Experienced Gardener

Stephen Paul Group; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Stephen Paul Group in Edinburgh is seeking an experienced horticulturist and gardener to lead a small team and take a hands-on role in our garden maintenance across the city. You will maintain private gardens and commercial grounds, organise daily tasks, supervise your crew, and ensure a consistently high standard of care with safe use of garden machinery.

Sound plant knowledge is essential, and you should be reliable, well-organised and confident guiding the team while getting involved in the

Qualifications

• Sound plant knowledge and practical garden maintenance experience are essential.
• Reliable, organised and able to guide a small team while taking an active role in the work.

Responsibilities

• Identify plants and understand their care requirements.
• Lawn mowing, edging and strimming.
• Hedge cutting and seasonal pruning.
• Weeding and maintaining beds and borders.
• Keep gardens tidy and well presented.
• Use and maintain garden machinery, tools and equipment safely and efficiently.
• Organise the team’s work and ensure tasks are completed to a high standard.

Skills

Plant knowledge

Garden maintenance

Team leadership

Job description

We are looking for an experienced horticulturist / gardener to lead a small team and take a hands‑on role in our garden maintenance work across Edinburgh.

You will maintain private gardens and commercial grounds, organise daily tasks and support your team in delivering a consistently high standard of care.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Identifying plants and understanding their care requirements.
• Lawn mowing, edging and strimming.
• Hedge cutting and seasonal pruning.
• Weeding and maintaining beds and borders.
• Keeping gardens and grounds tidy and well presented.
• Using and maintaining garden machinery, tools and equipment safely and efficiently.
• Organising the team’s work and ensuring tasks are completed to a high standard.

Sound plant knowledge and practical garden maintenance experience are essential. You should be reliable, organised and confident guiding a small team while taking an active role in the work.