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Gardener Circa £24,000pa, depending on experience Permanent, Full-time, 40 hrs pw, Mon-Fri, 7.45am-4.15pm Approximately 8 miles from Truro, Cornwall About Us The Tregothnan Estate is a private family home with a world-renowned botanical garden and woodland. The Estate has a team of maintenance, gardening, forestry and joinery employees that maintain the core estate and manage the beautiful surroundings which are on the edge of the River Fal. The Estate is also a landlord with a substantial portfolio of residential, commercial, and agricultural properties. Through its day to day running, the Estate produces tea (the only UK grown blend), honey and jam, which are sold by our trading team; delivers experiences including Garden and Tea Tasting Tours; and rents holiday accommodation. The Estate is diverse in its activities and the job roles it provides. The teams have a great community spirit, the surroundings are inspiring, and the work is always interesting. Working at Tregothnan is being part of Cornwall's heritage and its modern future. The Benefits 21 days' holiday, plus bank holidays. Pension scheme. Health care cash back plan. Discount scheme with high street and online retailers. Salary sacrifice home, tech and cycle to work schemes. The Role We have an exciting opportunity for a Gardener to provide all year gardening to private gardens, working alongside a small established team. The garden is home to some species that are globally rare, together with the first tea grown in the UK for commercial production. Duties include: Lawncare and mowing. Strimming, hedge trimming, pruning and chainsaw work. Cultivation and weeding. Pest and weed control, including spraying. Path and drive maintenance and construction. Watering and landscape construction. You will need: Previous gardening experience within a team-based role. Experience of using pedestrian lawnmowers e.g. cylinder and rotary, strimming and brush cutting. To be conscientious and have attention to detail; and hardworking. Ability to work alone and as part of a team. Good communication skills; professional attitude, polite and good levels of personal presentation. Full UK driving licence and own transport as we are in a rural location, with no access to public transport. Closing date: Monday 20 May 2024 To be considered as a Gardener, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.