London Temple Gardner | Surrey (United Kingdom) | Full-time (40 Hours) | Permanent

A Igreja de Jesus Cristo dos Santos dos Últimos Dias; Trubshaw; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading religious institution is seeking a full-time gardener to maintain the beauty and sacred nature of the temple grounds. Responsibilities include groundskeeping, lawn mowing, and seasonal displays. Candidates should have experience in horticulture, gardening, and a valid UK driving licence. This position offers a competitive salary and additional benefits. The role is permanent and based in Lingfield, Surrey.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Health & retirement benefits

Qualifications

• Previous experience in grounds maintenance, horticulture, or gardening.
• Ability to follow directions and work independently or in a team.
• Knowledge of various plants, fertilizers, and lawn care.

Responsibilities

• Maintain temple grounds' beauty and cleanliness.
• Mow lawns and care for landscaped areas.
• Provide guidance to volunteers in maintenance.

Skills

Grounds maintenance experience

Knowledge of plants and fertilizers

Ability to lift up to 50 pounds

UK driving licence

Education

NVQ Level 2 in Horticulture

NPTC Spraying Certificates: PA1 and PA6

Chainsaw Certification: NPTC CS30

Job description

London Temple Gardner | Surrey (United Kingdom) | Full-time (40 Hours) | Permanent

Lingfield, Surrey, United Kingdom (No Local)

To meet the needs of the Church, we seek to build teams that represent the diverse perspectives, broad life experiences and backgrounds of our global Church membership. With that in mind, we encourage all qualified applicants to apply.

Job Description

The London Temple is looking for a gardener to ensure the temple grounds reflect the beauty, cleanliness, and sacred nature of the temple experience. The Church offers a competitive salary and additional health & retirement benefits. We have one position available.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the temple grounds reflect the beauty, cleanliness, and sacred nature of the temple experience by performing gardener/grounds keeping work, maintaining and caring for landscaped areas, sidewalks, driveways, building entrances, and other assigned areas.
• Resolve routine questions and problems and refer more complex issues to higher levels.
• May assist with seasonal displays
• Mow lawns using hand and power mowers.
• Maintains the original landscape plan by planting perennials, shrubs, and trees.
• Trims and edges around walls, flower beds, and walks using hand clippers and power edging tools.
• May operate heavy tractors and other large power equipment to maintain landscape.
• Prune and shape shrubs and trees to provide optimum growth efficiency of plants and enhance beauty of grounds.
• Spray lawns, shrubs, and trees for disease, weed, and insect control, and perform regular fertilization as needed, in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.
• Responsible to see that all power equipment and machines are properly maintained.
• Provide guidance to volunteers in the maintenance of grounds.
• Water lawn and garden areas.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in grounds maintenance, horticulture, gardening, agriculture, landscape design, or related field.
• Knowledge of various plants and fertilizers.
• Ability to follow directions, work independently and with a team.
• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds (22.68 Kgs).
• Full UK driving licence.

Desirable Qualifications (Preferred But Not Essential)

• NVQ Level 2 in Horticulture or an equivalent qualification
• NPTC Spraying Certificates: PA1 and PA6
• Chainsaw Certification: NPTC CS30, CS31B, and CS36, or LANTRA equivalent

Only applicants with the right to work in the UK will be considered.

Job Details

• Job Identification 372156
• Job Category CG - Custodial, Grounds & Maintenance
• Posting Date 12/04/2025, 02:30 PM
• Locations West Park Road, Lingfield, Surrey, RH7 6HW, GB (No Local)
• Apply Before 01/04/2026, 07:00 AM
• Job Schedule Full time
• Regular or Temporary Regular
• Worker Type Employee
• Number of Openings 1
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