What is Gardener or Head Gardener for Private Household?
What is a Gardener ?
A gardener is responsible for the maintenance of the grounds of an estate or estates, notably green and flowered areas.
They must ensure that all gardens, lawns, flowerbeds, flowers, greenhouses, vegetable plots, trees, shrubs and bushes are healthy and well-tended to.
If necessary, the gardener will also outsource and supervise more demanding work that exceeds his or her responsibilities and/or competencies.
The gardener will also oversee and manage the ordering of supplies and equipment necessary for the upkeep of the property grounds.
Our gardeners must be highly experienced professionals with a good eye for colour, expert knowledge in the care of fauna and flora, and strong creative flare. They will be expected to be able to shape shrubbery and bushes, design flowerbeds and parkland into areas of outstanding beauty and relaxation.
Gardeners are expected to work closely with the house manager or butler, and collaborate in preparations for events.
They must ensure that all gardens, lawns, flowerbeds, flowers, greenhouses, vegetable plots, trees, shrubs and bushes are healthy and well-tended to.
If necessary, the gardener will also outsource and supervise more demanding work that exceeds his or her responsibilities and/or competencies.
The gardener will also oversee and manage the ordering of supplies and equipment necessary for the upkeep of the property grounds.
Our gardeners must be highly experienced professionals with a good eye for colour, expert knowledge in the care of fauna and flora, and strong creative flare. They will be expected to be able to shape shrubbery and bushes, design flowerbeds and parkland into areas of outstanding beauty and relaxation.
Gardeners are expected to work closely with the house manager or butler, and collaborate in preparations for events.
What are the responsibilities of a Gardener ?
This role varies according to the type and size of the garden, as well as the personal preferences of the employer. Responsibilities may range from smaller tasks such as simply tending to the lawn, to overseeing an immense and multifaceted garden, including project managing, landscaping and minor construction or repair work.
The gardener is generally responsible for maintaining garden machinery and equipment. It is extremely important that the client feel reassured that the property's grounds are being well maintained.
The gardener is generally responsible for maintaining garden machinery and equipment. It is extremely important that the client feel reassured that the property's grounds are being well maintained.
What accommodation could you expect as a Gardener ?
Gardeners generally live off the property, however this does depend on the employer’s expectations and levels of upkeep required.
All our gardeners are required to:
Morgan & Mallet International places and recruits gardeners for temporary, seasonal or permanent contracts. Our recruitment consultants are always available to answer your questions.
All our gardeners are required to:
- Hold clean criminal records in both their country of employment and country of origin
- Present all certificates and qualifications from training centres and/or schools they attended
- Successfully pass two interview stages
- Provide at least three positive references from previous employers
- Complete professional dossiers containing: CV, cover letter, proof of identity (photocopy or scan), proof of address, proof of the right to work in the country of employment (if applicable), driving license and pay slips from previous professional placements. Candidates should be aware that other documentation may also be required.
Morgan & Mallet International places and recruits gardeners for temporary, seasonal or permanent contracts. Our recruitment consultants are always available to answer your questions.
