Gardener

Vrieservice; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Head Gardener in London, where you will lead a team in maintaining beautiful gardens and landscaped areas. This role offers the chance to work outdoors, manage resources efficiently, and uphold high horticultural standards. With a commitment to sustainability and a strong focus on people and performance, this company is a leader in soft landscaping services. Enjoy a supportive work environment with opportunities for career growth and a range of benefits, including paid holidays and access to upskilling programs. If you have a passion for horticulture and team leadership, apply now!

Benefits

28 days paid holiday (Pro Rata)

Access to Manpower Rewards

Access to MyPath upskilling programme

Possible permanent opportunities

Weekly pay

Qualifications

• Experience in leading or mentoring a team within landscaping.
• Formal horticultural qualification is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Overall management and maintenance of gardens and landscaped areas.
• Ensure gardens are aesthetically pleasing, healthy, and thriving.

Skills

Team Leadership

Horticultural Knowledge

Health and Safety Awareness

Financial Awareness

Physical Fitness

Education

National Certificate in Horticulture

NVQ Level in Amenity Horticulture

PA1 and PA6 Pesticide Licence

First Aid Certification

Job description

Head Gardener
Shift Times: Monday - Friday 7:30- 16:00 40HPW
Pay Rate: £33-£35,000
Location: Camden, N1C 4PD
Contract: Permanent

Manpower are looking for a Head Gardner to work for our client based out of Central London. Working in this role you will be responsible for the overall management and maintenance of gardens and landscaped areas. This role involves maintaining the gardens to ensure they are aesthetically pleasing, healthy, and thriving. The Head Gardener oversees a team of gardeners, ensures proper horticultural practices are followed, and manages resources efficiently. The role may require working away from the main site, all within Camden.

To succeed, you will need:

• To be physically fit and able to work outdoors in all weather conditions.
• Hold a full valid UK Driving License
• Experience in leading or mentoring a team within a ground maintenance or landscaping environment
• Financial awareness towards staffing levels and overtime, tools and equipment, company property and waste.
• Overall understanding of health and safety procedures.
• A reliable individual with a 'can do' attitude.
• Formal horticultural qualification e.g. National Certificate in Horticulture, National Diploma, NVQ Level (amenity horticulture) or RHS (desirable)
• PA1 and PA6 Pesticide Licence. (desirable)
• First Aid (desirable)

You can look forward to the following benefits:

• 28 days paid holiday (Pro Rata)
• Access to Manpower Rewards (Discounts on adventure days)
• Access to the MyPath upskilling programme
• Possible permanent opportunities for the right candidate
• Weekly pay

About our client:

You will work for a company that genuinely cares and has a strong Sustainability Strategy with a focus on responsibility at the heart of their three pillars of People, Planet and Performance. Our client is Europe's leading provider of soft landscaping services and landscape creation projects. As the top soft landscaping provider in the UK, they offer a comprehensive range of services, including professional open space management, soft landscaping design and build, tree surgery, civil engineering, outdoor facilities management, biodiversity management, and waterways management.

Apply now and a member of our Team will be in contact!