Deputy Grounds & Gardens Manager - Heritage Site - Central London - £34k + Benefits

A beautiful heritage site in central London is looking for a Deputy Grounds & Gardens Manager to join its team. This heritage site is steeped in history and attracts a lot of interest from visitors and its on-site residents. This role is to deputise for, and to assist, the Head of Grounds & Gardens in the smooth running of the grounds and to carry out both skilled and un-skilled horticultural tasks.

SALARY ETC:

* £34,000 + excellent benefits including enhanced holidays, enhanced pension scheme, development, free and discounted events, etc.

* Full-time and permanent

* Working 41 hours (including paid for breaks) - Monday - Friday

* Central London

REQUIREMENTS:

* A solid knowledge of all garden machinery and its maintenance

* Experience working in a Heritage Landscape, or similar

* Basic plant knowledge

* Relevant experience in horticultural and turf culture practices

* A horticultural/Landscape management qualification Level II, or equivalent.

* To hold a safe use of ride on mower certificate, compact tractor certificate, safe use of chemical spraying certificate. PA1/6A

* Good presentation and communication skills.

* Good supervisory skills.

* Horticultural passion

DUTIES TO INCLUDE:

* To assist Head of Grounds & Gardens in setting & monitoring individual team member objectives.

* To carry out day to day supervision & monitor timekeeping of Grounds & Gardens staff.

* To assist in the maintenance of horticultural machinery in-house and out-sourced. To record such maintenance work as dictated by H&S requirements.

* To assist in undertaking formalised risk assessments, health & safety checks, machinery checks, vibration and noise monitoring and formal fuel checks

* To use all horticultural machinery when required, this will include but is not limited to; ride on mowers, tractors, hedge trimmers, leaf blowers and various pedestrian machines.

* The use, application and recording of chemicals including pesticides, fungicides and herbicides and to maintain and update COSHH records.

* To carry out tasks such as mowing, pruning, planting, weeding and leaf clearing when required.

* To liaise with external agencies, contractors and stakeholders including RHS.

* Assist in managing the day-to-day operations of the Glasshouse incl. propagation and production.

* Manage the floristry requirements.

* Monitor and manage stock levels of PPE and sundry horticultural items

* To deputise for Head of Grounds & Gardens at the Heritage meetings and other meetings as required.

* Assist in management of Apprentice and volunteer programs