Gardener and Housekeeper couple

ECG Limited; Rugby; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity for a couple as a Gardener and Housekeeper at a prestigious estate near Rugby. You will manage a beautifully designed garden and maintain the highest housekeeping standards in a lovely country home. This is a full-time role with flexible hours, perfect for an enthusiastic and hardworking couple.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience managing large estates.
• Experience growing produce in a kitchen garden.
• Industry-related tickets are advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Caring for the garden and managing all maintenance tasks.
• Ordering plants and making changes to the garden beds as needed.
• Cleaning and maintaining the home to the highest standards.

Skills

Horticultural knowledge

Attention to detail

Can do attitude

Education

Horticultural qualifications

Job description

Gardener and Housekeeper couple Vacancy

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Housekeeping and Gardening couple to work on a lovely, private country home near Rugby.

The 5 acre garden is part of a 41 acre estate and has recently undergone a full redesign by a well-known garden designer. The garden consists of hedging, topaire, perineal borders, a meadow, old oak trees, water features, veg garden with greenhouse and formal lawns.

The ideal candidate should have sufficient horticultural knowledge, a passion for gardening and have demonstrable experience managing large estates. Horticultural qualifications would be advantageous, alongside the completion of industry related tickets. You should also have experience growing produce in a kitchen garden.

The candidate must have a keen eye for detail, a can do attitude and the ability to manage their time. You will be caring for the garden, covering all aspects of garden maintenance and keeping on top of required stock. Ordering plants when required and making any changes to the beds when necessary.

The housekeepers duties will be to keep the home in a prestigious manor, cleaning to the highest standard and ensuring all general housekeeping duties are maintained to the highest of standards.

This is a great opportunity for an enthusiastic, hardworking couple, who are looking for the next steps in their careers and take responsibility for running a prestigious estate.
This will be a full-time role for both the gardener and housekeeper.
Hours: 40 + per week, flexi time

This private advert for a Gardener and Housekeeper couple is being managed directly by the employer. English Country Gardeners are not involved in the hiring process and are therefore unable to share any additional information on this role. If you have any questions regarding this position, the best course of action is to apply for the job which will open a line of communication with the employer.

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