Head Gardener

Head Gardener
Shift Times: Monday - Friday 7:30- 16:HPW
Pay Rate: 33- 35,000
Location: Camden, N1C 4PD
Contract: Permanent

Manpower are looking for a Head Gardner to work for our client based out of Central London. Working in this role you will be responsible for the overall management and maintenance of gardens and landscaped areas. This role involves maintaining the gardens to ensure they are aesthetically pleasing, healthy, and thriving. The Head Gardener oversees a team of gardeners, ensures proper horticultural practices are followed, and manages resources efficiently. The role may require working away from the main site, all within Camden.

To succeed, you will need:

• To be physically fit and able to work outdoors in all weather conditions.
• Hold a full valid UK Driving License
• Experience in leading or mentoring a team within a ground maintenance or landscaping environment
• Financial awareness towards staffing levels and overtime, tools and equipment, company property and waste.
• Overall understanding of health and safety procedures.
• A reliable individual with a 'can do' attitude.
• Formal horticultural qualification e.g. National Certificate in Horticulture, National Diploma, NVQ Level (amenity horticulture) or RHS (desirable)
• PA1 and PA6 Pesticide Licence. (desirable)
• First Aid (desirable)

You can look forward to the following benefits:

• 28 days paid holiday (Pro Rata)
• Access to Manpower Rewards (Discounts on adventure days)
• Access to the MyPath upskilling programme
• Possible permanent opportunities for the right candidate
• Weekly pay

About our client:

You will work for a company that genuinely cares and has a strong Sustainability Strategy with a focus on responsibility at the heart of their three pillars of People, Planet and Performance. Our client is Europe's leading provider of soft landscaping services and landscape creation projects. As the top soft landscaping provider in the UK, they offer a comprehensive range of services, including professional open space management, soft landscaping design and build, tree surgery, civil engineering, outdoor facilities management, biodiversity management, and waterways management.

Apply now and a member of our Team will be in contact!