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Private Estate Gardener

The Burford Recruitment Company
Posted 16 hours ago, valid for 15 days
Location

Cheltenham, Gloucestershire GL54 1JU, England

Salary

£24,000 - £28,800 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

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  • Near Stow on the Wold
  • £30,000
  • 20 days holiday + bank holidays
  • Comfortable uniform provided
  • Beautiful Countryside Estate
  • 8am - 4pm Monday to Friday (occasional weekend work required)

The Burford Recruitment Company are delighted to be working on behalf of a private UHNW family residing in a beautiful Cotswolds residence located near Stow on the Wold, who are seeking a Gardener/Groundsman to join their first-class team.

Responsibilities:
  • Mow lawns around the garden and parkland to the highest standards.
  • Apply fertilizers and lawn treatments.
  • Maintain the tennis court.
  • Mow and maintain grass verges.
  • Conduct woodland works, including minor tree tasks.
  • Produce compost and maintain the compost area.
  • Perform pond and river maintenance.
  • Clear snow and spread salt around the estate when necessary.
  • Maintain drains and ditches.
  • Maintain gardens of other properties in and around the estate.
  • Maintain garden buildings, paths, walls, fences, and gates to appropriate standards.
  • Ensure all machinery and equipment are clean, safe, and properly maintained.
  • Provide logs and kindling to the main house and other estate properties.
  • Prune and maintain shrubs, trees, and herbaceous plants, and prepare soil beds.
  • Plant a variety of trees, shrubs, and plants according to the planting schedule and layouts.
  • Uphold high standards at all times, ensuring health & safety policies and procedures are abided by.
  • Skills and attributes required
  • The position would suit a gardener with a real passion for horticulture and excellent attention to detail
  • You will need to be hands-on, physically fit and work in all weather conditions
  • The ideal candidate will hold a Horticultural Qualification, Spray Certificates PA1/PA6 and a Chainsaw Certificate however, this is not essential.
  • Own transport is also required due to the rural location.

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.