Junior Gardener/ Gardener

Ashridge House; Dacorum; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days paid holiday

Free access to our on-site gym

30% discount in on-site café

Company pension scheme and healthcare

Free on-site parking

Job summary

Ashridge House, Berkhamsted, is seeking a Junior Gardener to join the garden team. The role offers hands-on experience maintaining Grade II* historic grounds, including lawns, hedges, propagation, pruning and general grounds care.

Hours are 8-4 Monday–Friday with weekend rota; you will work with a lively pace and attention to detail. Ideal candidates will have gardening experience, enjoy working outdoors, and be comfortable operating a variety of garden machinery.

Qualifications

• Passion for outdoors and gardening.
• Attention to detail to ensure high standard of finish.
• Motivated, goal oriented and adaptable to changing priorities.
• Able to work alone or as part of a team with good communication.

Responsibilities

• Lawn maintenance, hedge cutting, propagation, pruning, and general grounds upkeep.
• Operation of a variety of garden machinery as required.
• Support maintenance of historic Grade II* grounds in all weather.
• Collaborate with head gardener and team to maintain high standards.

Skills

Passion for outdoors & gardening

Eye for detail

Motivated & goal oriented

Team player

Good communication skills

Flexible

Driving licence

Job description

Job Description

Job Title : Junior Gardener/ Gardener- dependent on Experience

Reports to: Head Gardener

Location: Ashridge House, Berkhamsted, HP4 1NS

Hours: Full time(8-4 Monday–Friday.Weekend Rota.).

The Opportunity

Awonderfulopportunity hasarisenfor a keen gardenertoworkwith thegarden’steam at Ashridge House.You will gain hands on experience ofmaintainingandrestoring thebeautiful,GradeII*,historic grounds.Therole will consist of all aspects of grounds maintenance varying from:lawn maintenance, hedge cutting,propagation,pruningand general day to daygrounds maintenance.

We are looking for someone withgardeningexperiencewho isconfident in the use of a variety of garden machinery.The right candidate should have apassion for gardening and enjoy working at a lively pace withaneye for detail and should be excited to work in acreitive,flexibleenvironmentin all weathers.

Candidate Profile

• - Passion for the outdoors and gardening
• - Highly enthusiastic,withan eyefordetail to give that high standard of finish
• - Highly motivated and goal oriented
• - Happy to work alone as well as with the whole team
• - Hasgoodcommunicationskills.
• - Flexible and able to cope with changingpriorities
• - Driving License

Employee Benefits

• - 25 days paidholiday.
• - Free access to our on-site gym
• - 30% discount in on-site café
• - Access to the company pension scheme and healthcare schemes.
• - Free on-site parking (this role requires your own transportation)

About Ashridge

Ashridge House is an award-winning Grade 1 listed neo-gothic mansion with extensive meeting and event facilities comprising 190 bedrooms, over 30 meeting rooms, 55 syndicate rooms, 7 function rooms and 190 acres of historic parkland and gardens. Delivering the highest standard of service to everyone who visits, dines, and stays with us is a fundamental part of our ethos and key to growing the business.

When you join Ashridge House, you join a community from unique backgrounds, all united by pursuing excellence in service and hospitality. Whoever you are, whatever you are passionate about—we welcome you and want you to bring that to work every day. Ashridge House is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and we are committed to inclusion and belonging across race, ethnicity, gender, age, religion, caste, parental status, disability, identity, experience, and everything else that makes you unique.