Grounds & Gardens Assistant

The Lensbury Resort; Teddington; On-site; GBP 21,000; Part time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Grounds & Gardens Assistant to join their team. In this part-time role, you will play a vital part in maintaining the beauty of expansive gardens and grounds, ensuring they are always well presented and safe for guests. This position offers a unique opportunity to work in a picturesque setting, where your contributions will be valued. You will receive comprehensive training and development opportunities, alongside a range of benefits including free meals on duty and access to leisure facilities. If you have a passion for horticulture and teamwork, this role is perfect for you.

Benefits

Free meals whilst on duty

Paid annual leave of 28 days

Use of leisure facilities

EAP for you and your family

Online benefits portal

Fully funded Apprenticeship opportunities

Excellent training and development opportunities

Staff Awards and Social events

Cycle to work scheme

Free parking

Qualifications

• Knowledge of plant care and maintenance is essential.
• Experience in sports turf care is preferable but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the grounds and gardens, ensuring they are well presented.
• Assist with seasonal turf maintenance and watering of plants.
• Ensure health and safety procedures are always adhered to.

Skills

General knowledge of plants

Sports turf care

Good communication

Ability to work unsupervised

Driving licence

Education

NVQ Level 2 or RHS equivalent

Tools

Tractors and tractor-mounted equipment

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Grounds & Gardens Assistant

The Lensbury, Broom Rd, Teddington, Middlesex, TW11 9NU

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About us

Part of London + Regional Hotels, The Lensbury Resort is located on the Banks of the River Thames at Teddington and is home to an exclusive leisure club, a 155 bedroom hotel, meeting and events space, restaurant and bar, Spa and 25 acres of gardens and grounds.

The Role

Reporting to the Grounds & Gardens Manager you will be supporting the team in the maintenance and upkeep of The Lensbury grounds and gardens.

This is a 32 hour role, working 4 days per week.

The Benefits?

• Free meals whilst on duty
• Paid annual leave of 28 days including public holidays (pro-rata as part-time)
• Use of some leisure facilities, including gym & swimming pool (after successful 30 day review)
• EAP for you and your family
• Online benefits portal offering lots of discounts
• Fully funded Apprenticeship opportunities
• Excellent training and development opportunities
• Staff Awards and Social events throughout the year
• Cycle to work scheme
• Free parking
• Refer a Friend programme
• Staff Discounts at The Lensbury and across the L+R portfolio
  
  

Key Responsibilities

• General seasonal turf maintenance (cutting, feeding, edging etc.)
• Watering of all new planting, bedding planting, container planting & turf
• Assist in annual sports surface renovation
• Ensure all entrances, exits, and fire escapes are accessible and clear of leaves, grass, etc
• Assist with ensuring all areas such as flowerbeds, garden and grass surfaces, trees etc. are correctly maintained, and all external areas are kept clean, tidy, and always well presented
• Check for general wear of the pitches, any disease or discolouration of the grass and report to the manager or Head Groundsperson
• Undertake leaf blowing, clearance, and weeding of all shrub borders
• Litter picking and bin emptying around the whole of The Lensbury site
• Undertake gritting and snow clearing as required
• Assist with the safeguarding and correct storage of all machinery, fertilisers, chemicals and equipment and participate in any relevant training on procedures for their use.
• Clean and maintain the outdoor furniture
• Undertake any other jobs required by the Head Gardener or management.
• Ensure all Health and safety procedures and policies are always adhered to.
  
  

What We’re Looking For

To be successful in this role, you must possess the following qualifications, attitude, behaviours, skills, and values:

• General knowledge of plants and their care and maintenance
• Experience in sports turf care (preferable but not essential)
• Good communicator with a can-do attitude, and the ability to work in the team as well as unsupervised.
• NVQ Level 2 or RHS equivalent (preferable but not essential)
• PA1, PA2 and PA6 in pesticide and herbicide applications (preferable but not essential)
• Experience operating tractors and tractor-mounted equipment (desirable but not essential as training can be provided)
• Driving licence
• Committed to progress within the role
• Focused on training and development
  
  

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The Lensbury Broom Rd, Teddington, Middlesex, TW11 9NU

• Job RefTLH1229
• BranchThe Lensbury
• LocationTeddington
• Salary/Benefits£20,318 per annum + development opportunities, use of leisure, hotel discounts, EAP and more!
• Contract typePermanent
• HoursPart Time
• Shift pattern7:30-16:00
• Hours per week32
• Date posted28/04/2025
• Closing date08/06/2025