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Senior Gardener

Permanent

Newmarket

£28,000 - £29,000

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This role requires flexibility during our busy season is key with regards to hours and days worked.

Dedicated to providing a 6-star quality private concierge service to our exclusive clients. UKME ensures that the properties, we maintain are presented to the highest standard possible.

This is an exciting role for a talented individual who is looking for a new challenge, wants to join a fast paced and high performing team renowned for their approach and delivery of unparalleled service.

We are looking for a Senior Gardener to undertake the following duties on a day-to-day basis:

Key Responsibilities

Lawn Care - Ensure lawns are mowed and maintained to standards required for all the properties including Returfing and fertilizer application.
Shrub and Herbaceous Border Maintenance - Ensure shrubs and borders are maintained to the standards required for all the properties
Seasonal Bedding - Prepare beds for each season, pot plants and ensure weeding is up to date and maintained. Responsible for the erection of fencing (rabbit guards)
Maintenance of all types of Paths - Maintenance of the gravel paths, including leveling/raking and repairing any damage making sure weed and moss free and non slippery. Snow clearance and salting during winter months.
Frost Protection - Wrapping of plants when frost forecasted and exercising knowledge of weather conditions and plant protection in determining is the appropriate time to unwrap plants
Strimming - Strimming where required.
Fruit/Tree/Wall/Vine- Ensure frost protection, netting of fruits and feeding of soil
Hedge Cutting - Maintain all hedging.
Vegetable garden and greenhouse, care and maintenance.Knowledge/Experience/Skills/Abilities

Previous garden maintenance experience
Garden maintenance work including operation of garden machinery
Spraying course PA1 Foundation and PA6 Hand Held sprayer
Course in chainsaw maintenance / crosscutting
City & Guilds NVQ in amenity horticulture or equivalent qualification
Extensive plant knowledge
Valid UK Driver's LicensePersonal Attributes

Must have an interest in gardening and plants
Team player - must have experience in working within a team and must have a preference for working in a team environment where information sharing, good communication and mutual support are all pre-requisites
Conducts themselves in a professional and efficient manner and is flexible to handle variety of tasks and change
Displays personality traits of enthusiasm, honesty, discretion, initiative and flexibility
Ability to work in all weather conditions
Professionalism - to attain and maintain the necessary professional standards/qualifications
Customer Service - Proactively establishes customer needs/Keeps Team Leaders informed on progress of activity within team
Respect - To our clients and fellow employees at all times
Loyalty - To put the Client at the forefront of service requirements
Pride - To continuously seek to maintain and improve the standard of work
Commitment - Knowledge of UKME culture and goals
Flexibility - Ability to work additional hours as required during busy periods.
Confidentiality - Demonstrate confidentiality inside and outside of the working environment
Communication Skills - Seeks and offers fair and constructive feedback. Presents ideas and plans enthusiastically and persuasively
Teamwork - Engaging and fair when dealing with people
Drive and Innovation - Remains open to feedback and acts positively on it. Inspires others with positive approach to work
Personal Development - Seeks opportunities to make UKME a better place to work. Inspires others with positive and enthusiastic approach to work. Focuses on what can be done as opposed to what can not. Looks for opportunities to grow and develop at UKME. Enthusiastic about making a personal difference at UKME. Challenge diplomatically closed or negative thinkingBenefits:

Private healthcare
Company pension scheme
Season ticket loan
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