Head Gardener - Private Estate

Head Gardener Private Estate Location Romsey Suburbs TheRole Mytrustedclienturgentlyrequiresanexperienced,personableandreliableHeadGardenerideallywithexcellentDIYandmaintenanceskilstocomeonboardtosupportandmaintainabeautifulprivateestateofaround20acresinthesuburbsofRomsey,Hampshire.

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Theestateconsistsofa6-bedroomhome,situatedwith18acresofstunningwoodland,formalandinformalgardensandpaddockswithdomesticlivestockincludinghorsesandponies.

ItisofparamountimportanceforthesuccessfulcandidatetohaveanabundanceofgardeningandDIYskills,beaselfstarterandalwaysbeabletoconductthemselvesinaprofessionalmanner.Trustworthiness,reliability,resilience,integrityandcommonsenseareessentialinthisposition.

Thiswillbeavariedroleandincludepropertyandgroundsmaintenance,somehorticulture,agriculture,andwoodlandwork.Itishopedthatapplicantspossessthevastmajorityoftheskillswearelookingforbutfulltrainingwillbeprovidedonsomeaspectsoftheroleifrequired.

KeyDuties&Responsibilities Generalmaintenanceofgardens,fencing,woodland,smalllakeandthemainresidenceandsmallbuildingswithinthegroundstoahighstandard.

Maintenancearoundthegroundsandproperty(tradesexperienceaclearadvantagebutnottotallyessential) Maintenanceofgardenandplantmachinery Maintenanceofswimmingpoolandotherleisurefacilities RenewableenergyheatingBiomassandLogburner(trainingcanbegiven) Jetwashingbuildings Weeding,SeedingandSprayingofGardens MoleandRabbittrapping Plant,ShrubandHedge-trimming Ditchmaintenance Pondcleaningandde-weeding Preparekindlingforfires&logburners Drainage&gutteringmaintenance Lawnmowing&edging Leafandbranchremovalandstrimmingoflonggrass MossandweedcontrolincIvyandHoneysuckle Pathrepairs Fencerepairs EnsureTenniscourtsarecleanandusable.

Assistingcontractorsandsuppliers Occasionaldrivingforthefamilyandcareofvehicles Experience Provenexperiencewithinasimilarroleinthepast Abilitytodealwithbasicelectricalorplumbingrelatedtasks.

Experiencewithtractors,plantandgardenmachineryandtooling(ideallyalongsiderelevantqualifications) FullUKDrivingLicence(includingtowing) CandoattitudewithanabilitytoproblemsolveandturntheirhandtomosttypesofDIYandmaintenancefocusedtasks.

Proficientintheuseofrideonandpedestrianmowers.

Proficientintheuseofhedgecutters,grassstrimmer'sandallothertoolsforperforminggrasscuttingandpruning.

Goodhorticulturalknowledge.Understandingthecarerequirementsofvariousplantsandtreesthroughouttheseasons.

Goodorganisationalskills.Planning,organisingandprioritisingtaskstodeadlinesaccordingtotheseasons.

Knowledgeofirrigationusingsprinklersanddrip/soakerhosestotherequirementsoftheplantsandtheirenvironment.

Abilitytomaintainandrepairfences,gatesandgardenstructures.

Theunderstandingandmanagementofponds,fountainsandwaterfeatures.

Knowledgeandabilitytocontrolweedsinlawns,beds,gravelpathsandotherhardsurfaces.

ChemicalsprayingcertificatePA1andPA6.

Strongworkethicandattentiontodetail.

Myclientoffersacompetitivesalaryandbenefitsalongsideasuperbworkingenvironmentwithinafriendlyandsupportiveteam. xkybehq Thepositionisideallyofafulltimeandpermanentnaturebutallcandidatesthatpossesstherightskillsandattitudewillbeconsidered,includingexperiencedoperativeswhomaybelookingforslightlyreducedhours.