Over the last ten years, GreenArt has established a reputation for creating beautiful gardens for homeowners across Oxfordshire and surrounding counties. To meet the increasing demand for our innovative designs and high-quality workmanship, we are looking to develop our team with the addition of a new permanent Landscape Foreman, Experienced Landscaper and Trainee Landscaper.
All positions require a full, clean drivers licence and own transport. The Landscape Foreman has use of a company Landrover and trailer.
Hours of work are Monday – Friday 8am – 5pm.
You need to be physically fit and strong and prepared to work outside in all weathers.
In return we offer competitive salaries, a great environment in which to develop hard and soft landscaping skills, both on the job and with formal training, and the opportunity to progress your career as every project presents new challenges.
Landscape Gardeners & Horticulturalists – Up to £24,000 p.a.
We’re looking to expand our team of Landscape Gardeners who care for prestigious domestic gardens in Oxfordshire and Berkshire, with the addition of two new positions. Working alongside experienced Landscape Gardeners and Horticulturalists, your responsibilities will include all aspects of garden maintenance including mowing, strimming, edging and seasonal care of lawns. In addition your responsibilities will include seasonal pruning, staking, feeding and general care of mixed and herbaceous borders. You may also be required to maintain water features, timber garden structures and hard landscaping features.
We’re looking for people who are enthusiastic about gardening, are eager to learn new skills and can work effectively on their own and as part of a team. We provide both on the job and classroom-based training in order to develop your skills and increase your knowledge of horticulture and confidence in garden care and development.
You will need to have a clean drivers licence and have your own transport so that you can get yourself to client sites within 20 miles of our base in Wallingford. Uniform and PPE provided. Good plant knowledge would be an advantage, ideally Level 1 Horticulture, as would experience in the use of mowers, strimmers and hedge cutters and PA1 and PA6 certificates.
Full & Part Time Positions available
Trainee Landscaper – Up to £20,000 p.a.
No experience required, just a positive attitude and willingness to work hard. Working alongside experienced landscapers, the main duties include handling of materials, barrowing earth and aggregates, mixing and supplying cement, digging out and preparation of ground works, general labouring, bed preparation, turfing and planting.
Experienced Landscaper – £22,000 – £26,000 p.a. subject to experience
At least 3 years hard landscaping experience required. Main responsibilities include ground work and site preparation, paving, brick and stone work, decking, fencing, turfing and installing water features and irrigation systems. Proven experience in all these areas and use of associated tools is required along with the ability to take the initiative and adapt to change with a positive outlook.
Landscape Foreman – £30,000 – £34,000 p.a. subject to experience. Use of company vehicle.
At least 5 years hard and soft landscaping experience including 2 years in a supervisory role is required. The main responsibility of this role is to effectively manage a team of landscapers to deliver projects on time, on budget and to the company’s quality standards. It is a hands-on role requiring proven experience in project planning, site layout and preparation, paving, brick and natural stone work, timberwork, water features and irrigation systems and in the use of all associated tools and equipment. Good plant knowledge and a 360 degree digger ticket an advantage. Trailer towing training given. Admin and operations support is provided to allow this role to work efficiently on site and maintain a productive and motivated team.
