Gardener Assistant at Barnsley House, GL7 5EE

IMMEDIATE START / Full-Time / Award winning team / Restaurant and Hotel Discounts / Required: Professional attitude / Keen interest in plants & gardening / Good communication skills & motivated

Barnsley House is an 18-bedroom contemporary country house hotel. Situated in the centre of the beautiful Cotswold village of Barnsley, near Cirencester, Gloucestershire this is a country hotel like no other. Set in exquisite landscaped gardens Barnsley House is reminiscent of a stunning stately home with grounds to match.

We are at present looking for a Gardener to join the gardening team at Barnsley House.

As Gardener, your main responsibilities in this role will be:

• To maintain ornamental historic features within the site and care for the gardens and grounds
• Ensure the proper care of plants, including propagation, cultivation, weeding, dead heading and hand pruning
• Maintain health and safety policy and practises within the grounds and gardens and fully compliant with HSAW regulations
• To use horticultural machinery including tractor and hedge cutters.  (This is a key responsibility in this role and essential).
• Assist with floristry within the hotel

The ideal candidate will need to be hard working, flexible and a team player with the ability to work to a very high standard without the need for supervision.
 

Experience and skills required for the role:

• Professional attitude
• A keen interest in plants and gardening – Any previous qualifications in horticulture are desirable but not essential
• Good communication skills - Happy to meet and talk to hotel guests and visitors about the plants and garden
• Motivated to work to a very high standard without the need for supervision
• Willingness to build knowledge of plant identification, care and vegetable production
• Capable of physically demanding/ repetitive heavy work
• Self-motivated with a keen attitude to work and learning

The perks when working for The Calcot Collection:

• Personal development programmes through the Calcot Academy
• 28 days holiday per annum (inclusive of Bank Holidays)
• Paid overtime and tips
• Uniform provided
• Meals while on duty
• Free car park
• Long service awards
• Discounts on stays within The Calcot Collection £50 B&B (T&C’s apply)
• 50% discount on food purchases within our restaurants (Wine & Bar will be charged)
• Spa Discount – 15% off Spa products, 20% off Spa treatments
• Staff Christmas pressie vouchers for use in any of our properties
• Employee assistance programme

Barnsley House is located in the centre of the Cotswold village of Barnsley, on the B4425 (Cirencester to Bibury and Burford road), four miles north-east of Cirencester in Gloucestershire. Therefore, due to location and limited public transport, own transport is essential for this role.