Job Introduction
We are looking for a full-time gardener to join our grounds team to assist in the maintenance and ongoing improvement of the hotels gardens and grounds. The grounds also include a ponds, rockery and terraced lawns.
Role Responsibility
The Gardener will be responsible for…
- Maintaining the tractors, chainsaws, lawn mowers, blowers and all garden equipment to ensure they are in perfect working order.
- Cutting and maintain the lawns (feeding etc) to ensure a perfect lawn for our guests.
- General tree maintenance (i.e. feathering/disease) and production of logs for fires.
- Ensuring the grounds (oval/patio etc) are well maintained to meet the guest’s expectations.
- Responsible for the erecting and taking down of the marquees as required by the hotel.
- Responsible for pest control and ensuring that it is maintained at a reasonable level.
- Responsible for the safe keeping of the drive in winter conditions to ensure safety at all times.
- To assist in the safekeeping and tidiness of all public areas including the drives and footpaths
The Ideal Candidate
Our successful Gardener will have…
- 5 years previous experience of gardening with a genuine interest or desire to progress in horticulture
- Ability to work both as part of a team or unsupervised
- Experience of handling gardening machinery and the required certificates of competence
- Attention to detail
- Flexibility
- Physical fitness and stamina
Package Description
Hospitality is all about people and Exclusive Hotels and Venues are committed to ensuring our people are happy and well rewarded so that in turn, they pass the positivity onto our guests. As well as excellent training, development and progression opportunities, other benefits for successful candidates include;
- Competitive salary
- Uniform
- Complimentary meals whilst on duty
- Complimentary car parking
- Discounted room nights across all Exclusive Hotels and Venues
- Discounts on food and beverage across all Exclusive properties
About the Company
Exclusive Hotels and Venues is a family owned collection of six individual and characterful country house hotels and venues situated across the south of England. Offering every imaginable leisure, wedding, meeting and training requirement and more they are all situated in beautiful locations, surrounded by acres of stunning countryside and gardens.