Gardening Supervisor
Permanent
Newmarket
£32,000 - £34,000
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This role requiresflexibility during our busy season is key with regards to hours and days worked.
Dedicated to providing a 6-star quality private concierge service to our exclusive clients. UKME ensures that the properties, we maintain are presented to the highest standard possible.
This is an exciting role for a talented individual who is looking for a new challenge, wants to join a fast paced and high performing team renowned for their approach and delivery of unparalleled service.
We are looking for a Gardening Supervisorto undertake the following duties on a day-to-day basis:
Key Responsibilities
* Supervisory - Map and plan annual bed arrangements and order provisions, work planning, including preparation of staff rotas, delegating tasks, Vehicle Sheets and payroll administration
* Turf Maintenance - Applications oh herbicide and fungicide and top dressing of turf.
* Seasonal Bedding - Coordinate the design, research, ordering and setting out / planting of all bedding
* Maintenance of all types of Paths - Maintenance of the paths, including leveling/raking and repairing any damage. making sure weed and moss free and non-slippery. Snow clearance and salting during winter months.
* Maintaining the tennis court / hard surface, setting out various sports courts.
* Fruit/Tree/Wall/Vine - Application of insecticides and fungicide application and the pruning of fruit in the winter and summer seasons
* Water Courses/Ponds/Waterfalls - Ensure filters are checked and cleaned and a high level of care is taken in the maintenance of ponds, including fish feeding and looking after the aquatic plants
* Hedge cutting - Maintenance of hedge cutting including pleaching, ornamental shrubbery and yew topiary
* Woodlands - Maintenance of woodland areas, including damage from high winds and wildlife
* Other - Oversee hard landscaping works and planning,
* Oversee mechanical maintenance of vans, tractors and other garden machinery.
* Monitoring contractors works.
* Vegetable garden and greenhouse, care and maintenance
Knowledge/Experience/Skills/Abilities
* Extensive experience of gardening in a private estate environment
* Experience working in a 24/7 environment
* Proven people management and organizational skills
* Specialist hands on gardening experience
* Spraying course PA1 Foundation and PA6 Handheld sprayer
* Course in chainsaw maintenance / crosscutting
* City & Guilds NVQ in amenity horticulture or equivalent qualification
* Extensive plant knowledge
* Health and Safety knowledge preferably gained through a recognised course
* Highly computer literate in Microsoft Office
* Valid UK Driver's License
Personal Attributes
* A focused approach
* Friendly and approachable
* Patient and discreet
* A respectful and understanding approach - so that Client's sensitive and personal matters can be dealt with appropriately
* Can take responsibility for own and other actions and justify these actions within their remit
* Professionalism - to attain and maintain the necessary professional standards/qualifications
* Customer Service - Continuously exceeds customer expectations through innovation.
* Respect - Promote UKME values to team and lead by example
* Loyalty - Always at the forefront of exceeding standards of work whilst establishing these standards amongst the team
* Pride - To continuously seek to maintain and improve the standard of work
* Commitment - Ensure that UKME culture and goals are communicated to all team members
* Flexibility - Promote and manage change to meet customer needs in a proactive and positive way
* Confidentiality - Demonstrate confidentiality when processing sensitive company information
* Communication Skills - Effective and confident presenter and robust in presenting arguments. Can convey and condense management information. Run difficult meetings with clear objectives and reaches an effective outcome
* Teamwork - Ensures the team understands how the role relates to the business. Ensure team ownership of goals. Identifies the causes of conflict between individual and groups. Treats others fairly and consistently.
* Drive and Innovation - Problem solves and assists others in problem solving within tight timescales. Co-ordinates team innovation and design whilst driving the outcome.
* Personal Development - Facilitates individual team learning. Empowers others within their area of responsibility.
Benefits:
* Private healthcare
* Company pension scheme
* Season ticket loan
* Perks at work
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