Gardener Foreman - Chesham, United Kingdom - Oaklands Gardens

Oaklands Gardens

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Chesham, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Are you that special someone that could lead a small maintenance team for our lovely customers? The people we speak to/employ make an effort to stand out when they apply

We're a Chesham-based, high-end garden maintenance company. We're looking for an experienced gardening foreperson / people to join our established workforce. Much of our work is in Beaconsfield and Gerrards Cross.

You must have extensive experience leading high-end maintenance teams and/or a proven history of delivering immaculate gardens for customers who demand an exceptional service.

As a company, we pride ourselves on plant knowledge and work in some very technical and demanding gardens. You will be tested on this element during any interview process.

Ideally a 5-day week, but we're open to flexible working (would need to be whole days, but less days considered).

Team leading at an amenity company isn't quite the experience we are looking for - sorry

A company 30 years in the making with nearly 300 regular maintenance garden customers. Operating from a small commercial unit in Chesham.

We have demand WAY beyond our capacity, and would like to be able to take on some wonderful new places.

We are VERY fussy with the gardens we take on.

Beyond learning our customers' gardens and requirements, we expect this role to be for someone who can lead maintenance teams from day 1.

In November 2019 we became employee owned.

100% of the company is held in trust (like a teeny John Lewis) and a big part of this is improving the overall package available to employees.

Being employee owned we can pay tax free bonuses (after qualifying period), but we hope to have other benefits included soon and a review of wages Coronavirus slowed us a little, but we are well placed to press on (we pay the founders of the company from trading profits).

This is a 'big picture' vacancy. Our current foremen are all 10+ years in their roles.

We would expect you to possess PA1 & PA6 licences unless there was a good reason this has not been necessary in your career.

Days usually start at the first job of the day and end at our base in Chesham.

Beyond an ability to undertake what can be a physically demanding role, we welcome diversity among applicants. We are Disability Confident employers. We work year-round, long days in all weathers.

This is a full-time appointment.

Annual holiday of 28 days (inc 8 Bank Holidays & pro rata in the first year) and a defined contribution workplace pension scheme.

A full driving licence for UK roads is essential and experience driving larger panel vans very useful. Please let us know of additional experiences and skills (RHS training/ride-on mowers/chainsaw etc).

Staff are welcome to use work vans for journeys to/from work. Tax-free bonus after qualifying period.

Company BUPA health policy after qualifying period, and can add partners/children at commercial rates through salary sacrifice.

Job Types:
Full-time, Permanent

Pay:
£26,000.00-£35,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Company events
Company pension
Discounted or free food
Free or subsidised travel
Private medical insurance
Profit sharing

Schedule:

Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

Bonus scheme
Tips

Experience:

- gardening as employment: 5 years (required)
- leading high-end garden maintenance teams: 4 years (required)

Licence/Certification: