Gardener/ Driver - Static site

Horticulture Jobs; Greater London; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Horticulture Jobs is recruiting an experienced Gardener/Driver for a prestigious private estate in South-West London. You will have strong horticultural knowledge, a full clean UK driving licence, and experience driving Transit vans.

You will maintain borders, operate a range of garden machinery, and support the wider gardening team in daily estate tasks to ensure grounds look impeccable.

Qualifications

• Good horticultural knowledge and practical gardening experience.
• A full, clean UK driving licence.
• Experience driving Transit vans.
• Experience operating a range of garden machinery.

Responsibilities

• Carry out general garden maintenance to a high standard.
• Prune, weed, plant and maintain borders.
• Operate garden machinery and equipment safely and effectively.
• Drive Transit vans to transport staff, equipment and materials as required.
• Assist with the upkeep and presentation of the estate grounds.
• Support the wider gardening team with day-to-day tasks.

Skills

Horticultural knowledge

Gardening experience

Tools

Garden machinery

Job description

Our client is seeking an experienced Gardener/Driver to join their team on a prestigious private estate in South-West London.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Good horticultural knowledge and practical gardening experience.
• A full, clean UK driving licence.
• Experience driving Transit vans.
• Experience operating a range of garden machinery.

Duties will include:

• Carrying out general garden maintenance to a high standard.
• Pruning, weeding, planting and maintaining borders.
• Operating garden machinery and equipment safely and effectively.
• Driving Transit vans to transport staff, equipment and materials as required.
• Assisting with the upkeep and presentation of the estate grounds.
• Supporting the wider gardening team with day-to-day tasks.

The successful candidate will be reliable, hardworking and passionate about horticulture, with a keen eye for detail and the ability to work well as part of a team.