Are you our next Gardener?

We are looking for a Gardener to join our team!

Job summary

Responsible for the general maintenance and development of the kitchen garden, green house and private garden area on the property – creating a garden environment that is enjoyable, safe, and secure.

MAIN DUTIES

Tasks will vary on a daily basis:

• Carrying out a varied range of gardening duties, requiring a minimum amount of supervision and use of own initiative
• Soil cultivation, digging, forking, mulching, watering, raking, weeding, litter and debris clearing, edging, pruning, seed sowing, bed preparation and planting
• Lawn maintenance and cultivation
• The use of a wide range of hand tools, horticultural machinery and powered hand tools, such as lawn mowers, strimmers, hedge cutters etc
• Ensuring that all tools, garden equipment and machinery are correctly maintained and serviced and that they are kept in good and safe working order
• Assisting with the construction of raised beds
• Awareness and practising of Health and Safety legislations, ensuring a safe working environment for everyone working or using the garden
• Keeping the tool shed clean and tidy and tools stored securely at all times
• Use of natural methods for plant protection and pest control, avoiding application of chemicals and pesticides
• Undergo training as required

Essential skills, interests and qualities

• Most importantly, you’ll share our values
• Competent, physically fit and able to do hard manual labour
• Have a track record of creating and maintaining gardens
• Ability to use a wide range of horticultural machinery and powered hand tools
• Possessing a good knowledge of botany and horticulture
• Comfortable with working in all weathers and seasons
• Ability to work well as part of a team or individually
• Knowledge and experience of implementing health and safety rules and legislations
• Good communication skills and a courteous personal manner
• Creativity and an eye for detail
• Eagerness to learn and improve

Desirable

• Knowledge and/or interest in the Permaculture Design approach as we look to landscape our lawn
• Horticultural qualification
• Experience and/or qualification in tree surgery
• First Aid qualification
• Knowledge of organic gardening methods and techniques
• Experience of identifying pests and diseases
• Ability to pass on knowledge and educate teams in the field

please send all CVs to caroline@thelovat.com

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