Part time Gardener in Horley

£10,816 per annum (£13 per hour) + monthly service charge payment

Part time Gardener at Langshott Manor Hotel, Ladbroke Road, Horley, Surrey, RH6 9LN

PART TIME GARDENER 16 HRS PER WEEK

16 hours per week, flexible days per week

4 weeks holiday rising to 5 weeks with service. 8 Bank holidays. Free car parking.

In addition you will benefit from a range of company benefits including:

• Discounted hotel accommodation for yourself and your family at all hotels
• Discounted hair treatments at our two Utopia Spas
• Discount off all food & beverage at all hotels
• Discount of individual treatments booked in our two Utopia Spas
• Discount on retail products in our two Utopia Spas
• Refer a friend staff recruitment scheme.

In addition you will enjoy a range of other benefits when you celebrate your 1 yr, 3 yr and 5 yr anniversary including: your birthday off paid, complimentary overnight stays, complimentary lunch/afternoon tea and service related holiday.

The Role

A permanent vacancy offering all year-round employment. Working 16 hrs per week.

The prime responsibility of this role is to ensure the hotel's grounds, carparks, gardens and driveways are kept clean, tidy, well-manicured and weed-free.

Duties include:

• Using the petrol lawn mower to keep all lawned areas tidy and presentable.
• Ensure lawn edges are trimmed and well maintained.
• Arrange treatment of the lawns in the spring and autumn.
• Hedge trimming, leaf clearance, border weeding.
• Use the petrol strimmer and hedge cutter to keep shrubs and woodland areas tidy and well managed.
• Do seasonal planting in pots and the borders at the entrance to the hotel's main building.
• Maintain garden furniture and store for winter months.
• Dispose of all garden refuse safely.
• Ensuring gravel driveway is well maintained and raked to ensure presentation for arriving guests.
• Do minor pruning of trees and clear fallen trees. Major works are carried out by our tree surgeon.
• Ensure all tools and equipment are well maintained.

Requirements

• Fitness and stamina required for outside working throughout the year.
• Methodical and well-managed working methods to ensure all priority areas are maintained and well-presented throughout the week.
• Own transport to and from work and to collect odd supplies (mileage paid).
• Must have a courteous and friendly manner as working in guest areas.

The Place

Langshott Manor Hotel, part of Alexander Hotels, a private group of quality hotels of distinction just outside London. 4 AA Star, 2AA rosette restaurant, 22-bedroom hotel together with conference and banqueting facilities up to 120 all within the grounds of 26 acres of woodland and beautiful gardens. The hotel has Mulberry restaurant and St Peters Bar for more informal dining, with sunny outdoor terraces for summer service outdoors. Afternoon Tea is a popular choice for residents and visitors with a variety of menus to suit every taste and occasion. The formal gardens are used for summer weddings, drinks receptions and service of afternoon tea on the terraces throughout the warmer months.