Assistant gardener - Guildford GU BB

Job summary

Are you looking for the next step in your gardening career? An exciting opportunity for an assistant gardener, to join a small and prospering award-winning garden management company throughout Surrey, taking part in all general and specialist duties, and assisting in the steady expansion of the business, leading to a complete team and garden management roll.

Responsibilities

• Day to day duties include - Topiary, trees & hedges, annual lawn care, organic vegetable & fruit, plant care & pruning, pest & disease control, plant fertilisation, flower bed on going management, seasonal pot displays, machinery, and tool management.
• Be customer and standards focused and always demand the best – whether that be from your own work or that of your colleagues.
• Aware of all practices garden related.
• Provide a proactive excellent customer service and provide good advice to customers, understanding their garden requirements.
• Ensuring health & safety standards are achieved.

Qualifications and skills

• Essential - A minimum of 2 years' experience within the industry managing a range of gardening skills annually.
• Essential - Able to reliably commute to a location in Puttenham before work commences.
• Essential - A genuine interest in gardens, working outdoors, and horticulture.
• Essential - A drive to progress in your future career.
• Desired - A full clean Driving license.
• Desired - A RHS Level 2 certificate in horticulture or equivalent.
• Desired - Be a highly motivated individual, keen to improve their knowledge, skills, and gardens.
• Desired - Competency in garden machinery usage, such as lawn mowers and hedge cutters.

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