Head Gardener

Blair Hill Inn; Arundel; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in hospitality seeks a passionate Head Gardener to maintain beautiful grounds for guests. The role involves training staff, ensuring health and safety compliance, and contributing to a supportive team culture. Competitive salary and numerous perks, including hotel discounts and opportunities for progression, are offered.

Benefits

Competitive salary package and benefits

Retail and hospitality perks through Perkbox

25% off food & beverage and staff rates of £25 B&B

Confidential Employee Assistance Programme helpline

Free meals when on duty

Opportunities for learning and development

Clear progression opportunities

Milestone awards and special gifts

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar role is essential.
• Ability to maintain beautiful grounds year-round.

Responsibilities

• Maintain grounds to ensure beauty for guests.
• Train new staff and participate in Duty Manager rota.
• Conduct health & safety compliance checks.

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 values of their operation. Being exceptional hoteliers has been central to their success, creating a distinguished 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 be responsible for maintaining our grounds to ensure they are 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 new staff to be as wonderful 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 for your team.
• We are one team, so we all help each other across departments when needed.

Work/life balance is important, so we aim to be fair with our rotas. We ask for flexibility to ensure mutual flexibility.

Additional Information

Perks and Benefits:

• Competitive salary package and benefits.
• Retail and hospitality perks through our Perkbox platform.
• Excellent hotel discounts, including 25% off food & beverage and staff rates of £25 B&B across the group, plus special rates for friends and family.
• Support for your well-being through our confidential Employee Assistance Programme helpline.
• Free meals when on duty.
• Opportunities for learning and development through our unique pathways.
• Clear progression opportunities, with many internal promotions, including to General Manager.
• Milestone awards such as Champagne, afternoon tea, or dinner, and special gifts for significant anniversaries, including longer hotel stays and extra days off.