Sole Gardener/Maintenance Person

One bedroom fully equipped apartment available, not suitable for a family but would accommodate a working partner.

Should be experienced in garden management and propagating with at least 5 year’s experience. Opportunity to work with owner and come up with new ideas. Garden approximately 2 acres.

Important to be able to work on own and be able to put their own stamp on garden.

Enjoy working as part of a small, friendly, family-like team which consists of a PA, Cleaner & live-in housekeeper. Must be a dog friendly person and have a clean Driving Licence.

Hours: 7.30pm – 4.30pm

Coffee break – 10.00 – 10.30

Lunch: 1pm – 1.30pm

Annual Leave – 22 days

Principal Duties Include:

Gardening:

• Working closely with the principal in planning daily/monthly/seasonal duties.
• Greenhouse Management
• Caring for raised bed vegetable garden – crop rotation etc
• Caring for flower beds.
• Clipping all hedging.
• Weeding, dead heading, pruning, cutting back, planting and watering.
• Looking after flower pots and bulbs/tubers, watering weekends when required.
• Maintaining the lawns – cutting using ride on mowers, strimming etc
• Leaf blowing/raking, digging, managing compost/mulching.
• Chopping logs for house
• Propagation of plants
• Topping up of Bird Feeders twice a week
• Monitoring Irrigation
• Power washing paths/driveway
• Requires Chainsaw and Spray Certificates
• To be able to prioritise work
• Maintenance of machinery and liaising with garden contractors

Caretaking:

• Support the household team in the property when required.
• Provide basic DIY for a range of jobs on property.
• Complete security checks and ensure house and all garden gates are secure.
• Check on house/property when the principal is away.

General Duties:

• Occasional chauffeuring
• Valet cars on a monthly basis
• Must ensure that annual leave is not taken at the same time as live-in housekeeper