Job Description
🌿 Qualified Gardener / Horticulturist – Devon (EX15)
A growing landscaping company based in Devon is looking for a dedicated and experienced Qualified Gardener / Horticulturist to join their professional team. This is a fantastic opportunity to work on high-end residential and commercial gardens, applying your horticultural skills across a wide range of tasks, from garden design and planting to maintenance and specialist landscaping work.
You will be part of a skilled and supportive team, working directly with clients to maintain, enhance, and transform beautiful gardens across the Devon region. Your expertise and attention to detail will play a key role in delivering exceptional horticultural services.
💰 Salary & Benefits
- Salary: £30,000 – £35,000 per annum (depending on experience and qualifications)
- Location: Devon (EX15)
- Hours: 7:30am – 5:00pm, 5 days a week (9 hours/day)
- Holidays: 30 days per year
- Other Benefits: Statutory Sick Pay (SSP), Pension
🔧 Key Responsibilities
- Deliver high-end gardening and general maintenance across client sites
- Implement garden designs and carry out soft landscaping projects
- Perform shrub and tree care, including standard arboriculture tasks
- Operate ride-on mowers, trailers, and other horticultural machinery safely
- Install, maintain, and manage irrigation systems
- Read and work from garden drawings and plans (preferred)
- Work directly with clients, providing excellent service and communication
- Ensure all tasks are carried out safely and to a high standard
✅ Requirements
- NVQ or RHS Level 2 in Horticulture (minimum)
- Minimum of 5 years’ experience in high-end gardening and landscaping
- PA1 & PA6 certification
- Strong knowledge of plant identification, shrubs, and tree care
- Experience with soft landscaping and garden design implementation
- Ability to operate machinery including ride-on mowers and trailers
- Full UK driving licence
- Strong communication skills and confident working in a client-facing role
- Local to Devon
- Experience reading and following garden drawings/plans is preferred
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced gardener or horticulturist to join a professional, supportive, and growing landscaping company offering competitive pay, benefits, and the chance to work on some of the region’s most beautiful gardens.