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OverviewReporting to the Garden and Grounds Manager, this role is responsible for the planning, maintenance, upkeep and development of the Coombe Cottage Garden and Estate Grounds. The key goal is to ensure the Gardens and Grounds at Coombe retain their historical significance and are maintained and presented at their seasonal best for daily garden tours and other events. This position requires a "can do" attitude, a hands-on physical approach, excellent time management, flexibility with seasonal influences, and a team-focused work ethic.Essential Duties and Job ResponsibilitiesFunctions, duties and responsibilities necessary to accomplish the main job objective.OperationalGeneral Garden & Grounds work planting, weeding, paths/debris management, watering, turf management, mowing, edging, pruning and seasonal feeding, upkeep of the estate pool, car park and venue readiness.Kitchen Garden maintenance of the kitchen garden within budget constraints. Maintaining the various fruiting trees across the estate for kitchen use.Seasonal planning and plant sourcing.Adherence to Garden OH&S representation on CYV safety meeting, maintaining OH&S records (spray diaries, MSDS, spill kits, chemical storage & disposal, first-aid kits).Estate Maintenance tasks general repairs and upkeep across the estate where needed.Equipment maintain gardening equipment and gain servicing where required.Internal RelationshipsGarden Tour & Events Teams advice and assistance as required.External RelationshipsSuppliers & contractorsPublic tours as requiredOccupational Health & SafetyMaintain the standards of Occupational Health and Safety required by CYV at all times.Relevant Scope MeasuresNumber of direct reports: 0 Number of indirect reports: 0 Number of employees in company: 60 Percentage of travel: 5% (purchasing & pick-up).Principal Skills, Knowledge and Personal Attributes RequiredEducation Qualifications: Horticultural qualification an advantage. Essential: Experience in a similar gardening role at a senior level. Desirable: Computer skills and financial literacy.This role will require a naturally energetic and flexible individual who is accustomed to working in an outdoor environment, and has proven capacity to work well under pressure, in a solo and small team setting. It will also require the capacity to deal effectively with multiple tasks and competing demands.The role involves physical activity, hands-on involvement and may involve lifting; the ability to sustain a physically active role is important.Physical demands include:Standing, walking: 80 - 100% (continuous)Talking or listening: 20-30% (continuous)Sitting: 0 - 20% (intermittent)Lifting or carrying CYV Management Team CYV Department Managers CYV Employees External Notes When applying for vacancies please use modern browsers (e.g., Internet Explorer 9 and above, Firefox, Chrome, Safari, or Opera). Do not use Internet Explorer 8 or earlier versions. #J-18808-Ljbffr