We have two Senior Gardener roles in our friendly and fun team for a green-fingered, enthusiastic, self-motivated individual with creative flair and a passion in gardening. You will be a passionate qualified gardener with good plant knowledge and maintenance driven works. Previous experience of supervising teams and managing budgets would be advantageous. The successful applicant will help ensure our award-winning gardens across Belgravia and Mayfair are maintained to a very high standard.

Key Responsibilities

Able and willingness to support and deputise for the Team Leader
To provide horticultural knowledge and guidance to the team of Gardeners and apprentices.
To undertake all horticultural duties to ensure that the gardens are maintained and developed to a high standard.
Ability to supervise, motivate and manage a team of gardeners in amenity maintenance.
Provide occasional guided walks, horticultural advice to all stakeholders including Grosvenor staff, charities, and students.
To ensure all Gardeners are appropriately trained and carry out all duties in line with the Health & Safety Policy.
Assist in the design and implementation of soft landscaping schemes for existing gardens and proposed projects.
A good understanding and experience of implementing relevant health and safety legislation and practice.
Where necessary and appropriate, to instruct, co-ordinate and control external contractors such as tree surgeons, grounds maintenance operatives and plant supplier.
To ensure that all changes in legislation, new codes of practice, new official guidance and new working practices are communicated to your team.
Knowledge of plant identification with significant practical experience in horticulture.
Supervisory experience working in a similar garden statue.
To have good communication skills within a team environment.

Experience

Proven experience working in publicgardens or parks, ideally to Green Flag or London in Bloom standards.
Strong background in biodiverseplanting schemes and sustainable horticulture.
Experience with aquatic planting and water-featuremaintenance.

Knowledge

Good plant and biodiversity knowledge.
Strong understanding of Health & Safety legislation and garden safety protocols.
Awareness of climatechange and biodiversity loss, and appropriate horticultural responses.
You’ll love working outdoors with a passionate and friendly team, be a great supervisor with motivation and understand that our open spaces are as significant as our properties.

Qualifications

NVQ3 in Amenity Horticulture (or equivalent) coupled with a good knowledge of plants and maintenance gardening.
PA1 and PA6 spraying certificates are desirable.
Full, valid UK driving license.

Benefits

Private medical insurance
Health cash plan
Cycle-to-work scheme
Gym membership support
Competitive pension plan
Option to buy additional holiday
Generous holiday allowance
Maternity and paternityleave
Volunteering leave
Continuous professional development (CPD) opportunities
Access to training and learning resources

The role will be based in our Landscape Management Team located in Mayfair & Belgravia, please contact us for further details.

Grosvenor is proud to be a Disability Confident Committed employer. If you would like to speak with us for more detail, please contact grosvenor.recruitment@grosvenor.com

We want you to have every opportunity to show us your strengths. There are adjustments available for our process, please contact us on grosvenor.recruitment@grosvenor.com to discuss.

Senior Gardener

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