Petersham Nurseries Richmond are looking to recruit a ‘Site
Support Assistant’ with Gardening Experience:
Are you looking for hands-on varied role, where each day
is different to support the nursery? Do you thrive on being active and part of
a team, while being able to work independently under your own initiative? This
is a rare opportunity to join an energetic and supportive team in a unique
environment.
Position Purpose
Gardening:
Onsite at Petersham Nurseries
Richmond there are extensive cut-flower borders, containers with seasonal
planting, specimen trees, climbers and numerous glasshouses. The
nurseries lie adjacent to Petersham House with extensive grounds belonging to
the business owners which will also need maintaining.
Working alongside the
Horticulture/Site Gardening Team, at the direction of the Head Gardener and
Head of Horticulture you will be required to have a broad knowledge of plants
(ideally horticultural qualifications (preferably an RHS Level 2 Qualification
or higher)) to maintain and horticulturally care for all planting and display.
This role involves lifting, digging and other strenuous activity – the
gardening role will cover approximately half your time.
Site Support:
Supporting the wider site will
involve helping our distribution warehouse with weekly logistics and supporting
the green teams in stock replenishment and customer deliveries, therefore a
valid UK driving licence is essential – the support side of this role will
cover the other half of your time.
Your working hours may include early starts, late finishes
and weekends. A rota will be provided in advance so that you can plan your
time.
Essential
*
Horticultural Knowledge
*
Punctuality
*
Ability to work in a team
Preferred
· RHS Level 2
(or equivalent)
· Clean
driving license and ability to drive a 3.5 tonne Luton van
Contact us today for an informal chat and to hear more about
this role.
Competitive salary.