Job title: Gardener
Based at: Newmarket
Contract type: Permanent
Hours: 40 hours per week (annualised hours – 45 hours in Summer/35 hours in winter)
About the role
We have a fantastic opportunity for a Gardener to join our Newmarket team to deliver the day-to-day care of the grounds and gardens managed by Jockey Club Estates (JCE) maintaining high presentation standards. This role will include a range of practical tasks to develop, improve and look after the areas across JCE and contribute to the delivery of projects.
About The Jockey Club
The Jockey Club stages thrilling sporting occasions and live events nationwide including The Grand National, The Cheltenham Festival & The Derby. Owning & operating 15 course’s, millions of people every year enjoy the special experiences we offer through racing, music, food, and entertainment on raceday’s and beyond.
As the largest commercial group in British racing, we are guided by our mission to act for the long term good of the sport. Every penny we make goes back into racing to promote excellence within Britain’s second biggest spectator sport. Our people are what makes this possible
Jockey Club Estates (JCE) is the property and land management arm of The Jockey Club Group, managing substantial and diverse property portfolio, providing 1st class racehorse training facilities as well as hospitality in the historic Jockey Club Rooms
At The Jockey Club people are at the heart of what we do and drive our success. We are inclusive and actively seek to attract people with unique backgrounds and perspectives. Diverse, collaborative teams are pivotal to our success and support the potential and growth of all our people.
The Gardener will
- Assist the grounds team in all aspects of grounds and garden maintenance across multiple sites.
- Lawn care such as mowing, strimming, irrigation, aeration, scarifying and fertiliser treatments.
- Undertake all aspects of continued plant and shrub care: Planting, watering, feeding, pruning, including flowers beds, baskets, containers, formal hedging, shrubs and trees.
- Assist with preparing and replanting seasonal bedding displays to the best horticultural practices.
- Safely operate a variety of horticultural machine and equipment such as hedge
- cutters, strimmers, ride on mowers.
- Have experience of routine maintenance such as litter collection, weeding, leaf clearing and sweeping.
- Assist with pest control: Identifying and treating pests and diseases that affect
- plants.
- Be fully equipped with working PPE and ensure appropriate manual handling processes are followed.
About you
- Driving licence is essential.
- Knowledge of raising plants and associated glasshouse activities
- Good knowledge of plant care, including planting, deadheading, watering, feeding and
- pruning.
- Ability to work under pressure to continually deliver high standards.
- PA1 & PA6 qualification and experience in regular spraying
- Experience of basic tractor drawn equipment
- Understanding of Health and Safety in the workplace
- Basic tractor driving experience, machinery operation
You may not possess all the skills or experience listed here but do not be put off applying. We have a wide range of roles and would love to add you to our talent pool.
What we offer in return
- All colleagues can go along to any of our race day or music events free of charge – along with 3 friends or family with our TeamPass Ticket scheme.
- An award-winning pension scheme provider with a generous employer contribution
- A healthcare cash back plan enabling you to claim money back on health & wellbeing services.
- 25 days annual leave
- Access to a suite of Learning & Development training resources from renowned providers
- A whole host of other benefits including free eyecare vouchers, a ride to work cycle scheme & discounts across varying retailers & services.
If you think you have everything we’re looking for and more, then we’d love to hear from you. Don’t hang around, our closing date for this vacancy is 14th October but we reserve the right to bring this forward if we have many applications.
This role may be subject to a criminal record check, standard or enhanced DBS check or BHA Suitability Check. By applying you confirm that you are happy for these checks to be carried out.
Gardener in Newmarket employer: The Jockey Club
The Jockey Club is an exceptional employer, offering a vibrant work culture where customer service excellence is at the forefront. Located at Newmarket Racecourses, employees enjoy unique benefits such as free access to race days and music events, a generous pension scheme, and extensive learning opportunities, all while being part of a diverse team dedicated to creating unforgettable experiences for racegoers and stakeholders alike.
