Soft Landscape Foreman - 43003

Location : West London
Salary : £28k-£32k
Vacancy type : Permanent
Vacancy ID : 43003

Our client, is renowned for designing, building and maintaining beautiful and innovative and cutting-edge gardens, it is based in Notting Hill and was established over 20 years ago. 

They are seeking Soft Landscaping Horticulturalist Foreman to join our well established and dynamic business.

This exciting hands on role, which is supported by one assistant, offers the opportunity to work on top end gardens within a motivated and talented organisation/company/group. It requires team player who is happy and able to show initiative and work independently; they will report directly to the Head of Maintenance in the office. Good people skills are vital and as a van is provided a full driving license is a necessity. The successful candidate will need to be self-motivated with good horticultural knowledge, be passionate about gardening and have a desire to develop

Role:

  • Manage a soft landscaping team including timeliness, efficiency and looking smart at all times.
  • Oversee and carry out general garden maintenance â?? including mowing, planting annuals and bulbs, pruning at the correct time, lawn care and overall garden development.
  •  Manage soft landscape element of garden installations.
  •  Working with clients on a day to day basis, keeping calm, polite and confidently answering their horticultural developing a good relationship.
  •  Be proactive in ensuring the gardens are of the highest quality at all times.
  •  Monitor GM sites for pest control.
  •  Highlight and communicate any problems or developments to GM Manager.
  •  Ensure all tools, materials and plants are taken to site when required.
  •  Daily completion of job sheets highlighting future requirements.
  •  Assist in day-to-day maintenance of yard.
  •  Ensure that the van is kept clean and tidy with a full set of tools. Reporting any problems immediately.
  •  Ensure all health and safety procedures are followed.
  •  Attend staff meetings.

You will need:

  •  Excellent horticultural knowledge with at least 3-4 years + experience in the industry which includes: Pruning, pest & disease control, Planting, Irrigation, Turf care, using horticultural machinery.
  • A desire and passion to continually learn and develop
  • A drive to deliver/create/nurture high standard gardens
  •  Knowledge of irrigation systems and water features.
  •  Knowledge of seasonal variations.
  •  To be highly organized and efficient at time management.
  •  Excellent communication skills to communicate effectively with clients, operations team and designers.
  •  Experience in managing an assistant and maintaining top end gardens.
  •  UK Driving license essential
  •  Right to live and work in the UK
  •  Good level of spoken English

Please quote 43003 when speaking with one of our consultants.

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testimonials

Once again, I would like to extend my thanks to you for being so efficient and focused on my behalf. You have impressed me and have been extremely professional about matching me well with potential opportunities. Should I require staff in my new role... I will be sure to use you.

Simon (Contracts Manager)

I would like to give a big thank you to everyone in the team at Fresh Horticultural Careers for their help throughout my employment with them. Their support was great and helped me enjoy my time whilst working for them.

Ross (Horticulture)