Site Gardener

Onsite at Petersham Nurseries Richmond there is: an extensive working cutting garden; additional cut flower borders and planted borders together containers with seasonal planting, specimen trees, hedging and climbers, throughout the nurseries. The nurseries lie adjacent to Petersham House garden: with extensive grounds belonging to the business owners which will also need maintaining.

Onsite at Petersham Nurseries Covent Garden there is: A large Courtyard with planted containers/pots and specimen trees together with two restaurants which are decorated with houseplants.

Working alongside the Horticulture/Site Gardening Team, at the direction of the Head Gardener and the Director of Horticulture you will be required to have a broad knowledge of plants, plus relevant horticultural qualifications (preferably an RHS Level 2 Qualification or higher), to maintain and horticulturally care for all planting and displays onsite both locations.

This is a full time position. As a business open to the public, 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.

Principal Accountabilities

Ensuring that the exceptional plant displays, cutting garden, cut-flower borders, permanent borders, pergolas and glasshouse display plants, as well as the potted tabletop plants for the Teahouse, restaurant & toilets within the nurseries and Covent Garden are all maintained to a high standard at all times.

• Maintenance and upkeep of the plants in in both locations - including all the horticultural display elements and plants in the glasshouses, restaurants, borders, hedges, shops and outdoor areas. This includes weeding/ staking and supports/ pruning and training of wisteria, roses, specimens, fertilising and feeding/ dead heading/ bulb planting and lifting/ lawn care/dahlia planting and lifting/ mulching & watering.
• Clearing & maintenance, cleaning, and preparing pots and planting areas
• Planting up and maintaining all seasonal container displays, large pots, and troughs across both sites
• Propagation for the cutting garden and other cut-flower areas
• Permanent planters’ upkeep and maintenance of permanently planted trees roses and specimen plants.
• Care and maintenance of climbers (including cleaning, pruning, tying in and support as necessary) within each of the greenhouses & courtyards - including pest and disease management with a regular spraying regime to be implemented and maintained, including use of biological controls.
• Seasonal re-plants at Covent Garden
• Any other reasonable horticultural duty asked of you.

• Adhere to Company dress code, attendance and time keeping standards.

• Adhere to Company Health & Safety Policy & Code of Conduct Standards.

Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s)

• Horticultural site aesthetic and general maintenance, cleanliness, and plant health

• Horticultural Knowledge

• Delivers to deadlines

Clean driving license and ability to drive a 3.5 Luton van

Competencies

• Planning & Organising