Maintenance Gardener

MorePeople; City Of London; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A high-end garden maintenance business in South West London is seeking an Assistant/Maintenance Gardener. Candidates should have solid horticultural knowledge and experience using garden tools. The role involves maintaining gardens, excellent client communication, and offers opportunities for growth within the company. A proactive attitude and fluency in English are essential. Informal interviews are available directly on-site.

Benefits

Opportunity for career growth

Work in prestigious gardens

Supportive working environment

Qualifications

• Solid horticultural and plant knowledge, ideally with some formal training.
• Experience using garden maintenance tools and machinery.
• Ability to work independently with a proactive and reliable attitude.
• Strong communication skills when interacting with clients.
• Fluent English is essential.

Responsibilities

• Maintain large gardens to high horticultural standards.
• Work on-site daily, independently or with a team.
• Use garden machinery for various tasks.
• Build strong client relationships and provide excellent customer service.
• Support the team with horticultural tasks and site presentation.

Skills

Horticultural knowledge

Experience with garden tools

Strong communication skills

Proactive attitude

Education

Formal gardening qualifications

Tools

Garden machinery

Job description

Overview

Assistant/Maintenance Gardener
South West London
£DOE | Full-time | Permanent

Want to work for a well-established, high-end garden maintenance business with over 15 years of success maintaining prestigious communal gardens across South West London?

Responsibilities

• Maintaining large, beautiful gardens to high horticultural standards.
• Working on-site daily, either independently or paired with another team member.
• Using a range of garden machinery (battery and petrol-powered) for mowing, edging, pruning, and weeding.
• Building strong relationships with clients and delivering excellent customer service.
• Supporting the team with horticultural tasks and contributing to the overall quality and presentation of each site.

What We're Looking For

• Solid horticultural and plant knowledge - ideally with some formal training or qualifications.
• Experience using garden maintenance tools and machinery.
• A proactive, reliable, and hard-working attitude with the ability to work independently.
• Strong communication skills and professionalism when interacting with clients.
• Fluent English is essential.
• A driving licence is preferable but not essential.

Why Join Us?

• Be part of a growing team with a strong reputation and secure contracts.
• Work in some of London's most prestigious gardens.
• Opportunity to grow within the business - potential future roles such as Head Gardener.
• Supportive environment with informal interviews held on-site to get a real feel for the role.

What's Next?

For an informal chat, please call me, Kieran, on (phone number removed), email , or message me on LinkedIn. Don’t worry if your CV isn’t up to date - just send what you have and we'll take it from there.