Deputy Head Gardener
Deputy Head Gardener required
Willowhayne Gardens Ltd are looking for an experienced gardener to join their team of like-minded, supportive and dedicated gardeners. This is a full time position for someone with at least three years relevant experience in horticulture together with 1 year’s supervisory experience.
Willowhayne Gardens Ltd are appointed to care for large domestic gardens to a high spec and work across West Sussex and Surrey. However, this position is for a specific role managing a team of 3 Estate Gardeners at our largest and most spectacular private garden. On the Estate is a separate team for the parkland and a separate team for the walled garden and edibles.
Willowhayne Gardens Ltd manage only the 20 acres of formal garden. There is a great diversity in gardening styles here, all on a significant scale and always to a very high spec.
The ideal candidate will:
- Have substantial horticultural experience, ideally in a private estate setting
- Be enthusiastic and driven to improve the formal gardens of this spectacular estate
- be a supportive leader and mentor to your team
- be a key part in managing relationships between Willowhayne Gardens Ltd, the Parkland team, the Edibles team and the client.
There is opportunity for further professional development, if you wish. RHS qualifications are offered to any staff member that shows willing. This includes level 4 and Master of Hort for a Deputy Head Gardener. As an employee-focused employer we adapt job roles as life circumstances change, to ensure a healthy work-life balance. Please communicate if there are ways we can make this job role better suit you.
Benefits include:
- Full BUPA healthcare
- Enhanced paternity and maternity packages
- Annual bonus
- Loyalty bonus (begins at 2 years)
We can’t post pictures of the Estate that this job relates to, due to a privacy agreement with the client, but please see our Instagram page for examples of our gardens.
This private advert is being managed directly by the employer. English Country Gardeners are not involved in the hiring process and are therefore unable to share any additional information on this role. If you have any questions regarding this position, the best course of action is to apply for the job which will open a line of communication with the employer.
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