Department: Outdoor Services

Roles: Maintenance of the gardens, including care and management of plants, shrubs, lawns & hedges along with general weeding and nurturing borders etc. Care and maintenance of ponds and water features along with development of new projects where required. The ability to operate and maintain a range of machinery including tractors, mowers and garden machinery as well as good technical skills are desirable for the role. Applicants must also have good organisational skills, with the ability to budget responsibly and keep accurate paper work. 

Hours: Full Time (40 hours per week)

Salary: Negotiable based on experience

Contract: Permanent

Requirements: Potential applicants must be positive, enthusiastic and hardworking, having previous experience working in a similar position with the RHS, National Trust, English Heritage or a private estate/garden. Possess a minimum Level 3 horticultural qualification or similar, spray certificates (PA1 and PA6) with a chainsaw certificate being a further advantage. An excellent knowledge of both plants and technical skills, coupled with the ability to communicate well with members of the public would be expected. Full driving licence and cleared DBS check are essential, with First Aid qualifications being a benefit.  

Apply: Please send your covering letter and CV to david@wentworthgardencentre.co.uk

Note: Please be aware, we expect to receive a very large response to this position and we apologise in advance for the lack of response to unsuccessful applicants.

Department: Catering

Roles: You will be responsible for the food preparation and delivery of menu items to the high standards set by our team. This is a fast-paced kitchen with a high volume of dinners and we expect the right candidate to have a good work ethic.

Hours: Full Time

Salary: Negotiable based on experience

Contract: Permanent

Requirements: Applicants should have chef de partie experience in a similar setting. You must be hard working and willing to work as part of a team in a busy, high volume kitchen environment, with the ability to work weekends and occasional evenings on a rota basis.

Apply: Please send your covering letter and CV for the attention of the Catering Manager to dining@wentworthgardencentre.co.uk

Note: Please be aware, we expect to receive a very large response to this position and we apologise in advance for the lack of response to unsuccessful applicants.

Department: Catering

Roles: You will be responsible for kick starting the day’s service, preparing various ingredients for the dishes to ensure the smooth running of the restaurant

Hours: Various Part Time (7am Start)

Salary: National Minimum/Living Wage

Contract: Permanent

Requirements: Applicants should be friendly and enthusiastic, with great people skills to work as part of a fast paced team. You must have a strong attention to detail to maintain the very best service standards whilst being able to work to strict deadlines. Experience of working within a busy kitchen environment is preferred but not essential and full training will be provided on the job. Must be available to work weekends and occasional evenings on a rota basis

Apply: Please send your covering letter and CV for the attention of the Catering Manager to dining@wentworthgardencentre.co.uk

Note: Please be aware, we expect to receive a very large response to this position and we apologise in advance for the lack of response to unsuccessful applicants.

To everyone who applied for any of the above positions, we feel the need to let you know that all have now been filled. As explained in the original post we knew that we would get a huge response and that we would not be able to respond individually. This is exactly what has happened, and we must apologise once again for the lack of personal response. Though we thank you all for your applications, which will be kept on record for future reference.

Best wishes,
Wentworth Garden Centre.