Location
Bath and North Somerset area

Hours
Full time (hours not specified)

Salary
Negotiable

About the Role
An exciting opportunity has become available for an experienced Gardener to join the Gardening team on a large private Estate. Working as part of a dedicated team, you will help achieve the highest standards of horticulture, ensuring the gardens are beautifully presented, carefully maintained and consistently kept to an exceptional standard. This role is ideal for a true outdoors person who enjoys hands-on work and is happy to roll up their sleeves come rain or shine. Teamwork is essential to maintaining the gardens to a high standard.

The successful candidate will have a good general knowledge of practical horticulture and be prepared to take a hands-on approach. Duties include growing fruit, vegetables and flowers, maintaining beds and borders, and training plants. Experience using a range of garden machinery such as ride-on and pedestrian mowers, strimmers and hedge cutters is essential.

Key responsibilities include:
- Carrying out grass care and maintenance, including lawn mowing
- Propagating, growing and maintaining greenhouse and container plants
- Planting and maintaining seasonal flower displays
- Undertaking weeding, leaf clearance, hedge maintenance and topiary
- Caring for planters, pots and bedding plants
- Planting out and watering plants, including weekend watering on a rota system
- Feeding and pruning plants, including roses, climbers and fruit trees
- Training and staking plants
- Supporting planting work, including herbaceous planting and dividing
- Carrying out spraying for pest, disease and weed control
- Growing and pruning vegetables, herbs and soft fruit
- Picking and harvesting produce
- Caring for house plants and orangery plants
- Helping others with their areas where needed
- Contributing to garden projects as directed by the Head Gardener
- Upholding and maintaining Estate Values by understanding, embracing and focusing on the principles and priorities of the Estate
- Developing and maintaining positive working relationships across the Estate
- Complying with all relevant Estate Health and Safety and Environment (HSE) practices and procedures
- Working with the Health & Safety Manager and Consultants as required
- Ensuring accidents, near misses and observations are recorded or reported for investigation
- Proactively promoting and maintaining high standards across the Estate, taking initiative to resolve issues
- Abiding by all Estate policies and procedures and reporting any breaches
- Remaining committed to continuous development of skills and knowledge, undertaking training where necessary
- Carrying out any other ad hoc duties as required

What we offer:
- Competitive salary
- 27 days annual leave
- Pension Scheme
- Regular Personal and Professional Development Opportunities
- A rewarding, caring working environment in a stunning location with beautiful surroundings
- Free parking
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Access to Product Discounts

Experience
Skilled gardener or horticulturalist with a wide range of experience in high-quality settings. Experience with the tasks listed in the role is essential. Experience in temporary floral displays, floristry and container growing is desirable. Experience using garden machinery including ride-on and pedestrian mowers, strimmers and hedge cutters is essential.

About you
- Good plant knowledge with garden and planting design experience or training desirable
- Keen eye for detail with an appreciation and understanding of colour, form and aesthetics in the garden
- Able to work in a tidy, safe manner and maintain tools and equipment
- Confident communication skills with ability to interact professionally with different individuals
- Excellent organisational skills and professional manner
- Computer literate
- Proactive and flexible approach to work
- Willing to take responsibility and ownership for tasks and garden areas
- Strong sense of discretion and appreciation of confidentiality
- Ability to work autonomously while possessing strong teamwork skills
- Keen to suggest improvements and embrace new working practices
- Willingness to undergo an Enhanced DBS check
- Eligibility to work in the UK
- Excellent checkable references

Qualifications
Relevant qualifications desirable, such as RHS Level 2 certificates, diploma or equivalent (e.g. NVQ). Spraying certificate PA1 & PA6 desirable (training provided if necessary). Some knowledge of biological control and organic pest control is desirable. A valid UK driving licence is required.