Garden Maintenance Assistant
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Position Overview & Specifications
Our Company:
This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing high end garden maintenance business based in North London. We service private clients with ongoing garden maintenance, seasonal planning & ongoing design projects to continuously improve their outside space.
Candidate:
Successful candidates will be hardworking, reliable with a passion for horticulture & working outside. As part of a friendly but professional team, you will presentable, polite with good customer service skills. Experience of using garden equipment will be highly advantageous as would a knowledge of plants. Able to take direction and ensure the highest standards are always maintained. This is a fantastic opportunity to learn about garden maintenance at a very high level.
Responsibilities Include:
- Maintenance of high end domestic gardens & outdoor spaces.
- Ensuring clients needs are met & exceeded
- Lawn care & hedge pruning
- Planting & installation of containerised plants & seasonal displays
- Maintaining health of plants & green spaces including: watering, feeding, weeding, pruning and spraying
- Plant pest & disease control
- pruning climbers, shrubs & perennial plants
- Setting & adjusting irrigation systems
- Maintenance of power tools
Please only apply if you are:
- Hardworking, honest, reliable & punctual
About the position:
- Full Time, Mon-Fri
- Competitive Salary, dependent on experience
- Unique opportunity to join a growing company
Job Types: Full-time, Temp to perm
Contract length: 3 months
Salary: £80.00-£100.00 per day
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Ability to commute/relocate:
- North London, Greater London: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:
- Gardening: 1 year (preferred)
Licence/Certification:
- Driving Licence (preferred)
Work Location: One location
Reference ID: MG-102
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: General
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Garden Maintenance Assistant roles across Meliora Gardens's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to General.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £10 - £13 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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