Head Gardener - Leatherhead

An exciting vacancy has arisen for a driven and dynamic Head Gardener with garden maintenance experience keen to continue to develop their skills on a historic, 400 acre private estate in Surrey. The beautiful 25 acre garden is made up of herbaceous and mixed borders with a vast array of ornamental species including an Italian garden, kitchen garden, lawns, wildflower meadows and woodland areas.

Skills required:

• Experience in maintaining exclusive estate and all areas of garden maintenance.
• Training and supervising teams and individuals.
• Organisation and management skills.
• Planning and record keeping.
• Up to date knowledge of Health and Safety, Risk management, COSHH, SOP's, etc.
• Communicating and collaborating with other departments.
• Competent in use of related equipment and machinery.
• Kitchen Garden experience growing fruit and vegetables
• Pest and Disease knowledge
• Woodland Management experience (desirable)

Qualifications required:

• NVQ in Horticulture or similar
• Plant knowledge RHS Foundation in Horticulture Level 1
• Plant knowledge RHS level 2 or equivalent
• PA1 and PA6 Spraying certificates (desirable)
• Chainsaw Certification (desirable)

Salary: Up to 38,000 per annum dependent upon skills and experience plus Tronc

Shift Pattern:

Working hours are Monday to Friday 7am -3.30pm. Weekends (4hrs each day) on team shift pattern averaging 1in8 weekends with a day off in the week following weekend, some variation depending upon the season/inclement weather.

Benefits

In addition to a competitive reward, we are committed to investing heavily in your development and helping you grow a long-term career with Beaverbrook.

As a member of our team, you can expect to receive:

• Competitive salary
• Discounts on retail, gym memberships, cinema tickets and many more with Hospitality Rewards App
• Personal development support
• Wide range of recognised qualifications and development opportunities
• Discounted rates on Food & Beverage
• 28 days annual leave(including Bank Holidays), rising by 1 day each year for 5 years
• Pension
• Life Insurance
• Sick Pay
• Long Service Awards
• Earn up to 1000 for recommend a friend scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Uniforms
• Free parking
• And other local benefits

Staff Accommodation Available