Gardener

Job description

Please note that we are unable to employ candidates who are based outside of the UK.

ABOUT US:

Join a dedicated and professional team where your passion for Gardening will make a real impact, we are seeking motivated and skilled individuals to maintain beautiful gardens and grounds.

THE ROLE:

As a Gardener you will play a vital role in ensuring the upkeep and presentation of all our outdoor spaces. You will be working as part of a team to deliver best horticultural practises wherever possible.

KEY RESPONSIBILITES:

• Mowing: Ensure lawns are mowed and maintained to required standards.
• Shrub and Border Maintenance: Maintain shrubs and herbaceous borders to specified standards.
• Turf and Leaf Maintenance: Manage turf maintenance including dew removal, debris clearance, reseeding, and watering, especially in summer.
• Seasonal Bedding: Prepare and maintain seasonal bedding, pot plants, and weed control.
• Gravel Path Maintenance: Level, rake, and repair gravel paths as needed.
• Litter Management: Ensure the site is free of rubbish and waste.
• Hedge and Trimming Maintenance: Trim hedge lines, tree bases, and maintain precise edging.
• Fruit, Tree, Wall, and Vine Maintenance: Thin fruit, water, and harvest as required.
• Water Courses/Ponds/Waterfalls: Control Pond weed and preserve water features.
• Woodland Maintenance: Maintain woodlands to required standards.
• Non-Specific Areas: Maintain gravel drives, clear and clean inflatables like bouncy castles.
• Any tasks or responsibilities as requested by management within the scope of the position.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR:

• Horticultural background
• Gardening qualifications (desirable)
• Attention to detail and commitment to high standards
• Basic plant knowledge
• Full driving license

WHAT WE OFFER:

• Overtime paid at X 1.5
• Company pension
• Private health care, Company EAP
• Discretionary annual bonus
• Long service rewards
• Employee reward scheme
• Free on-site parking
• Opportunities for training
• Modern up to date equipment
• Uniform
• Private Estate
• 20 days holiday plus Bank holidays increasing by 1 day per year to a maximum of 25 days

APPLY TODAY:

If you are passionate about Gardening and looking for a rewarding career in Horticulture and make a difference on a day-to-day basis, then come and join us at UKME.

Please apply or/and contact one of our recruiters:

Zuzanna Kotula

• zuzanna.kotula@ukme.co.uk

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Chertsey

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

10-03-2026

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English