Ashridge House
Junior Gardener/ Gardener
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Job Description
Job Title
Junior Gardener/ Gardener - dependent on Experience
Reports to
Head Gardener
Location
Ashridge House, Berkhamsted, HP4 1NS
Hours
Full time (8-4 Monday – Friday. Weekend Rota.)
The Opportunity
A wonderful opportunity has arisen for a keen gardener to work with the garden’s team at Ashridge House. You will gain hands on experience of maintaining and restoring the beautiful, Grade II*, historic grounds. The role will consist of all aspects of grounds maintenance varying from:
- Lawn maintenance
- Hedge cutting
- Propagation
- Pruning
- General day to day grounds maintenance
We are looking for someone with gardening experience who is confident in the use of a variety of garden machinery. The right candidate should have a passion for gardening and enjoy working at a lively pace with an eye for detail and should be excited to work in a creative, flexible environment in all weathers.
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Candidate Profile
- Passion for the outdoors and gardening
- Highly enthusiastic, with an eye for detail to give that high standard of finish
- Highly motivated and goal oriented
- Happy to work alone as well as with the whole team
- Has good communication skills
- Flexible and able to cope with changing priorities
- Driving License
Employee Benefits
- 25 days paid holiday
- Free access to our on-site gym
- 30% discount in on-site café
- Access to the company pension scheme and healthcare schemes
- Free on-site parking (this role requires your own transportation)
About Ashridge
Ashridge House is an award-winning Grade 1 listed neo-gothic mansion with extensive meeting and event facilities comprising 190 bedrooms, over 30 meeting rooms, 55 syndicate rooms, 7 function rooms and 190 acres of historic parkland and gardens. Delivering the highest standard of service to everyone who visits, dines, and stays with us is a fundamental part of our ethos and key to growing the business.
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When you join Ashridge House, you join a community from unique backgrounds, all united by pursuing excellence in service and hospitality. Whoever you are, whatever you are passionate about—we welcome you and want you to bring that to work every day. Ashridge House is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and we are committed to inclusion and belonging across race, ethnicity, gender, age, religion, caste, parental status, disability, identity, experience, and everything else that makes you unique.
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