Full Time Gardener/Maintenance Person, Jersey, Channel Islands. REF JF1801

Position Filled
Posted on
October 2, 2024
Location
Jersey. C.I.
Job Type
Permanent / Full-time / Employed / Live in
Role
Private Household & Estate / Gardener / Groundsperson

Full Time live-in, experienced,  Sole Gardener required for beautiful gardens/grounds of a private house located on the Island of Jersey.

The ideal person will have at least 5 years experience in garden management and propagation. This is a wonderful opportunity to work with the owner and come up with new ideas to enhance the already lovely gardens of approx 2 acres.

It is important that the gardener is able to work on their own and able to put their own stamp on the garden. This is however not an isolated position as the house has a small, friendly, family-like team on site which consists of a PA, Cleaner & live-in Housekeeper.

Someone dog friendly essential.

The hours will be 07.30-16.30 Monday to Friday with weekend availability.

Annual leave : 22 days plus bank holidays. This must not be taken at the same time as the live-in housekeeper.

Excellent salary offered to successful person.

Accommodation:

A one bedroom fully equipped apartment is available, however this is not suitable for a family but would accommodate a working partner.

Principle duties:

  • Working closely with the Principal in planning daily/monthly/seasonal duties
  • Greenhouse management
  • Caring for raised bed vegetable garden – crop rotation
  • Caring for flower beds
  • Clipping Hedges
  • Weeding, dead heading, pruning, cutting back, planting and watering
  • Looking after flower pots and bulbs/tubers, watering weekends when required
  • Maintaining the lawns – using ride on mowers, strimming etc
  • Leaf blowing/raking, digging, managing compost/mulching
  • Chopping logs for the house
  • Propagation of plants
  • Topping bird feeders up
  • Monitoring irrigation
  • Power washing driveway and paths
  • Chain saw and spray use ( certificates required)
  • Maintenance of machinery and liaising with garden contractors
  • Prioritising work

Caretaking:

  • Supporting the household team in the property when required
  • Providing basic DIY for a range of jobs on the property
  • Completing security checks and ensure house and all garden gates are secure
  • Checking house/property when the principal is away

General Duties:

  • Occasional chauffeuring
  • Valeting cars on a monthly basis

To apply please email – info@ruralrecruitment.co.uk