Head Gardener

Triple Creek Ranch; Arundel; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading hospitality group as a Head Gardener, ensuring the grounds are beautiful year-round. This role involves maintaining gardens, training staff, and participating in management duties, all while enjoying competitive perks and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary package and benefits

Retail and hospitality perks via Perkbox

25% off food & beverage

Staff rate of £25 B&B

Confidential support through Employee Assistance Programme

Free meals when on duty

Opportunities for learning and development

Recognition for milestones with gifts and extra days off

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar role is essential.
• Ability to train new staff.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the grounds and gardens throughout the year.
• Conduct health & safety compliance checks.
• Participate in the Duty Manager rota.

Skills

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Flexibility

Job description

Company Description

The Brownsword Group has created arguably the most iconic collection of historic countryside and city centre hotels, all wonderful properties set within beautiful grounds and cities, each with its own stories to share. Generosity, quality, and welcoming hospitality are the core of their success. Being exceptional hoteliers has been central to their operation, creating a thriving hospitality business.

Job Description

Come and join our team as a Head Gardener and let your passion and personality shine.

Our culture is important to us, and we encourage everyone in our teams to show thoughtfulness towards each other and our guests.

As a Head Gardener, you will keep our grounds beautiful for our guests throughout the year.

Experience in a similar role is essential.

Key points about the role:

• No two days are ever the same; often, you won’t know what you’ll be doing until you come in on the day.
• You can’t be afraid to get your hands dirty.
• Health & safety compliance checks are an absolute must to ensure everyone's safety.
• Our gardens are the first thing our guests see when they arrive, so we want them looking perfect.
• You will have the pleasure of training our new staff to be as excellent as our current team.
• All Heads of Department participate in the Duty Manager rota.
• When team members leave, you will have the opportunity to recruit new talent.
• We are one team, so we all pitch in from time to time, helping across departments.

We value work/life balance and aim to be fair with rotas. We ask for flexibility to ensure mutual flexibility.

Additional Information

Perks include:

• Competitive salary package and benefits.
• Retail and hospitality perks via our Perkbox platform.
• Discounts across our hotels – 25% off food & beverage, staff rate of £25 B&B, plus special rates for friends and family.
• Confidential support through our Employee Assistance Programme.
• Free meals when on duty.
• Opportunities for learning and development with clear pathways for progression.
• Recognition for milestones with gifts, extra days off, and longer stays.