Senior Gardener in London

Senior Gardener page is loaded## Senior Gardenerlocations: St Michael's House, 2 Elizabeth Street, London, SW1W 9RB: 70 Grosvenor Street, London, W1K 3JPtime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: JR04913We 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 public gardens or parks, ideally to Green Flag or London in Bloom standards.* Strong background in biodiverse planting schemes and sustainable horticulture.* Experience with aquatic planting and water-feature maintenance.Knowledge* Good plant and biodiversity knowledge.* Strong understanding of Health & Safety legislation and garden safety protocols.* Awareness of climate change 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 paternity leave* Volunteering leave* Continuous professional development (CPD) opportunities* Access to training and learning resourcesThe 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 want you to have every opportunity to show us your strengths. There are adjustments available for our process, please contact us on to discuss.To apply for this job please click on "Apply". To begin your application you will be asked to create an account.Please carefully read our Recruitment Privacy Notice before proceeding with an application. The privacy notice sets out how Grosvenor obtains, uses and protects the personal information which you provide to us. You can read the notice here -We think this is a very special place to work. Our international activities span urban property, food and agtech, rural estate management and support for philanthropic initiatives - meaning we are able to offer a wide range of rewarding career opportunities.We are united by a common purpose: to deliver lasting commercial, social and environmental benefit, and this drives everything we do. It means that we put planet and people at the centre of what we do and why we want people with open minds and fresh ideas to join us.
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