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Jekka's Herb Farm —Alveston
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Gardening & Horticulturist Support
Jekka's Herb Farm —Alveston
Working with customers in sales and support; Comfortable interacting with visitors, customers, and volunteers. RHS level 2 or equivalent;

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Gardening & Horticulturist Support

Jekka's Herb Farm -
Alveston

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Job details

Permanent | Full-time

Qualifications

IT
Horticulture

Full job description

We are seeking an enthusiastic and hands-on & Gardening &bHorticulturist Support team member to join our small, passionate team at Jekka’s Herb Farm.

About the role:
This role combines horticultural work with general garden maintenance and support tasks, providing a varied and rewarding day-to-day experience. It is ideal for someone with a love of plants, a practical approach to gardening, and an interest in supporting a small but busy herb farm.

Key responsibilities:
Gardening Support (60%):

Support the upkeep of Jekka’s gardens including digging, planting, weeding and pruning;
Help prepare gardens and spaces for workshops, tours, and herb experiences;
Occasionally support customer-facing activities such as open days and farm gate collections, which involves occasional Saturday work;
Assist in general farm maintenance tasks as needed (e.g. grass cutting, hedge trimming and power washing).

Horticulturist (40%):

Assist in the propagation, division and potting of herb and vegetable plants;
Maintain sales stock and ensure healthy, thriving plants;
Watering and general plant care (may include occasional weekend work);
Assist with seed packing, labelling, and plant signage.

Experience:
Essential:

Passion for plants and a desire to learn. We grow over 400 different types of herbs and each herb is different, not only how they grow but also how they are maintained;
Pro-active, flexible and adaptable as every-day could be different depending on the weather or events that are happening from Master Classes to Open Days;
Eye for detail, which is essential for watering, propagating herbs and potting pest and disease;
Physically fit and keen to work outdoors in all weathers as you will need to lift 40L bags of compost, push

trolleys and carry trays of plants;

We are situated down a country lane, so own transport is essential.

Desirable:

Previous horticultural experience (ideally 1 years + in a relevant field);
Previous experience working in a commercial nursery;
Experience in propagation, potting and watering;
A good knowledge of pests and diseases with supporting qualifications;
Working with customers in sales and support;
RHS level 2 or equivalent;
Working in a family business.

Personal qualities:

Enthusiastic, reliable, and motivated;
Strong attention to detail in plant care and garden maintenance;
Enjoys a hands-on, practical role with variety and challenges;
Comfortable interacting with visitors, customers, and volunteers

Additional Information:

This is a permanent, full-time position (39 hours/week, 5 days/week) but we will consider a part-time arrangement for the right applicant(s);
Flexibility is required to accommodate weather conditions and operational needs, including occasional weekend work.

Salary: Competitive, based on experience.

Interview Process: Successful applicants will be invited to a phone interview with Jekka, followed by an on-site interview and team introduction.

To Apply: Please send your CV and a cover letter to: [email protected]

Closes:
Open to applications (applications reviewed as received).

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