Estate Gardener

Estate Gardener – Prestigious Private Estate

Location: Ascot / Sunninghill, Berkshire
Salary: £28,000 per annum
Job Type: Permanent, Full-Time
Hours: Monday to Friday, 7:30am – 4:30pm
Start: ASAP

Keyman Personnel are recruiting for an Estate Gardener to join an established landscape and garden maintenance team working on a prestigious private estate in the Ascot / Sunninghill area.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with practical gardening experience who is looking to develop their horticultural knowledge and build a long-term career within high-end estate gardening.

You will be working as part of a small, experienced team maintaining extensive gardens and grounds to an exceptionally high standard.

The Role

Your day-to-day duties will include:

• General horticultural and estate gardening duties
• Lawn care and maintenance
• Maintaining borders, beds and planted areas
• Pruning, trimming and seasonal horticultural work
• Ground clearance and general grounds maintenance
• Sweeping and maintaining hard landscaped areas and garden furniture
• Safe use of gardening machinery, manual tools and power tools
• Chemical applications and associated record keeping where appropriately trained
• Assisting with both general and more specialised horticultural tasks

Training and development will be provided for the right candidate.

The Candidate

We are looking for someone who:

• Has previous gardening, grounds maintenance or estate gardening experience
• Has a genuine interest in horticulture and high-end gardening
• Is enthusiastic, reliable and willing to learn
• Works well as part of a small, close-knit team
• Is comfortable taking instruction from experienced members of the team
• Can also work independently and take ownership of tasks
• Has excellent attention to detail
• Has a strong work ethic and proactive attitude
• Is trustworthy and able to maintain a high level of discretion
• Is interested in developing their skills through further training

A horticultural qualification or apprenticeship would be advantageous but is not essential.

PA1 and PA6 qualifications would be beneficial; training can be provided where required.

Essential

Due to the private estate's location, you must hold a full driving licence and have your own vehicle, as the site is not accessible by public transport.

What's On Offer?

• £28,000 per annum
• Permanent, full-time employment
• Monday to Friday working hours
• 28 days' holiday including bank holidays
• Opportunity to work within a prestigious private estate
• On-the-job horticultural training
• Excellent opportunity to develop a long-term career within high-end gardening and estate maintenance

If you have gardening experience and are looking for an opportunity to develop your horticultural skills within a high-quality professional environment, please apply with your CV or contact Luke Thompson for further information.