Soft Landscaping Horticulturalist Foreman

Due to continued growth a fantastic opportunity has opened for a Horticulturalist to join our clients wellestablished and dynamic business.Our client is based in Notting Hill and was established over 30 years ago and is renowned for designing, building and maintaining beautiful, creative and cutting-edge gardens.

This exciting, hands-on role, which is supported by one assistant, offers the opportunity to work on top end gardens within a dynamic and talented company. It requires a team player who is happy and able to show initiative and work independently; they will report directly to the General Maintenance Manager in the office. Good people skills are vital and as a van is provided a full UK driving licence 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 - 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 questions, 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 * Interior plant knowledge and experience desirable * RHS lv3 qualification (or equivalent) is desirable * A drive to deliver/create/nurture high standard gardens * Knowledge of irrigation systems and water features. * Knowledge of seasonal variations. To be highly organised 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 licence essential. * Right to live and work in the UK * Good level of spoken English

Please note that no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of a person's gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation. Every candidate will be assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications and ability to perform the duties of the job.