulltrainingwillbeprovidedonsomeaspectsoftheroleifrequired.
KeyDuties&Responsibilities Generalmaintenanceofgardens,fencing,woodland,smalllakeandthemainresidenceandsmallbuildingswithinthegroundstoahighstandard. Maintenancearoundthegroundsandproperty(tradesexperienceaclearadvantagebutnottotallyessential) Maintenanceofgardenandplantmachinery Maintenanceofswimmingpoolandotherleisurefacilities RenewableenergyheatingBiomassandLogburner(trainingcanbegiven) Jetwashingbuildings Weeding,SeedingandSprayingofGardens MoleandRabbittrapping Plant,ShrubandHedge-trimming Ditchmaintenance Pondcleaningandde-weeding Preparekindlingforfires&logburners Drainage&gutteringmaintenance Lawnmowing&edging Leafandbranchremovalandstrimmingoflonggrass MossandweedcontrolincIvyandHoneysuckle Pathrepairs Fencerepairs EnsureTenniscourtsarecleanandusable.
Assistingcontractorsandsuppliers Occasionaldrivingforthefamilyandcareofvehicles Experience Provenexperiencewithinasimilarroleinthepast Abilitytodealwithbasicelectricalorplumbingrelatedtasks. Experiencewithtractors,plantandgardenmachineryandtooling(ideallyalongsiderelevantqualifications) FullUKDrivingLicence(includingtowing) CandoattitudewithanabilitytoproblemsolveandturntheirhandtomosttypesofDIYandmaintenancefocusedtasks.
Proficientintheuseofrideonandpedestrianmowers. Proficientintheuseofhedgecutters,grassstrimmer'sandallothertoolsforperforminggrasscuttingandpruning. Goodhorticulturalknowledge. Understandingthecarerequirementsofvariousplantsandtreesthroughouttheseasons.
Goodorganisationalskills. Planning,organisingandprioritisingtaskstodeadlinesaccordingtotheseasons. Knowledgeofirrigationusingsprinklersanddrip/soakerhosestotherequirementsoftheplantsandtheirenvironment. Abilitytomaintainandrepairfences,gatesandgardenstructures.
Theunderstandingandmanagementofponds,fountainsandwaterfeatures. Knowledgeandabilitytocontrolweedsinlawns,beds,gravelpathsandotherhardsurfaces. ChemicalsprayingcertificatePA1andPA6. Strongworkethicandattentiontodetail. Myclientoffersacompetitivesalaryandbenefitsalongsideasuperbworkingenvironmentwithinafriendlyandsupportiveteam.
Thepositionisideallyofafulltimeandpermanentnaturebutallcandidatesthatpossesstherightskillsandattitudewillbeconsidered,includingexperiencedoperativeswhomaybelookingforslightlyreducedhours.