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Location : Kingston-Upon-Thames
Salary : £27K doe
Vacancy type : Permanent
Vacancy ID : 43439
Our client is seeking a Head gardener for their Surrey estate.
A fantastic opportunity has opened for a full time skilled and passionate horticulturalist to manage and develop a newly re-designed 3.5 acre garden in Kingston. The beautiful garden includes woodland areas, a kitchen garden, herbaceous borders and a swimming pool.
The right candidate will have the opportunity to work in a beautiful garden with overall management of the maintenance programme/requirements. The garden is in early stages of development so will require knowledge and understanding of how to ensure it develops in the best way possible, therefore the candidate will need excellent horticultural and plant knowledge as well as plant husbandry skills It requires someone with experience, who can work methodically on their own whilst showing initiative; they will report directly to the owner.
The successful candidate will to be an experienced and passionate gardener who is self-motivated, able to work methodically on their own and show initiative. In addition, the family are looking for a skilled Gardener who has good interpersonal and social skills, is proactive, loyal, a hard worker, gets on well with children and is reliable and trustworthy. A strong eye for detail and the ability to prioritise and manage your own workload is imperative.
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Hours of work: Full time (5 Days a week) 08.30 - 17.00 with 1 hour off during the day.
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Please quote 43439 when speaking with one of our consultants.