GDC are always looking for highly motivated enthusiastic individuals to join our team of experienced professionals.
If you are interested in working for us please do get in touch or view the roles below.
wanted: Landscaping Foreman
Are you a skilled and dedicated landscaping foreman looking for a new challenge with an award winning design and build company?
Do you take pride in your work and relish the opportunity to deliver outstanding, high-end gardens for our private clients?
Do you want to work with a friendly and motivated team where you’re given the freedom to get on with the job?
Do you relish of working with a 30 year old Company that never advertises, instead relying on word of mouth and repeat business, driven by our envious reputation for quality.
If that sounds like you then we have an exciting opportunity for a working foreman to lead one ofour landscaping teams.
A bit about you:
To be successful in this role you will have a positive ‘can do’ attitude and be able to lead, organise and motivate your team to deliver high end gardens for our clients in the Thames Valley and the surrounding areas.
You will have a keen eye for detail and a proven track record in all aspects of landscape construction as well as leading high-end residential landscaping projects from project start to client sign off.
You will have excellent commination skills and a professional and approachable manner. You will be flexible, hardworking and enjoy the challenge that comes with working within an award winning company, where reputation is key.
If that sounds like you then we’d love to hear from you.
A bit about us:
The Garden Design Company Ltd was established in 1996, winning at its first attempt 3 BALI awards last year, with another this year.
We design and build company working for private clients such that we create long term rela tionships alongside fabulous gardens.
Professionalism is key so that the clients get the very best personal service that they can rely upon and which they are so pleased with that they have no hesitation in recommending
All our team share this passion and a willingness to solve problems, for all of our projects are unique. If you are, read on….
Key Requirements:
- Ability to lead and manage residential landscaping projects on time and on budget
- 3+ years experience of leading a landscaping team of 2-3+ landscapers on site
- Understand design drawings and set out sites and levels
- Plan, prioritise and work to deadlines
- Ability to problem solve
- Ensure you and your team adhere to H&S guidelines and wear correct PPE
- Experience of using Plant Machinery safely
- Excellent knowledge of laying all types of paving, setts and stone
- Experience in blockwork, brickwork and retaining walls
- Excellence in constructing decking, fencing and timber structures
- Knowledge of shrub and tree planting, including specimen planting
- Turfing and seeding
In return for your skills and hard work we will offer:
- An industry competitive salary
- 28 days paid holiday including Bank Holidays
- Overtime opportunities
- Flexible working
- Company vehicle after 3 months probationary period
- Bonus scheme
- Uniform and all equipment needed
- Pension
- Employee Assistance Program
- A positive working environment where our employees feel are challenged, are able to grow in their roles and have a sense of pride and achievement in what they do.
Personal Attributes:
- Be professional, reliable, enthusiastic and have excellent communication skills
- Have a positive ‘can do’ attitude with a solutions-based approach to problem solving
- Always be honest with yourself, your colleagues and our clients
- Strive to build a positive team spirit, helping colleagues grow within their roles, being both a flexible and corporative leader and team player
- Show respect at all times to colleagues, clients and suppliers
- Ability to work flexibly and adapt to changing deadlines
- Ability to prioritise tasks and adopt a flexible approach to working
- Take ownership of all that you do and be accountable for results and responsible for everything involved in your role
- Have a proactive approach to managing workloads, understanding priorities in order to deliver a high-end service
- Consistently strive to develop business and industry specific knowledge and look at new and better ways of doing things
- Promote the company in a professional manner at all times
The Next Steps:
Please study our web site and then if the projects we undertake excite and the above appeals, e mail your CV, to rob@gardendesignco.co.uk with photographs of 3 different projects that you have actively worked on and which you are most proud of, and 2 references with your phone number.
Wanted: Landscaping experienced and enthusiastic landscape labourers
Are you an experienced and hardworking labourer who is looking to develop their skills and dream of doing so with an award winning landscape design and build company?
Do you take pride in your work and relish the opportunity to deliver outstanding, high-end gardens for our private clients?
Do you want to work with a friendly and motivated team where you can learn and thrive, with no two days being the same?
Do you relish working with a 30 year old Company that never advertises, instead relying on word of mouth and repeat business, driven by our envious reputation for quality
If that sounds like you then we have an exciting opportunity for several individuals to join our landscaping teams, working with both hard and soft landscaping projects.
A bit about you:
You will be enthusiastic and self-motivated and have experience of working on landscaping sites. You will happily undertake general labouring tasks but will also want to improve your landscape construction skills by learning from others.
You will have excellent communication skills and a professional and approachable manner. You will be flexible, hardworking and reliable and enjoy the challenge that comes with working within an award winning Company, where reputation is key.
If that sounds like you then we’d love to hear from you.
A bit about us:
The Garden Design Company Ltd was established in 1996, winning at its first attempt 3 BALI awards last year, with another this year.
We design and build company working for private clients such that we create long term rela tionships alongside fabulous gardens.
Professionalism is key so that the clients get the very best personal service that they can rely upon and which they are so pleased with that they have no hesitation in recommending
All our team share this passion and a willingness to solve problems, for all of our projects are unique. If you are, read on….
Key Requirements:
- Relevant experience in working on building/landscaping sites
- Assist the team with various labouring tasks including in mixing cement, digging, lifting and carrying, cutting (stone and timber), ground preparation, bed preparation, painting, planting and mulching
- Under direction and over a period of time to become proficient at laying paving and setts, blockwork, construction of fencing, turfing and seeding.
- Basic principles of horticulture
- Willingness to learn
- Compliant with H&S guidelines and wear correct PPE
- Experience of using Plant Machinery safely
In return for your skills and hard work we will offer:
- An industry competitive salary
- 28 days paid holiday including Bank Holidays
- Overtime opportunities
- Flexible working
- Uniform and all equipment needed
- Pension
- Employee Assistance Program
- Opportunities to have day release and attend relevant courses to develop skills as required
- A positive working environment where our employees feel challenged, are able to grow in their
- roles and have a sense of pride and achievement in what they do.
Personal Attributes:
- Be professional, reliable, enthusiastic and have good communication skills
- Have a positive ‘can do’ attitude with a solutions-based approach to problem solving
- Always be honest with yourself, your colleagues and our clients
- Strive to build a positive team spirt, supporting colleagues and being active team player
- Show respect at all times to colleagues, clients and suppliers
- Ability to work flexibly and adapt to changing deadlines
- Ability to prioritise tasks and adopt a flexible approach to working
- Take ownership of all that you do and be accountable for results and responsible for everything involved in your role
- Promote the company in a professional manner at all times
The Next Steps:
Please study our web site and then if the projects we undertake excite and the above appeals, email your CV, to rob@gardendesignco.co.uk with photographs of 3 different projects that you have actively worked on and which you are most proud of, and 2 references with your phone number.
I am delighted with my new garden and everyone who has seen it so far is amazed at what you have managed to do with such a small and unexciting original space.
