Recruitment What Working for Hislop & Co Horticulture

What Working for Hislop & Co Horticulture Will Mean For You:

As an established horticultural and arboricultural contractor, maintaining commercial and residential grounds and gardens throughout Hertfordshire, we are known for providing an exceptionally high level of service, and our team members work hard to maintain this reputation.

As an expanding business, we are always looking for talented gardeners who take pride in their work and are keen to develop and grow their skills and experience.

We firmly believe the success of the Company is built on the successes of our employees; both individually and collectively. So we look to recruit the best horticulturalists in the business and give them all the tools to do the job to the best of their ability.

As a valued team member you can be guaranteed to get:

new vehicles, equipment, uniform and PPE
a competitive wage and excellent benefits
training, development and career progression opportunities
regular team meetings, social evenings, events and incentives

Please click on the links below for details of our current vacancies and how to apply:

Garden Maintenance Team Leader

Job Type: Permanent, full time

Hours: 0700am – 1700pm, Monday – Friday (plus 2x Saturdays/month – paid extra)

We are looking a recruit a permanent, full-time Grounds Maintenance Team Leader to head up a Grounds Maintenance Team servicing Herts, Beds, Bucks and North London.

The ideal candidate will already hold a similar supervisory position or be able to demonstrate a readiness to move into a supervisory role and be comfortable driving company vehicles within a 30 mile radius of the office. The successful applicant will be proactive, customer-focused, reliable and committed to ensuring their team continues to deliver the high standard our clients’ expect.

We are looking for a Team Leader who can run long term grounds maintenance contracts across a number of sites and who have all or some of the following:

Technical Skills and Experience

Practical experience of all aspects of horticulture & high end prestigious grounds maintenance.
Proficiency in a broad range of horticultural disciplines including but not limited to:

        – all forms of grass cutting with ride on, tractor and pedestrian mower

        – management of flower beds & shrubberies

        – hedge cutting

        – sports field maintenance

        – herbicide application and weed control

        – experience in the use of various plant & machinery

Personal Skills

Have excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
Be able to work as part of a team or independently.
Be able to manage and motivate a team and work under pressure.
Be able to manage your own and your teams workload and work to deadlines.
Experience of taking ownership of a site and planning and prioritising site work plans.
Good timekeeping and personal presentation skills.
Ability to problem solve, take charge of a situation and successfully deal with the unexpected.

Health and Safety Knowledge and Experience

Working at Height and correct use of ladders.
Experience of completing risk assessments.
Understanding Health and Safety legislation relevant to the horticultural industry.
Ability to implement Health and Safety requirements to ensure safe working practices.

Other Requirements

Good solid plant knowledge with a formal horticultural qualification to minimum of Level 3 Certificate/Diploma.
3 To 5 years’ experience in Horticulture.
Hold a PA1 & PA6 licence.
•First Aid at Work certificate.

All employees are required to undergo an Enhanced DBS check.

Due to accessibility of the office, all applicants must have a driving licence and their own transport.

Overseas applicants must already reside in the UK and have a valid work permit before they apply for this vacancy.

Hislop & Co Horticulture Ltd is an Equal Opportunities employer.

Garden Maintenance Assistant

Job Type: Permanent, Full Time

Hours: 0700am – 1700pm, Monday – Friday (plus 2x Saturdays/month – paid extra)

We are looking a recruit a permanent, full-time Grounds Maintenance Assistant to work ‘hands-on’ with a Grounds Maintenance Team Leader servicing clients in Herts, Beds, Bucks and North London.

The ideal candidate will hold a horticultural qualification and be able to demonstrate a general interest in horticulture together with some skills and experience – ideally from a contractor/horticultural environment, be reliable, hard-working and diligent, a team-player and committed to ensuring the team continues to deliver the high standards our clients’ expect.

We are looking for team members who can demonstrate some or all of the following:

2-3 years practical experience of garden maintenance, ideally working for high end/prestigious clients
A level 2 qualification in Horticulture
Have good plant knowledge
Be confident and proficient in a wide range of horticultural activities
Experience in using a broad range of horticultural machinery and equipment
Be able to follow and implement good health and safety practices to ensure safe working
A full UK driving licence

Any further tickets such as wood chipper, stump grinder, PA1/PA6, First Aid at Work and a Trailer Licence would enhance your application.

If this position is a role you believe you can succeed in, we would like to hear from you. Please email a copy of your CV today to [email protected].

Due to the accessibility of the office, all applicants must have a driving licence and their own transport.

All employees are required to undergo an enhanced DBS check. Overseas applicants must already reside in the UK and have a valid work permit before applying for this vacancy.