Job Description

Soft Landscaping Lead Horticulturalist - Spring/Summer Cover 2025

Due to continued growth a fantastic opportunity has opened for a Horticulturalist to join our well-established and dynamic business during the busy growing season. Cameron is based in Notting Hill and was established over 30 years ago and is renowned for designing, building and maintaining beautiful, creative and cutting-edge gardens.

This exciting, hands-on role, which is supported by one assistant, offers the opportunity to work on top end gardens within a dynamic and talented company. It requires a team player who is happy and able to show initiative and work independently; they will report directly to the General Maintenance Manager in the office. Good people skills are vital and as a van is provided a full UK driving licence is a necessity. The successful candidate will need to be self-motivated with good horticultural knowledge, be passionate about gardening and have a desire to develop.

Role:

Manage a soft landscaping team including timeliness, efficiency and looking smart at all times.

Oversee and carry out general garden maintenance - including mowing, planting annuals and bulbs, pruning at the correct time, lawn care and overall garden development.

Manage soft landscape elements of garden installations.

Working with clients on a day-to-day basis, keeping calm, polite and confidently answering their horticultural questions, developing a good relationship.

Be proactive in ensuring the gardens are of the highest quality at all times.

Monitor GM sites for pest control.

Highlight and communicate any problems or developments to GM Manager.

Ensure all tools, materials and plants are taken to site when required.

Daily completion of job sheets highlighting future requirements.

Assist in day-to-day maintenance of yard.

Ensure that the van is kept clean and tidy with a full set of tools. Reporting any problems immediately.

Ensure all health and safety procedures are followed.

Attend staff meetings.

You will need:

Excellent horticultural knowledge with at least 3-4 years + experience in the industry which includes: pruning, pest & disease control, planting, irrigation, turf care, using horticultural machinery.

A desire and passion to continually learn and develop

Interior plant knowledge and experience desirable

RHS lv3 qualification (or equivalent) is desirable

A drive to deliver/create/nurture high standard gardens

Knowledge of irrigation systems and water features.

Knowledge of seasonal variations.

To be highly organised and efficient at time management.

Excellent communication skills to communicate effectively with clients, operations team and designers.

Experience in managing an assistant and maintaining top end gardens.

UK driving licence essential.

Right to live and work in the UK

Good level of spoken English

Looking to fill 2-3 days' work a week (negotiable)

Your Reward:

Excellent hourly rate depending on experience

Opportunity to work on a range of fantastic domestic and commercial gardens within an innovative company

Be part of a dynamic and fun team

To apply:

Please send CV and covering letter to careers@camerongardens.co.uk

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: 14.50-20.00 per hour

Expected hours: 16 - 24 per week

Benefits:

Company pension Sick pay
Schedule:

Monday to Friday
Experience:

horticultural: 3 years (required)
Licence/Certification:

Driving Licence (required)
Work Location: In person